ROYAL CHiLDREN’S HOSPiTAL ~ GOOD FRiDAY APPEAL

Good Friday Appeal website 2013 Royal Children's Hospital Easter donation record $16 million cute girls kids charity
The Good Friday Appeal website showing the record amount of $16 million raised for the Royal Children’s Hospital in 2013 ~ Photo features 9 year old Erzsike Udvary diagnosed with osteosarcoma, an aggressive tumour in the bone above her knee, but her life was saved with a world first operation.

GOOD FRiDAY iN MELBOURNE is best known for the GOOD FRiDAY APPEAL, an  annual fundraising activity to raise money for the Royal Children’s Hospital. The appeal now regularly raises over $15 million each year. Individuals and businesses, clubs, schools and country towns throughout the state of Victoria conduct activities to raise money for the Hospital. The Appeal is a non-political, non-denominational organisation that exists solely to financially support The Royal Children’s Hospital. Continue reading ROYAL CHiLDREN’S HOSPiTAL ~ GOOD FRiDAY APPEAL

Thank GOD it’s GOOD FRiDAY

Thank God it's Good Friday cartoon Easter Bunny egg colour painting art work by Anton K
“Thank God it’s Good Friday” cartoon artwork by Anton K. Kressnig

GOOD FRiDAY

Thank GOD it’s GOOD FRiDAY, a good time to have a break from the rat race and unwind  on your own or with your family and friends. Happy EASTER HOLiDAYS to you all around the World, in whatever way you spend Easter; doing nothing, remembering the life of Jesus, eating Hot Cross Buns, camping in the bush, catching up on your drinking, or celebrating the chocolate festival while worshipping the big chocolate pooping money making machine bunny.  ~ Anton K

GOOD FRiDAY AROUND THE WORLD is a religious holiday acknowledged by Christians, commemorating the Continue reading Thank GOD it’s GOOD FRiDAY

MARCH 29 ~ ON THiS DAY in History

1549 – The city of Salvador da Bahia, the 1st capital of Brazil, was founded on the 29th March 1549.

1638 – Swedish colonists establish the first European settlement in Delaware on the 29th March 1638, naming it New Sweden.

1871 – The Royal Albert Hall was opened by Queen Victoria on the 29th March 1871.

1900 – John McEwen the 18th Prime Minister of Australia was born on the 29th March 1900 (died 1980).

1917 – Man o’ War the American race horse was born on the 29th March 1917 (died 1947).

1944 ~ Ilsa Konrads the Australian world champion freestyle swimmer was born Ilze Konrade in Riga, Latvia on the 29th May 19442. Ilsa Konrads won silver in the 4×100m freestyle relay at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.  In her career, she set 12 individual world records. When llsa retired from her swimming career she became the Australasian editor of Belle. Ilsa Konrads was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1987. Ilsa’s brother John Konrads also set multiple world records, and won gold in the 1500 m freestyle, when they were well known as the Konrad Kids.

YouTube video: The Konrads Swim Champions: John and Ilsa Konrads were teenage sensations in a golden time for Australian swimming. Here we see them rise through the ranks with the aid of coach Don Talbot and examine their training techniques that led them to achieve multiple world records. It also shows earlier champions Andrew “Boy” Charlton, Bonnie Mealing and Fanny Durack (Made by the National Film Board 1959)…

1946 – Billy Thorpe the English-Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist from Billy Thorpe & the Aztecs was born on the 29th March 1946 (died 2007).

1947 – Bobby Kimball the American singer-songwriter from Toto was born on the 29th March 1947.

1974Osher Günsberg the Australian television and radio presenter was born Andrew Günsberg on the 29th March 1974. He is best known by his former stage name Andrew G as host of Australian Idol. He is also known for his hosting Channel VLive to DanceTake 40 AustraliaThe Hot Hits and The Bachelor. website: www.AndrewGunsberg.com