Day 2974: Time for yardwork.

                                                                                   

"Palms": photography.

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A sweet ending

Now, this is truly a lesson in why you should never judge a story by its headline. Suttie Economy, a 94-year-old World War II veteran, wants to have his coffin painted like a pack of Wrigley's Juicy Fruit gum when he passes. With all due respect, that seems like a rather eccentric request, but the whole story is amazing. Economy's longtime friend Sammy Oakey (who also runs a funeral service) says Economy is known famously throughout the Roanoke, Virginia, community for handing out Juicy Fruit gum to everyone he meets. Economy became fond of Juicy Fruit during World War II, when Wrigley took Spearmint, Doublemint and Juicy Fruit gums off the civilian market to make sure all of the supply went to the US military. He's been giving it away to friends and strangers alike ever since. "It served as a symbol for his mission to talk to people about the World War II memorial and to honor the deceased veterans that died for our freedom," his brother John says. Economy is currently at the Virginia Veterans Care Clinic recovering from a heart condition, but whenever the time comes, he will certainly have a send-off worthy of his sweet deeds.

                                             

 

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Throwback Thursday ...

Sakagami Sensei signing his Pinan Book, 

Honbu Dojo, Santa Ana, Ca, 1982.

10 SHOPPING GOODIES for Thursday ...

 

Dr. Martens 1461 Floral Oxford Shoes ($129.95; zappos.com)

 

Gund Pusheen Snackables Cat Plush Stuffed Animal ($4.30, originally $25; amazon.com 

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Brilliant Ideas Cloud Message Board LED Neon Sign ($18; urbanoutfitters.com) 

 

Vans Old Skool III Backpack ($36; nordstrom.com)

 

 

Cable Bite ($6; urbanoutfitters.com)

Merkury Innovations Motion Glo LED Strip Light ($12.95; urbanoutfitters.com)

Decorative Bicycle Bells ($20; uncommongoods.com)

Sound-Activated Light Blocks (starting at $30; uncommongoods.com)

Bluetooth Banana Phone ($40; uncommongoods.com) 

 

 

Fred Fortune Cookie Bookmark Set ($6.99; urbanoutfitters.com)