All About my Birthday and Birth Year

My birthday is the birthday of the United States, Stephen Foster, Louis Armstrong and Abigail van Buren. In my birth year, the San Francisco 49ers won the Super Bowl, and the Atlanta Braves won the World Series. The average price of a new home in my birth year was $135,300. The cost of 4 years of private college for me will be $321,650. In my birth year, the US average cost for one year of day care was $3,750. Also in my birth year, the cost of 1 gallon of unleaded gasoline in the US was at an average of $1.19. Here is a list of the children's TV, video, book, top dog, best movie, best actor, best actress, TV shows, and top record.

Children's TV: Sesame Street, Barney and Friends
Children's  Video: Cinderella (Walt Disney Company)
Children's Book: Walk Two Moons, Sharon Creech
Top Dog: Labrador Retriever
Best Move: Forrest Gump
Best Actor: Tom Hanks for Forrest Gump
Best Actress: Jessica Lange for Blue Sky
TV Shows: E.R., Seinfeld, Home Improvement, 60 Minutes, Grace Under Fire, NYPD Blue
Top Record: Bruce Springsteen, Streets of Philadelphia

Here are the top news stories of my birth year:
On Election Day, Republicans score major victories and take control of both houses of Congress for the first time in 40 years.
The professional baseball strike and hockey lockout (both over higher salaries) are ended and shortened seasons are resumed in both sports.
Americans rally together to provide support and aid to victims of a terrorist boming in Oklahoma City.

The famous events that happened on the date of my birth earlier in time are: the Continental Congress approved and signed the Declaration of Independence (1776).
West Point Military Academy opened with 10 cadets (1802).
Alaska and Hawaii enter the Union, 1959 and 1960.

Source: My Birthday Keepsake.

(Just in Advance)...Christmas is...Because...

Christmas is fun because families come together to enjoy each other's company.
Christmas is cold in the United States because it is in the dead of winter.
Christmas is warm in Australia because they are in the Southern Hemisphere and they (the Aussies) are lucky people.
Christmas is beautiful because there are many great aromas in the air.
Christmas is one of the best holidays (other than my birthday) because families are together and everyone receives a present.

Christmas is delicious because people have the opportunity to taste other people's awesome cooking.
Christmas is memorable because many great memories are being created.
Christmas is holy because Christmas is the day when our Savior was born.
Christmas is jolly because families come together to have a great time in each other's company.
Christmas is exciting because many people receive presents, love and quality time with family.

Traveling is ...Because... Free Verse

Traveling is fun because you get to see new things.
Traveling is nice because it's always nice to get out of the house.
Traveling is beautiful because you get to see the beauty in nature.
Traveling is awesome because you get to see relatives on the holidays.
Most of all, traveling is important because that is how truckers, train drivers, moving companies and people get from one place to another.

Traveling is epic because by definition, epic is a journey that 1 or more people take.
Traveling is relaxing because for me, I just close my eyes and sleep, or I read or I do something else like play with cars, play a handheld game, draw or talk with my family members.
Traveling is an adventure or journey because people get in their cars and drive to wherever they are going.
Traveling is a bonding moment because families are spending time together.
Traveling is all around a good thing because families are bonding, people are bonding, people get to see their families and extended families come together for the holidays.

...Is Fun Because...Free Verse

Fishing is fun because you never know how many fish you're gonna catch
Rock hunting is fun because you don't know what rocks are in the desert
ROTC is fun because there is something new everyday
Softball is fun because you don't know if you're gonna hit, strikeout or walk
Flag football is fun because you don't know if your team is going to win or lose or maybe even tie

Baseball is fun because you don't know if you're gonna hit, walk or even maybe strikeout
Boy Scouts is fun because there is always something new going on at the meetings
Soccer is fun because you never know who is going to score the most
Hockey is fun because you never know who is going to punch whose lights
Rugby is fun because it just looks flat right out interesting to the point where I don't know what the rules are and how to play it

Thanksgiving Is...Free Verse

Thanksgiving is a time for family and food
Thanksgiving is more than words
Thanksgiving is one time out of many times to share memories
Thanksgiving is a chance for relaxation
Thanksgiving is many delicious foods

Thanksgiving is a great time
Thanksgiving is always beautiful no matter what the weather is
Thanksgiving is many different smells of food, candles and perfumes
Thanksgiving is the time when memories are created
Thanksgiving is when families come together to enjoy everyone's company
And most of all, Thanksgiving is a wonderful time to spend with family

Thanksgiving Week

I am so glad that we get a week off. I really need the downtime and I am looking forward to that. I feel as if I can't "kick it" at this moment, but I must keep writing these entertaining blogs for you all. Since it is Thanksgiving week, I say we kick back and have a nice, relaxing and peaceful Thanksgiving week. I wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving and a wonderful rest of the year. I will be writing more blogs to keep you all entertained.

More About Me

Here are some more details about me. These details are: I have lived in 1 of the 13 colonies. I have visited the other 12 of the 13 colonies. I lived near Civil War battlefields. I moved up through te ranks in ROTC. My ROTC ranks that I have held are Cadet/Seaman Recruit, Cadet/Seaman Apprentice, Cadet/Chief Petty Officer, Cadet/Ensign. I know a lot of cadets in ROTC. I listen to a lot of classic music. I am currently in my last years of high school, and I am on 2 sports teams for ROTC. Just by this that I have written, you all probably know a lot about me. I feel as if I had shared my personality. Just to let you all know, I am writing these for extra credit in my Lit class. I am going to see if I can write more blogs like this because it keeps me from getting too many thoughts stuck in m y head. There is 1 question I want to ask you all, and it is: DO you all think I should exercise my humor in ROTC? If yes, how many jokes should I crack in ROTC? The reason why I am asking is because I would like to know what you all think the appropriate amount of jokes told to m y fellow cadets without them thinking I am much different from them.