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And, so it begins, the start of my favorite months! ♡[Anyone else? 🙂] ✨  September [Wiki] ✨  🎶🎵 Earth, Wind & Fire - September 🎵🎶  [YouTube] 

In today's major corporate world. it seems that some cafes and restaurants are refusing to offer discounts for those over the age of 55.  Car dealerships are also guilty of that as well.  At one time when a restaurant has shooed away an elderly person, someone saw it and launched a boycott and got the restaurant manager in trouble.  Now sometimes, a restaurant chain or a coffee shop chain would put the blame on corporate and it ends up boiling down to a stupid he said-she said game.  Starbucks sometimes think it's so fun to nor offer senior discounts and they say just because there are so many that are over the age of 55 that they feel they would lose money if they did offer the huge discounts.  The truth is that if the establishment is boycotted, they would lose more money with a boycott than offering discounts.  Maybe it is time we launch protests or boycotts against all companies who fail to offer discounts to those over the age of 55.  

 Goat 'bleats' and 'baas' (which has been interpreted as): 'Hey, Lady! I think you dropped this!'[What a helpful little goat. He-she-he said a mouthful, indeed.]  🐐

  'They make a great pair!' [Happy '22nd' Anniversary, @Jason2020LovesKelly . x]

  'Oh The Agony! Tomorrow's Monday!'

Lol, binge watching in between falling asleep 🤣😂

Okay, so we've covered 'Alive,' 'Living,' and (most recently, by MaVolta) 'Life.' I've realized there are still some songs that do not fit into any of these, such as songs with 'Live' in the title. I think you may know what I mean. In title, or lyrical, is fine. I will start with... Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - (Forever) Live And Die    😁

✋🏻Me!  REF:[The Weeknd][Wednesday Addams] 

  'Hugs For Everyones!'

'You're snow bunny 'til somebunny loves you.'

What to know about avoiding depressionDepression is a common and serious medical condition that affects how people feel and act. The illness can lead to emotional as well as physical problems and can cause issues in all aspects of a person's life.Many people take medication, such as antidepressants, to treat their depression, but there are a variety of natural methods available that work and reduce the risk of future episodes.Depression is the most common type of mental illness. The American Psychiatric Association estimate that depression affects around 1 in 15 adults every year and that 1 in 6 people will experience depression at some point during their life.While depression can affect anyone, it usually occurs for the first time when a person is in their teens or early 20s. Women are more likely than men to have depression.Fast facts about avoiding depression:    A proper diet is essential for both physical and mental health.    People with depression o

'My whole life is a dark room.'(if Lydia Deetz were a cat)

FROM THE ARTICLE - SEE ARTICLE FOR MORE!!! His groundbreaking ‘Donahue’ won 20 Emmy awards for featuring hot-button social topics including feminism and child abuse. By Associated Press. Published August 19, 2024. Emmy Award-winning talk show host Phil Donahue, who pioneered the audience participation format on his popular Donahue show, has died at 88 following a long illness. He was surrounded by his family, including his wife of 44 years, actress Marlo Thomas, his sister, his children, grandchildren and his beloved golden retriever, Charlie, his family said in a statement. https://www.aarp.org/entertainment/celebrities/info-2024/phil-donahue-obit.html

Hiya! This may be exhausting, but let's try some exercise! Please post your favorite songs about exercise, exercising, fitness, etc... let's get physical! 🙂 I will begin with: Oingo Boingo - Running On A Treadmill  

August 1973, now 51 years ago, “Travelin’ Prayer” was released as the third single off the album whose title song is little known or appreciated in pop music, “Piano Man.” In all seriousness, while dwarfed by the massively successful career-defining song by Billy Joel, “Travelin’ Prayer” is one of my favorite little-known Joel songs. It features perhaps his best honkey-tonk piano work, fantastic banjo, and even some killer mouth harp 🤣. The song provides the theme for today’s playlist, rock and pop songs featuring banjo. Yes banjo in rock. It continues the series of playlists of instruments in rock previously highlighting acoustic guitar intros, bass guitar, piano, keyboard, accordion, saxophone, flute, harmonica, and most recently mandolin. Some rock and pop artists with songs on the list include The Beatles, The Who, Led Zeppelin, The Byrds, Buffalo Springfield, The Hollies, Fleetwood Mac, Elton John, The Doobie Brothers, The Eagles, REM, Madonna, Matchbox Twenty, Dave Matthews

Underestimated and misunderstood, right?  Are you a middle child? Well, today is your day! I'm a middle child (the 1st born daughter, older brother and younger sister). 'National Middle Child Day,' was created in the 1980's, by Elizabeth Walker, according to multiple publications. Aug 12th occasion honors children born between the oldest and youngest sibling. Celebrities who are middle children include Julia Roberts, David Letterman, and Michael Cera. Most of the describes of middle children are consistent. Middle children need to find a way to be noticed in creative and entertaining ways in order to stand out in their family, as well as with themselves. Middle children are loyal, and can be great friends. Middle children are rarely bored. I love this blog! >>> Smack Dab: A Middle Child's Blog  😂 And, another good read: National Middle Child Day – August 12: History, Celebrate & Quotes  However, being a middle child i

Continuing with my series of playlists of rock and pop songs featuring particular instruments, with past blogs highlighting the piano, keyboards, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, harmonica, accordion, and flute, today’s blog salutes the mandolin. While most common in classical, bluegrass, and folk music, the mandolin has found a place in some great rock and pop songs. A few bands with regular inclusion of mandolin in their music included Led Zeppelin, the Grateful Dead, REM, and the Hooters. Some mandolin song greats included Zep’s Battle of Evermore and Going to California, Grateful Dead’s Friend of the Devil and Ripple, REM’s Losing My Religion, Hooters And We Danced, Steve Winwood’s Back In The High Life, Goo Goo Dolls Iris, Billy Joel’s Piano Man, Bruce Hornsby’s Mandolin Rain, the playlist title song, and Elton John’s Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters, perhaps my favorite song on the list.So give it a listen, and give attention to the mandolin, sometimes in the background, sometimes as a li

  'In order to make the cut, next years' Santa try-outs can get quite fierce!'

What are the secrets of a close, lasting, loving relationship. If you have or had one yourself or know someone who does, please share.

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And then this happened! How would you caption this photo?  

Almost missed it! I love clowns! 🤡  I never thought clowns were funny, though. I just thought they were interesting. How 'National Clown Week' (.pdf) came to be! ⬇️ Although opinions vary as to who first had the idea for a clown week or who first started petitioning their congressmen for a proclamation to make this a celebrated week, clowns everywhere are glad it came to pass. History has shown that there was a humble beginning to this celebration in the early 1950's, but October 8th, 1970 the House and Senate approved the proclamation and sent it to the president for a signature into law. On August 2nd, 1971, President Nixon signed a Proclamation into law that August 1st through the 7th shall be known as, 'National Clown Week.' If you're afraid of clowns, there's a word for it: 'Coulrophobia.' [Why Are You So Afraid of Clowns? - Time][The History and Psychology of Clowns Being Scary - Smithsonian Magazine]  Articles:🤡  It’s

I know some won't like this but I want to, so here we go... "The Man Who Sold The Earth" - original Sir David Bowie  "The Man Who Sold The Earth"  - Nirvana