Another weekend in the books. The biggest events of our weekend was a night of ballroom and attending a dinner/dance fundraiser for the Make a Wish Foundation. How was your weekend?
It’s a new month, which is loaded with reasons to celebrate.
For starters, Happy Canada Day to the Canadians!
A few of the many July celebrations include Mango and Melon Month, Nectarine and Garlic Month, National Blueberries Month, and National Ice Cream Month (yes … Graeter’s).
For those enjoying reasons to celebrate, later this week is World UFO Day (Tuesday), International Cherry Pit Spitting Day (Saturday), Beans and Bacon Days (3-7), and Chocolate Day (Sunday).
Meanwhile, this week also includes a national holiday for we Americans, which means a short posting week for me.
- Next is Time: The Musical – Months; so get your tunes ready that include month, months, monthly, or a specific month in the title
- Wednesday will be the typical mid-week dose of satire
- Thursday brings a tribute to the holiday
- Therefore, no Opinions in the Shorts or Saturday Morning Cartoons this week
This video will start your week started with a smile. Yes, a trunk full of music. Have a great week ahead.
A Frank Angle 
Happy July, Frank!
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Elyse,
It’s here!
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Hey Frank
Good for you and the Make a Wish Found. It helps. Doing good helps.
UFO day, eh? My wife has a bunch of those in her quilting room. She calls them UnFinished Objects.
We are heading to Canada soon for some scenery and hiking near Banff. We plan to have some ice cream and chocolate, maybe with a cherry pit on top.
Have a sparkler of a week ahead…Jim
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Jim,
Maybe your wife can celebrate UFO Day by quilting!
I haven’t been to Banff, but have heard nothing but good things …. Enjoy!
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Frank,
Happy Canada Day to me! Yay!
Here’s an interesting fact: In Montreal, July 1st is when most of us here move… It’s an insane tradition on which most moving trucks are rented, even though they cost twice as much on this day, and renters and house owners depart from their old dwellings to find their new home. Tomorrow starts the madness…
Le Clown
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Le Clown,
Definitely a quirky tradition. For some reason I recall that that also happens in Boston on Sept 1. Thanks for the tidbit … and Happy Canada Day!
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I had no idea July was loving up garlic, blueberries, mango and melon. Just another reason to celebrate. Skyrockets in flight, indeed.
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Cayman.
July is full of fun festivities that I will sprinkle to readers throughout the month. Meanwhile, treat yourself to some Graeter’s!
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Hi frank
So miss reading and commenting on your blog. My dad is in hospice care at our home
ands its been the most intense and painful time. I hope to have time to return
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Kellie,
Thanks for letting me know …. and wishing strength to the entire family.
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Happy 4th Frank! Happy Canada day to me! Happy whatever anyone wants to celebrate! Let’s all be happy and safe out there. 🙂
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Jackie,
Many thanks … but today belongs to those north of our border!
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We had a quiet weekend, for the mosts part, Frank. I have my little granddaughters sleeping in the other room and that’s been a lovely Sunday. And I’ll enjoy a short work week, too! And thanks for the heads-up! I wouldn’t want to miss World UFO Day!
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Debra,
Ah ha … .you were spoiling the granddaughters again! At least I’ve given you reasons for celebrations with them. Idea – Celebrate National Ice Cream month by treating them to some Graeter’s!
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I loved so much… Than k you dear Frank have a nice week, love, nia
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Nia,
I though you would enjoy the elephant!
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Oh, my that elephant!!!!! 😆
Now I know July is going to be great!!!
Thank you so much and Happy July, my friend!!
🙂
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Marina,
The elephant definitely loves the piano … but in this one, the way he interacts with the piano player makes me laugh.
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Happy July 4th, Frank. Have a hot dog or hamburger or brat or pretty much anything for me.
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TBM,
We’ll be attending a neighborhood gathering, so no problem!
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I don’t think the elephant got the keys totally right, but I think the music hurt his ears … and that is way he want to get involved. *laughing
Looking forward to the new musical … always a bit of fun.
Today exactly a year ago did I land in Toronto and my 28 days adventure in US and Canada started. Want to do it .. again tomorrow. Happy Canada Day.
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Viveka,
Oh my … starting your tour in Canada on Canada Day was quite the treat. Gotta love Toronto! Meanwhile, gotta love the elephant who loves music!
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Thank you for the Happy Canada Day. The Make a Wish Foundation is such an important organization, so it is wonderful to hear about a dinner & dance fundraiser.
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Redhead,
It was a fun fundraiser featuring a throwback theme …. 80s Prom …. so most of the music was from that era!
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Who doesn’t love a piano-playing elephant? Happy Monday, Frank!
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Kayjai,
Glad to see that you enjoy the elephant’s effort! After all, they are having a good time! Happy Canada Day!!!! …. Now if I can only find a Tim Horton’s near me to celebrate.
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Thanks for the Major Monday Morning LOL video! You’ll be hard pressed to top that in the future.
Also thanks for picking this week to skip Opinions in the Shorts. I’ll be in Virginia visiting relatives with full attention focused away from politics (if that’s possible in the D.C. area) and on beating my brother-in-law in golf.
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Tim,
Glad you enjoyed the video, but don’t count me out yet!
Have a safe trip to Virginia and good luck with the golf game!
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I will be having some Graeter’s for National Ice Cream Day and I will raise a spoonful of black raspberry chocolate chip to you and your wife (because I know that’s her favorite too!). I wonder if the extraterrestrials know that tomorrow is World UFO Day? Because it would be a shame if they didn’t show up for their special day.
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Weebs,
As if you needed a reason for a Graeter’s toast! … and cheers to Mr. Weebs with his Mint Chocolate Chip!
Great point about the UFOs showing up!
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Oh boy, that video really made me chuckle, Frank. I don’t think I could keep going with an elephant’s trunk plonking away on the keyboard next to my fingers. What fun though. 😆
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Sylvia,
I admit that I admired the player’s coolness during the elephant’s goofing around! It would be nice to get the elephant to join you at the mall!
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Pete’s got skills!
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Guapo,
Given your appreciation for music, that is quite the praise!
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Looking forward to UFO day – maybe they’ll bring John back 🙂
The elephant video is funny, but did you know that elephants are far better artists than musicians 😉
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Wonderful video; thanks for sharing this!
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Thank you, glad you enjoyed it.
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Fasab,
Oh my … this is fabulous!
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Thanks for the fun video, Frank; I sent it along to my mother. And I am going to make a special point to celebrate Chocolate Day on Sunday 🙂
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Lynn,
Hooray for the video being one for your mom! … and Sunday is a worthy celebration!
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Enjoyed the trunk full of music, Frank. lol! My weekend was busy and productive, both good things. Have a good week! 🙂
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Robin,
Glad you are surviving your new humidity level. … and cheers for enjoying the trunk music!
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Gosh, Frank, our weekend here in Ecuador was boring compared to yours. Sounds like you had fun and did something good for the world, all in the course of two days. Happy 4th, my friend.
Hugs from Ecuador,
Kathy
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Kathy,
Ha ha … but you have so much new to explore!!!! Cheers all the new efforts!
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Happy 4th, Frank. Mr. S and I will be celebrating 36 yrs married on Wednesday!
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Georgette,
Cheers to you and Mr. S for longevity!!! …. so I will (well, if I remember) pass along a past post for your celebration.
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You have a great day too.
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Christine,
Many thanks … and you as well.
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You weekend was more fabulous than mine! Love the Make a Wish foundation, very nice Frank.
Happy July! We still haven’t broken triple digits in Texas, I am sad.
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Val,
Looks the triple digits are just to the west of you. Then again, nothing like 2 summers ago when you were roaring with heat!
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Okay seriously, I never know an elephant could even do that. This was such a great video. Then again frank, you always have great stuff on your blog 🙂
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Kay,
How can anyone not like this elephant. He sure his having fun!
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So gorgeous!! 🙂
And funny how she said “They like fun stuff”. How gorgeous even that is! This is wonderful 🙂
🙂 If zoos want visitors, I reckon they should keep a piano in the enclosure, see what happens. LOVE IT!
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Ha ha …. I knew you would enjoy this. People absolutely love entertaining animals. I like this calm one. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Y1hZmWo0TE
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Oh – I saw this before!! I was a bit traumatised by it and said to Daniel “Why, why??” I mean, the gorilla KNEW. He didn’t know what ‘ugly’ meant but knew what UGLY MEANT.
Why, just why did the kids do that? Daniel said “Yeah, I’ve seen a lot of fuckheads. I don’t get it either.” Pardon my language. But thank fuck he understood (sorry if I’m being too heavy here, but I do feel it) – glad he understood that it might be an animal but it thinks and feels too and those bully kids were HORRIBLE.
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Well … I guess young kids really don’t know better, plus they play off stereotypes … but still, my hats off to the gorilla for being smarter than expected.
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