I hope our readers in the U.S. had a great 4th of July!
In the spirit of patriotism, here’s a fun look at various celebrities wearing the Stars and Stripes. Head on over to NYDailyNews.com to view the full 37-photo gallery.
The Easter Bunny. He’s cute, fluffy and loveable… or is he? The above video by MSN takes a look at the creepier side of Peter Cottontail.
Not unlike clowns, sometimes the Easter Bunny can rub people the wrong way. Here’s a fun look at some creepy and evil bunnies — just in time for Easter!
I was browsing the new costumes at Costume Craze (a fun way to pass the time, btw) and this unusual costume caught my eye.
A hamentaschen costume? I never thought I’d see that! Yes, now kids around the world can dress up as a Jewish pastry!
Growing up as kid in Philadelphia, my kind Jewish neighbors gave me lots of hamentaschen, and taught me how to make them. They are delicious! I think it’s rather funny that they’ve made it a commercial costume.
• 2/3 cup butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 1 cup white flour
• 1 cup wheat flour
• Filling (poppy seed, prune or preserves)
Blend butter and sugar. Add the egg and blend. Add juice and blend. Add flour, 1/2 cup at a time, alternating white and wheat. Blend. Refrigerate batter three hours. Roll thin. Cut out 3 or 4 inch circles. Put a tablespoon of filling in the middle of each circle. Fold up the sides to make a triangle, overlapping the sides as much as possible so only a little filling shows through the middle. Squeeze the corners tightly. Bake at 375 degrees for about 10 minutes or until golden brown.
Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day — you can win a Beer Pouch Hoodie from Fashionably Geek! Head on over to their site for contest details.
They’ve teamed up with Vat19, the brilliant makers of this sweatshirt. The pouch is elastic and fits cans and bottles of water, too. And small kittens, I’d imagine. What a fun idea!
The Beer Pouch Hoodie features a 30 square inch pouch with elastic band and an insulating liner to keep your beer ice cold. The pouch can stretch to accommodate soda cans, bottled water, and even cans of soup and bottles of whipped cream.
Bottles of whipped cream? I probably shouldn’t ask….
Watch our pal Elizabeth Amber explain the city of Pittsburgh’s attempt to get an official Superhero Day!
They are trying to win $50,000 from Pepsi to fund this special day. The prize money is based on voting — so head over to RefreshEverything and vote for this awesome cause!
I must say, these guys are organized. They have a complete business plan which I’ll post below. Good luck, Pittsburgh, I hope you win!
Overview
Pittsburgh’s Superhero Day will be a celebration of everyday heroes. We will educate the public on the importance of being a hero within their community and beyond. Placing emphasis on superhero values such as: Community, Tolerance, Bravery, Justice, and Truth.
We will present programs within the schools including assemblies and hands-on workshops on “building character through building comic characters.”
A special comic book will be produced on “How to Be a Hero.”
An exhibit of supehero original art will be created.
Other events will include, screenings, lectures, community outreach, the heroes gala and more.
We will promote many ways you can be a supehero including:
Supporting the arts.
Volunteering.
Helping around the house.
Supporting your community.
Being a mentor.
and many other ways.
We will partner with school districts, comic book stores, comic-cons, regional non-profits and like minded social organizations to help further the mission and goals of the events.
How will the 50K be Used?
Budget Notes: Additional budget items and cost will be covered by in-kind donation and local grants.
$ 15,000 Production of “How to be A Hero Comic” to be distributed to all school
$ 6,000 Educational outreach programming
$ 10,000 marketing and promotion
$ 10,000 Supehero Gala Event
$ 6,000 Art exhibition and programming
$ 3,000 Adminstrative cost
PARATY, Brazil (Reuters) – Near one of Brazil’s most traditional colonial towns, a bizarre Carnival craze erupts each year — a “parade” in which the only costume required is layers of thick, dark, sticky mud.
Mud costumes? Sounds fun to me! This photo was taken on Feb. 13, 2010 during the Bloco da Lama carnival parade in Paraty, Brazil.
Sometimes love can be a little hairy, but it’s definitely worth it. I thought it would be fun to look at some funny wedding photos, highlighting some cool costumes and interesting choices in wedding fashion.
Have a great weekend spending time with the person you love!