The smallest is...in the Occident. "The Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is the smallest of the eight species of pelican, although it is a large bird in nearly every other regard." - Wikipedia. One of my PELICAN MAXICARDS from USA

"The Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is the smallest of the eight species of pelican, although it is a large bird in nearly every other regard." - Wikipedia. One of my PELICAN MAXICARDS from USA.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_pelican

And that concludes my PELICAN BRIEF...

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Happy Blue Monday! (meme)

Please visit:  http://smilingsally.blogspot.com/

"Man Awakens From Coma After 2 Months" - miraculous true story. "I just want to be normal"

Sports Pictures of the Year - 53 Photos - SI.com [Sports Illustrated]. LUCIAN BUTE, LeBRON JAMES...even a reference to SHAKIRA

Thumbnail gallery:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/1112/pictures-of-the-year/content.1.html

Glen Johnson [Jamaica] and Lucian Bute [Romania/Canada]

IBF Super Middleweight Championship

IBF Super Middleweight champion Lucian Bute punches Glen Johnson during their title bout in November. The 31-year-old Bute won the fight to improve to 30-0.

Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/1112/pictures-of-the-year/content.41.html#ixzz1hecoW0AH

"Lucian Bute (born February 28, 1980)^[1] is a Romanian professional boxer fighting out of Montreal, Canada. Bute is the current IBF Super Middleweight champion. 

BoxRec has ranked Bute as the 8th pound for pound best boxer in the world and number 1 at the Super Middleweight in 2011.^[2]"

Lucian Bute
Statistics
Real name	Lucian Bute
Nickname(s)	Le Tombeur Mister KO
Rated at	Super Middleweight
Height	6 ft. 1½ in. (188 cm.)
Reach	72" (183 cm.)
Nationality	Romanian  Canadian
Born	February 28, 1980 (age 31) Pechea, Galaţi County, Romania
Stance	Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights	30
Wins	30
Wins by KO	24
Losses	0
Draws	0 Official Site

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucian_Bute

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LeBron James and Rajon Rondo

Heat at Celtics

Celtics' 6-foot-1 playmaker Rajon Rondo eyes up 6-foot-8 LeBron James during a regular season game in February. Boston and Miami would clash again in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, with the Heat advancing four games to one.

Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/1112/pictures-of-the-year/content.4.html#ixzz1hegnOfE6

LeBRON JAMES' hips don't lie? Is that why RAJON RONDO stays close? 

But LeBron is no SHAKIRA - his hips may lie, launching into a deceiving move on the court...

Besides, Rajon should aim for "the shoulder of giants", not...

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More "rond" than RAJON RONDO is SHAKIRA:

"Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll ( /ʃəˈkɪərə/,^[2] Spanish: [t͡ʃaˈkiɾa]; born February 2, 1977),^[3] known professionally as Shakira, is a Colombian singer-songwriter who emerged in the music scene of Colombia and Latin America in the early 1990s. Born and raised in Barranquilla, Colombia, Shakira began performing in school, demonstrating her vocal ability with rock and roll, Latin and Arabic influences with her own original twist on belly dancing. Shakira is a native Spanish speaker and also speaks fluent English and Portuguese as well as some Italian, French, Catalan and Arabic.^[4] [5]"

Shakira
Shakira at the Rock in Rio festival in September 2011
Background information
Birth name	Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll
Born	February 2, 1977 (age 34) Barranquilla, Colombia
Genres	Latin pop, pop, dance, world,electronic, pop rock, alternative rock
Occupations	Singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, philanthropist, dancer
Instruments	Vocals, guitar, harmonica,[1]drums, percussion
Years active	1990–present
Labels	Sony Music Colombia, Sony Music Latin, Epic, Live Nation Artists
Website	shakira.com

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakira

If any of the above stars wants a cool personalized stamp in their honor - I'm ready :) .