Effie's Balloon Party

A place to get away from the political BS and have some fun. Links Come soar with us in the Balloon Ballroom and add your favorite tune to our Jukebox. You can get there by clicking this link. https://www.minds.com/newsfeed/780974490644389899 🦅 Decorah Eagles 🦅 Live Feed - https://youtu.be/UmclL6funN8 🦅 Decorah North Eagles 2019 🦅 Live Feed - https://youtu.be/VlNV1L9qnrk 🦅 Southwest Florida Eagles 🦅 Live Feed - Shut down 8/26 for maintenance will be back Oct 1st Admins - @Lebowsky @Cosmoblues Any other volunteers?

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93-year-old Brit golfer gets hole-in-one 🏌♂ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/great-grandad-gets-hole-in-one-at-age-93-may-be-oldest-in-britain-to-do-it/

Great-Grandad Gets Hole-in-One at Age 93 – May Be the Oldest Golfer in Britain to Do it

93-year-old Jack Ponsford could be the oldest golfer in Britain to get a hole-in-one after achieving the feat in a round at North Yorkshire.

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Man battles boredom with silly signs https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/these-silly-signs-are-one-mans-campaign-against-his-anti-fun-city/

These Silly Signs Are One Man’s Campaign Against His ‘Anti-Fun’ City

By placing humorous signs in the style of public notices and road signs, he hopes they will disarm people into seeing issues in a new light.

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SUNDAY FUNNIES for Aug. 24 2025 TODAY is National Waffle Day, Kobe Bryant Day, Vesuvius Day, William Wilberforce Day, National Peach Pie Day, and Pluto Demoted Day (sad). Never heard of Wilberforce? "His perseverance and deep sense of moral duty led to the passing of crucial...See more

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SUNDAY FUNNIES for Aug. 17 2025 AUNTY ACID-- (Sat.) It would be great if I could put myself in the dryer for 10 minutes and come out wrinkle free... and 3 sizes smaller. (Sun.) Cooking Tip: If you have to stir it, it's homemade. BIZARRO-- Stand selling foot-long hot dogs insists...See more

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Sometimes I DO NOT want directions!

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Ranchers use surprising tactics to discourage wolf attacks on herds; one monitoring period seeing wolf attack numbers fall from 11 in 20 days to just 2 in 85 days. https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/scarlett-johansson-and-ac-dc-are-being-used-to-scare-off-wolves-by-american-farmers/

Scarlett Johansson and AC/DC Are Being Used to Scare off Wolves by American Farmers

Ever since gray wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park, farmers have had to deal with attacks on their livestock.

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Astronaut Jim Lovell passes over https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cl7y8zq5xpno

Jim Lovell: Astronaut who guided Apollo 13 safely back to Earth dies aged 97

The commander of Apollo 13 famously rescued his men from near certain death in space.

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SUNDAY FUNNIES for Aug. 10, 2025 ANDY CAPP-- Vicar tells Andy that the tip to become a better citizen is to make just one person happy each day. Andy says I like the sound of that, I'll start with myself (as he enters Rose and Crown). AUNTY ACID-- (Sat.) I've drunk so much...See more

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Saturn will 'dip its wings' this week, affording fans a full view of rings https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/see-saturn-stage-a-show-in-the-night-sky-15-years-in-the-making-this-month/

See Saturn Stage a Show in the Night Sky 15-Years in the Making This Month

It’s the first time in 15 years that the southern face of Saturn’s rings will reach a tilt of 3″. It will be visible through a telescope

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Alligator struts with big carp in jaws https://www.freep.com/story/news/nation/2025/07/28/florida-alligator-fish-in-mouth-video/85407927007/

Watch as Florida alligator crosses the road with to-go dinner in its mouth

A Florida alligator was spotted earlier this month crossing a road with its takeout in tow. See the video.

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SUNDAY FUNNIES for AUG. 3 2025 ANDY CAPP-- Vicar scolds Andy for "staggering out of the Rose last Tuesday with that Mavis Morrison and waving a snooker cue." Andy's as confused as the Vicar, he could have sworn he went into the Rose with his fishing pole. AUNTY ACID-- Sure, I...See more