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🐝 Issue #40 - Holiday Parade, Firefighter Service Awards, Absurdity Day
Plantation News & Events
Aston Bright
November 20, 2025
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Today is Absurdity Day, and the 324th day of the year. Only 41 days left in 2025. The big three holidays of the Fall are even closer. Thanksgiving is 1 week from today.
Chanukah & Christmas are approaching the horizon.
Plantation 🎅 Holiday Parade is this Sat 11/22 at 9 am on Broward Blvd. Plantation HS teacher Joe Vallone is the Grand Marshal. Learn more about the incredible program he started at PHS.
🕎 Chanukah parade is 12/16.
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I was at the city council meeting last night to support our Firefighters who received their service pins. Michael Taussig received his 40th year service pin. Yes, forty (40) years at the Plantation Fire Dept as a Volunteer Firefighter! Just tremendous!
I was also there to watch Jennifer O’Flannery Anderson from the Community Foundation of Broward’s presentation. The CFB’s grant paid for the One Love mural in Park East.
They’re proposing that Plantation set up an endowment fund so residents can leave money to the city in their estate. Oakland Park, Lauderhill and other cities have already done this.
It would be great for our city to have a way for residents to leave a legacy to our city in support of the Arts and other projects the endownment fund would support.
🧠 Fun Facts National Absurdity Day was created to celebrate the absurd. This day was created as a day to recall and note some of the entirely off-the-wall and ridiculous things in history, in our country, and in our lives.
Absurdity Day is also a day to have fun and do crazy, zany, and absurd things. Use the day as an excuse to let out the silly antics hidden inside them.
You can do things you have wanted to do that make absolutely no sense at all, and it will be okay because you will be celebrating this National Day.
Today women make up approx 50% of the workforce. But, there was a time when the idea of women in the workplace was absurd.
Pushing the boundries of the absurd is important. That is how we progress forward and make life better for everyone.
You see if we don’t reimagine society and ideas, nothing will change.
Bicycles
Handwashing
Women in the Workplace
Computer Animated Films
Electromagnetic Radiation
The Bikini (2 piece bathing suit)
Take today to celebrate the odd and weird things that could someday be commonplace. In the 70’s tattoo’s were for biker gangs and people in prison. Now they are ubiquitous, chic, and accepted everywhere!
Thing change.
Time changes things.
What changes could be coming next?
Share your thoughts on that question in today’s reader’s poll down below.
👨🚒 Plantation Firefighter’s recognized for their years of service.
We thank all of the firefighters who received their pins last night, for their incredible and dedication to the city!
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🚓 Plantation Police Chief Howard Harrison named Broward County Pioneer.
🚨 Plantation Police SWAT held a training day.
✍️ Martin Luther King Jr essay contest submission deadline is tomorrow. The contest is open to all Plantation Middle and High school students & residents.
🏃♀️ Aden Perry Hero 5K Race A 5K run/walk to honor the life and celebrate the legacy of Aden Perry and his most selfless and heroic act that made him a hero. Aden is now an angel and a recipient of the Carnegie Hero Award.
Proceeds to help kids in their academic journey. Read his story here.
🎅 🕎 Holiday Parade Grand Marshal Joe Vallone’s interview on IG with Plantation Parks & Rec
✈️ Where in the World is Dr. Bob He’s in the holiday spirit singing “Frosty the Snowman” at CJ Blacks in Davie. He’ll also be announcing the Holiday Parade on Saturday. Make sure you say hello to him out in front of City Hall on Saturday.
🚛 Parking Issue A spirited post in Plantation Nation about Commercial vehicles parking issues in the Royal Palm Estates.
📕 Bonnie Loves To Read Menopause Manifesto was for this week!
🔵 Blue Bags! A post about our favorite topic from a newcomer to the city. Some love them, some don’t. The comments are always rocking in a BB post! 😜 Plantation Nation
🦚 Peacock’s Gone Wild There is a nuisance Peacock problem in a Plantation neighborhood! Plantation Nation
🏡 Let your voice be heard! IG post from the City of Plantation about the branding of the city. They’re looking for feedback and suggestions. Get more info.
🇯🇲 City of Plantation IG post regarding ways you can help Jamaica recover from the devastating Hurricane Melissa.
⛳️Golf Brings Friends Together Gabby went on her 1st blind date playing golf.
🧑💻👩🔧 Plantation Job Board! Need a job? The City of Plantation is hiring! Apply today: Available jobs.
👨 Mayor’s Minute Update with Nick Sortal for the week of November 17th
🎸 Live Music/Entertainment
Boca Black Box, Boca Raton - Schedule
DAER / Rooftop LIVE Hard Rock Guitar Hotel - Schedule
The Casino at Dania Beach - Schedule
11/22 Katt Williams Heaven on Earth Tour. Hard Rock Live 8p SATURDAY
11/22 It’s a Wonderful Life in Plantation Holiday Parade Broward Blvd 9a
In Other News…
Important Events that happened on Nov 20th!
2022 FIFA World Cup kicked off in Qatar
2019 Cool snakes found in Brazil. Snakes had back legs for 70 million years before losing them.
1939 DC Comics released Flash Comics Issue 1, featuring Flash Gordon.
1866 French inventor Pierre Lallement was awarded his patent for a pedal bicycle.
1789 The American state of New Jersey was the first state to ratify the Bill of Rights.
Final Thoughts
Let’s find out what is really important. Vote in this week’s reader poll.
🎈 National Absurdity Day Poll! 🤪 The future is weird… and it’s only getting weirder. What’s something totally absurd today that might be completely normal in 50 years? |
Last Week’s Poll Results:
Where would you jet off to if money (and work!) were no object?
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🏝️ Bali: Overwater villas, turquoise seas, and endless sunsets
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🏔️ Switzerland: Cozy chalets, snowy peaks, and chocolate for days
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🏛️ Greece: White-washed cliffs, blue domes, and mythic vibes
⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 🌆 Tokyo: Neon nights, sushi feasts, and futuristic fun (0)
Readers Comments
TopSlate wrote, “Spot on & timely news.”
Send me your comments by replying to this email: Which other crazy or absurd ideas are you betting becomes the new normal?
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👨🚒 Aston Bright - Publisher, 🐝 The Plantation Buzz
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