Good Monday morning my friends! Wh-wha … first Monday in August??? Where has this year gone? Just a few days ago it was March! Sigh … the girls are already talking about Hallowe’en decorations and Christmas shopping … STOP the world! I wanna get off! I’m not ready to plunge back into the holidays yet!
I hope you all had a great, relaxing weekend and now you’re ready to put those noses back to the grindstones and … sigh … who am I kidding … it’s Monday, and none of us are likely eager to get back to the salt mines, but hey … who knows but that something wonderful might come your way this week! Tell you what … Jolly, Joyful and I will do our level best to try to help start your week off with a smile, a chuckle, or maybe even a laugh, and perhaps that will set the tone for the entire week! For starters, let’s go see what surprises Joyful has whipped up for us today. She didn’t confide in me, but when she went to the store on Saturday, she bought 2 or 3 bags of lemons, so be prepared …
When a big mouth isn’t a bad thing … maybe
Who knew that having a big mouth could get you into the Guinness Book of Records? Samantha Ramsdell, 31, went viral multiple times on TikTok when she showed off the size of her mouth, leading her to seek the Guinness record for the world’s largest mouth gape (female). So, a ‘Guinness adjudicator’ accompanied Ramsdell to her local dentist’s office in South Norwalk, Connecticut, where her gape was measured at 2.56 inches.
Ramsdell has 1.7 million followers, and has even done duet videos with Isaac Johnson, whose 4-inch gape earned him the male version of the record. Says Ramsdell …
“If I had advice for anyone who had a large body part, or something really unique, and they wanted to go for the Guinness World Records title, I would say do it!”
Okay then … moving right along …
Fun facts
Every now and then it’s fun to pop over to Mental Floss’ Fact Generator and learn something new, so that’s what I did while Joyful was cooking and Jolly was over at Phil’s Phun finding cartoons. I found a few interesting facts …
- Trained pigeons can differentiate between the paintings of Pablo Picasso and Claude Monet. (Whoa! Smart birds!)
- Citizens of the Soviet Union began celebrating the defeat of Germany in World War II as soon as it was announced. Less than 24 hours later, the entire country was out of vodka. (Those Russians sure know how to celebrate!)
- When Disneyland was opened in 1955, “Tomorrowland” was designed to look like a year in the distant future: 1986.
- The ancestor of the modern chainsaw was invented to facilitate childbirth. (Um … I wish I could ‘un-see’ this one!)
Okay then … let’s see what kind of cartoons Jolly brought back from Phil’s …
Jolly forgot the Maxine toons. Luckily I had a few in reserve …
And we can’t let you leave without a cute animal video, now can we? Meet Dash, the tiny rescued baby tiger …
Well, folks, I hope you all have a wonderful week and that you find a few special moments this week. Be sure to share those smiles … they seem extra bright this week — must have been all the lemon treats!! Love ‘n hugs from Filosofa, Jolly & Joyful!
Thanks, Jill. Loved the bacon…would you like a slice of my fruit cocktail cake? Baked it just yesterday. The reason I don’t play cards….always giving away my hand….don’t date much either.
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YAY!!! Larry’s back!!! I’ve missed you, my friend! And yes, I would LOVE a slice of your fruit cocktail cake. I used to have a neighbor who made those and always gave us half … yummy! Hah hah … you’ve got somebody already, so you have no need to date much! Have a great week, my friend!
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Too late for a slice of cake, I ate it all.
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Well that wasn’t very nice, now was it? Pbthhhhh.
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Monday…bah and humbug, but more because I only have 2 days left before I return to those salt mines, albeit remotely for a few more weeks. Happy Monday to you!
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Uh-oh … the countdown begins, eh? Well, make the most of these two days and enjoy the furry babes!
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Excellent, Jill. The tiger video was terrific. The toons great. Thanks.
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Glad I could help put a smile on your face this morning! Have a wonderful week ahead!
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Dash is CUTE! I love baby animals.
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So do I! I could watch them all day with a smile on my face. I’m glad you loved Dash! Have a great week ahead, Larry.
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Thanks, Ned!!!
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Jill, from those racy peeled bananas to the 60 year old ass, grins abound. Keith
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I’m so glad! It’s always good to start the week with a smile. Have a great week ahead, my friend.
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Enjoyed a bit of bacon and a nice small piece of lemon meringue. I’m turning into the fella at the foot of the stairs, or I would be, if I had stairs. But I’ll go into a room to do something and have forgotten what it is before I get there
Cwtch
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I’m glad your taste buds are sated now … did you say a ‘small’ piece of lemon meringue? Why do you think Joyful made two pies? 😉 Yes, I can relate to that guy, and I do have stairs. Sometimes I get to the top of the 15 stairs and wonder why I went up. After a bit of head-scritching, I head back down and as soon as I hit the bottom, I remember why I went up, so I have to turn around and climb again. Ah well … it’s good exercise, I suppose.
Cwtch
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Bloody well serves you right for telling porkies about me to Joyful. You know very well I wouldn’t touch pie until everyone else had their fill of the one that was there.
Cwtch
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Heh heh heh …
Cwtch
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Happy Jolly Monday, Jill! This header image is priceless. Lol Thank you for the laughter, and enjoy a nice day! xx Michael
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I’m glad you found humour in it … did you like the baby tiger? You have a nice day and a great week ahead, my friend! xx
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