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“You know, there’s really only three female singers in the world: Barbra Streisand, Linda Ronstadt, and Connie Smith. The rest of us are only pretending.“
-–Dolly Parton
That’s some pretty high praise right there, especially coming from someone who is a Country Music giant herself.
You could easily convince me that Dolly’s exaggerating a bit with the “The rest of us are only pretending” part, but…
Living (and loving) Life
Even if you don’t like it, you’re probably familiar with SPAM.
No, not the hundreds of junk emails that land in your inbox on a daily basis.
I’m talking about the processed pork food item than comes in the weird little blue and yellow can.
Well, as you might expect, we Americans consume more SPAM than any other country in the world.
That isn’t really surprising since Hormel is an American company and the product originated here in the States.
However, you just might be surprised to learn which country eats the second-most amount of SPAM – and why.
Living (and loving) Life
You’re probably aware that the U.S. Postal Service will happily deliver certain live animals on your behalf if you’re willing to pay the postage.
But did you know they used to deliver human children as well?
Yes, it’s true. Back in the early 1900’s several children were actually sent “Parcel Post” through the U.S. Mail.
Regular visitors of this blog know how I usually write a few paragraphs about the topic of the day and then post a short video that’s somehow related to that topic.
Well, I spent some time last night searching for the perfect video for Father’s Day, and I quickly found one that needs no introduction whatsoever.
In fact, nary a word is spoken in the video itself…
But the message conveyed speaks volumes about the power of a loving father’s dedication to, and love for, his children (and grandchildren).
Millions of fans fell in love with the four “senior” house-mates on the hit TV show “The Golden Girls” while watching the very first episode.
Well here’s a little secret for you…
There are actually countless groups of real-life “Golden Girls” living in virtually every country in the world.
June 2021 happens to be the month when three best friends who live together in New York City turn 100 – all in the same week!
The short video below features these amazing ladies enjoying a shared birthday party with their family and friends in attendance.