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For Our Fifth Birthday, The Story Of The Song “Happy Birthday To You”
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For Our Fifth Birthday, The Story Of The Song “Happy Birthday To You”

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For Our Fifth Birthday, The Story Of The Song “Happy Birthday To You”

Today we’re looking at the song that a lot of us sing over a birthday cake: “Happy Birthday To You.” And does this song ever have a wild history.

By Brady Carlson|2024-12-07T21:19:02-05:00March 21, 2024|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: birthdays, childrens music, Happy Birthday To You (song), music|

Queen Elizabeth II Had A Bunch Of Birthdays
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Queen Elizabeth II Had A Bunch Of Birthdays

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Queen Elizabeth II Had A Bunch Of Birthdays

The late Queen Elizabeth II once said being a royal meant your life was full of tradition. And there was a lot to tradition to keep track of - like how her birthday was celebrated more than once each year.

By Brady Carlson|2024-12-08T17:16:15-05:00September 9, 2022|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: birthdays, holidays, Queen Elizabeth II, swearing, video games|

Dessert First
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Dessert First

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Dessert First

For years our family tradition has been that the birthday kid chooses a birthday cake that I make for them.

By Brady Carlson|2024-01-03T17:35:46-05:00February 20, 2022|Categories: Blog, Brady Remembers Everything, Carlson Kids, Carlson Kitchen|Tags: baking, birthdays, cake, Georgia, Owen, Wyatt|

Fort Blunder, The Military Installation Built In The Wrong Country
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Fort Blunder, The Military Installation Built In The Wrong Country

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Fort Blunder, The Military Installation Built In The Wrong Country

Today in 1816, the US military awarded to built a contract for a fort next to Lake Champlain, near the border with Canada. For years crews worked to make the fort strong, until one day when they realized there was a big problem.