Wednesday, 20 April 2016

Prince George poses for his very first postage stamp (photo)


Prince George posed for his very first postage stamp with his Dad-Prince William, his granddad – Prince Charles and his great-grand mum- The Queen of England-Queen Elizabeth whose face has appeared on more stamps than anyone in history. 

 Ahead of the Queen's 90th birthday today, the Royal Mail has released this historic image. It is the scene on a new sheet of four commemorative First Class stamps.


Royal Mail has also produced further six new stamps to mark the birthday: Three black and white 'family' scenes depicting the Queen with her father, husband and children and three, in colour, which reflects her official roles.

However, one can't go to the Post Office and say: 'I want a dozen Prince Georges, please.' 
You have to buy the full sheet of four for £2.56 (the regular price for four First Class stamps) and then press out each face one by one and lick the back. 
If you want a dozen Georges, you must buy a dozen sheets.
Because of the design, there was no possibility of photographing Prince George on someone's lap. 
He had to stand alone. So Mr Mackechnie, the photographer brought along a batch of high-density foam blocks for him to climb on.
He looked very cheerful as he held on to his Dad's hand.
Source: Daily Mail

Elementary school bans boys from wearing Trump masks at talent show

Donald Trump’s rambling, unscripted stump speeches have been compared to political performance art. But for one Massachusetts elementary school, his face is just too offensive to be included in its talent show.
Last week, officials at Joseph E. Fiske Elementary School in Wellesley, Mass., barred three 11-year-old boys from performing a wordless dance routine to Crazy Frog’s “Axel F” because they were planning to wear comically oversized masks of the Republican frontrunner. The so-called Bobblehead Boys — Christian Mattaliano, Marc Maggiacomo and David Maggiacomo — did a similar routine last year when they wore masks featuring the face of the school’s retiring principal.
But after they performed as the Dancing Trumps at a dress rehearsal for students and staff on Wednesday morning, the principal’s office fielded at least one complaint — and hours before the evening talent show, the Boston Globe reports, the boys were given a choice to make: “Ditch the masks, or sit out the show.” They chose the latter.
“The bobblehead is the act,” Maryellen Maggiacomo, the mother of Marc and David, told the newspaper.
“They assume they did something wrong.” Laurie Mattaliano, Christian’s mom, added. “No words were spoken. It’s just pop culture. The skit took no stance in support or defamation.”
School administrators had a different view.
These three boys were barred from performing with Trump masks. (Photo: Courtesy Laurie Mattaliano)
These three boys were barred from performing with Trump masks. (Photo: Courtesy Laurie Mattaliano)
“I think it’s so important for us to be seen as nonpartisan in a highly charged election environment,” David Lussier, the Wellesley school superintendent, told the Globe, noting that another dance-off featuring students posing as Trump and Rubio was nixed too. “We wanted to make sure that nothing we are doing would be perceived as biased in some way.”
Maggiacomo vehemently disagreed.
“They see Trump in the news,” she said. “There was no political agenda on our boys’ part.”
Maggiacomo added: “They were going to do Justin Bieber, but we went through his songs, and they weren’t dancy enough.”
It’s not the first time a school-age Trump troupe has made national news.
Before a Trump rally in Pensacola, Fla., in January, the USA Freedom Kids, a local children’s trio, warmed up the crowd, debuting a bizarre lip-sync and dance routine that’s been dubbed “the Official Donald Trump Jam.”
The recorded song, called “Freedom’s Call,” includes lyrics inspired by Gen. George S. Patton and patriotic messages relayed by school-age girls dressed in American flag cheerleader outfits.
“Enemies of freedom, face the music,” the trio sang. “C’mon boys, take ’em down!”
“President Donald Trump knows how to make America great,” they continued. “Deal from strength or get crushed every time.”
But critics panned organizers for using children to push propaganda

Sunday, 17 April 2016

Watch this little chinese warrior fight for his grandma


This kid is believed to be just three years old but he packs quite a fight. City employees had turned up to remove his grandma's street stall but he was having none of it. Wielding a pole he charged at them screaming
“Don’t touch my grandma! Go away, don’t touch my grandma!”
Before throwing the weapon to the ground and staring daggers at anyone brave enough to dare him. It’s not been reported what happened to his grandmother’s business, or the little boy himself. You need to watch this video which has gone viral online...it's really hilarious! See the video after the cut.


Photos: Actress Stella Damasus celebrates her daughter on Instagram


Actress Stella Damasus took to her Instagram to celebrate her daughter Izzy. She shared the photo above and wrote
"I am so proud of my daughter @izzybelleimages who does not only handle lyrics and camera in church but does the #graphics too. I thank God everyday because not every 16 year old girl living in America will dedicate her time and service to God and the church. I bless God that regardless of what people have said God has helped me raise the most amazing kids ever. #church#freechapel #service #dedication#calling #purpose #proudmommy#gooddaughter #media #america
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President Robert Mugabe's daughter, Bona gives birth to his first grandchild in Dubai


 
President Robert Mugabe is now a proud grandpa at the age of 92 after daughter Bona gave birth to a baby boy on Saturday, April 16, in Dubai, The Zimbabwe Standard reports. A conflicting report by Zimbabwe Independent says she gave birth in Singapore
Last week, Mugabe was quoted in the state-run media as saying Bona was heavily pregnant and his wife Grace had travelled to be with their daughter.

According to local media, the good news was disclosed by Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare minister, Prisca Mufumira at a Zanu PF Makonde inter-district meeting yesterday.

Bona was spotted heavily pregnant in a pink maternity dress in January when she appeared at State House where Mugabe was launching a book containing a collection of speeches by Tanzania’s founding president Julius Nyerere.

Bona is married to Simba Chikore, a pilot, in a lavish wedding which took place on March 1 2014. Their traditional marriage took place in Zvimba – Mugabe’s rural home about 96km north west of the capital in August 2013.

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Spanish Matador gored in the buttocks by enraged bull


 
These bulls are becoming quite a horn in the flesh. Barely days after 19-year-old Andres Roca Rey, 19 was impaled on a bull's horn, experienced bullfighter, Julian Lopez, 33, has suffered the same fate in the same bullring as Roca Rey. A bull pierced the matador, known as El Juli, with its right horn, forcing him to the ground in La Maestranza bullring.

According to Spanish media reports, Lopez was taken to hospital with a wound measuring 15 centimetres. Photographs show how he was lifted into the air as the bull launched the attack in front of shocked spectators. Blood can be seen on his clothing as he was examined at the side of the ring by medical staff. Lopez's fame is legendary in the bullfighting world, he became the youngest ever professional bullfighter at the tender age of just 15.
Looks like the bulls are fighting back and they have a defined strategy.

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Photo: See the large crowd at the newly open Onitsha Shoprite


The retail store commensed business on Thursday, April 14.