Fun Fridays

Go to the website below and select the year you were born (or any year for that matter).

Time Traveler – Mirriam-Webster

The results will show you the words and phrases that were first used in that year. Fascinating fun!

For my mom, it is words like air traffic controller, die-hard, deep fry, eye shadow, expense account, hearing aid, learning curve, tux.

In 1968 (50 years ago) the results show: Band-Aid, car seat, cellulite, drive-by, data mining, LED, talk radio, self-destruct, unplugged, word processor.

And here I thought Band-Aids had been around forever!

Today’s cartoon shows how an author can control a free-spirited character. With hilarious results.

This is fun! Watch the whole thing and see if you are a good observer.

Tim Hawkins is a favorite comedian. This new video is no exception! HT: Dan Balow (blame this one on Dan) For more video fun by Tim Hawkins, visit his site: https://timhawkins.net/blogs/video  

Stefan Xidas has Down Syndrome and a dream of singing the National Anthem before a Chicago Cubs baseball game. His wish came true a month ago. And, as promised, he now has raised over $20,000 for Special Olympics at this GoFundMe page. This one simply gave me a joy-filled smile. …

I love the whimsy and creativity of this chalk artist, David Zinn. What a way to brighten your day! Below is another two minutes where the artist describes his process. HT: Naomi Van Liew

The following are not original. Collected from the Internet with glee. Enjoy! Feel free to come up with your own in the comments below. There was once a young man who, in his youth, professed his desire to become a great writer. When asked to define “great” he said, “I want …