Friday, June 22, 2018

TGIFriday...Videos

JULIA SPENCER-FLEMING: Who's up for a little escape from reality? You? You. Yes, I see you, waving in the back. Sadly, we at Jungle Red Writers haven't quite gotten the budget to a place where we can afford to fly everybody to Finland (happiest country on Earth 2018) to tool around Helsinki eating kalakukko and sipping cloudberry lakka. To be truthful, our blog budget doesn't stretch to sending one person to Finland, Minnesota for a Fishwich and St. Paulie. But we can all get away for a couple minutes, thanks to our friends at YouTube.

First, in honor of our graduations and weddings theme this week, some wedding bloopers:


...and some amusing graduation words of wisdom.


Ah, 2015. It seemed so long ago. June is the month for Pride Parades...



...and for honoring fathers.


Oh, my God, it's like I'm peeling onions in here after that last one.

I nee to look at some funny Shih Tzu videos as a chaser. I have a Shih Tzu, and they realy do have a weirdly deep voice for a tiny dog. 

Also, evidently most other Shih Tzu owners have wall-to-wall carpeting. In my experience, this is a mistake.  

Not into dogs? How about the totally true science of how cats land on all four legs?


No explanation of why they immediately start grooming themselves afterwards, as if to say, "I meant to do that."  

Getting away to nature is always refreshing. I'm definitely a water person, and can think of nothing better than swimming with penguins...


...but I'm sure some of you would prefer soaring over mountains on eagle's wings. Literally, in the case of this GoPro.


Are you ready for that trip to Finland now?


Kiitos kaikilli! And have a great Friday!

23 comments:

  1. Thanks, Julia . . . this gets my Friday off to a great start!

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  2. Ah, internet videos! Thanks, Julia, I'll peruse these as needed today! One of my favorites was another Reds-introduxtion (see how I did that?) for the Axolotl song, available on YouTube natch, at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxA0QVGVEJw

    Happy Friday, everyone!!

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    1. We definitely need to repost the Axolotl song at least once a year, Flora. I think it's the official anthem of the Reds.

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  3. Just what we needed! Thanks!

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  4. Hooray! This is so much fun! I always love to watch the videos of the surprising singers on talent shows, you know? When they look all schlubby and then they sing fabulously and the audience cheers. I love those.

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  5. Two other Youtube pieces to watch : Carpool Karaoke with James Corden and Sir Paul McCartney and an unnamed school receptionist singing Etta James' "At Last" on the PA system at the end of the last day of school.

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    1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjvzCTqkBDQ&feature=share

      Just listening to this. What a great way to start my morning. Thanks Julia.

      We will be in Liverpool and environs in September, and I'm trying to figure out how we can get Paul to take us on a tour!

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  6. Great way to end the week. I loved the commencement jokes.

    Mary/Liz

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  7. Thanks Julia -- I have new hearing aids! did you know that YouTube had audio? and strange penguin sounds. ... Going off to drop one of my cats now. Happy Friday right back at y'all.

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  8. Thank you for those! I do adore Finland!

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    1. After watching Finnish videos last night, I dreamed I was planning a lengthy ocean voyage with a bunch of handsome, bearded Finns. No lie. It was a great dream.

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  9. Thank you for sharing these wonderful videos. Happy Friday!

    Diana

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  10. The Navy dad one got me! And the wedding bloopers; not ending up in the pool seems like a low bar for wedding success!

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  11. Forgot to say that I went to Finland with my parents and it was one of the most beautiful places I have ever seen, especially up on the lakes. My father thought it looked like heaven must and requested we play Sibelius at his funeral and we did.

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    1. Julia, my father was a Dane or at least both of his parents came from Denmark and he was overwhelmed with Finland's beauty.

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  12. These videos are wonderful, Julia. Thanks for sharing them. I've watched most of them, but I'll be returning later to finish them. Looking forward to the Finland one especially. I also a fan of goat videos, with baby goats and the Pygmy and Nigerian Dwarf goats are my favorites.

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  13. Perfect R&R.
    Many thanks

    Libby Dodd

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  14. Just what I needed! I am a sucker for wedding bloopers. I spent all morning running around getting some repair work started on my brother's house, getting some estate papers notarized and/or medallion guaranteed, mailing them at the post office, and trying to find something to wear in the sweltering heat at Marshalls/TJMaxx. I loved the Mark Twain line Ken Burns quoted.

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  15. Thanks, Julia! I'm about halfway through the videos and am still laughing as I think about the ones I watched a couple hours ago,

    Laughter is SUCH good medicine!

    DebRo

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  16. Hilarious!!! Thank you, Julia. This has been the best part of my week.

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