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That first one reminds me of Fred Astaire's "dancing on the ceiling" number in Royal Wedding (1951).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNSHjZmvZTM&t=37s
Emperor, perhaps?
He's had some interesting hobbies, but he always likes to flaunt his money and being able to afford these expensive hobbies. He's a selfish jerk. My siblings, my dad, and I used to be his chase crew (for free) at a number of hot-air balloon events. That task is not always easy, but it was fun to see so many balloons. But do you think he'd give us even one free ride as thanks? Nope. Not even a short 10-minute one.
The only times we heard from him were when he wanted help with something - such as help him move, or laying sod at his new house. Of course, he was never available to help anyone else in the family. He expected my mom to drive to his house to babysit his two kids a few times. He lives an hour's drive away! He never even offered to pay for her gas.
Yep, he's a jerk - which is why I haven't seen or talked to him in well over a decade. Many families have someone like him.
Definitely Lucy over Bieber. Beautiful voice and I especially enjoy the simplicity of this video. No flashy effects and jumpy camera movements - just her voice and her. I like to be able to see the performer doing their thing, not all that other stuff. To me, if you need the flashy, techie stuff, you're probably not as good as you think you are.
My jerk brother started his own business back in the 90s, beginning with a small kiosk in a local shopping mall. He called it the Kite Site, and he sold - naturally - kites. It was so successful that he moved on to opening an actual store in the Mall of America in Bloomington, MN. It's called Air Traffic and in addition to kites, he sold disc golf (frisbees), juggling equipment, yo-yos, batons, boomerangs, planes, toys, games and any number of "fad" items. The store now sells drones, too. Eventually, he opened stores in four more shopping malls around the Cities.
He sold the business about a decade ago. Apparently, he made a small fortune by getting in on the Beanie Babies fad. Somehow, he found a source for them even though demand outstripped supply at times.
Anyway, Jerk also did his own stunt kiting and attended a number of kite festivals, including traveling to Europe. He also used to own a hot-air balloon and a hang-glider (he nearly killed my dad on that thing).
I did my share of kite flying when I was a youngster.
https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/b/child-flying-kite-tropical-beach-happy-laughing-little-girl-colorful-running-jumping-sand-beautiful-active-91733591.jpg
Nowadays, there's this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xz_yeWgIFqI&t=7s
I think we should start calling them "air toys."
https://cbsnews3.cbsistatic.com/hub/i/r/2016/04/19/ccf15a0e-f3c1-42f6-a6fe-9d0e4f1297bb/resize/1240x930/85bd61d10be12248ab5773262e38c16f/gettyimages-166476149.jpg
Kite festivals happen in winter, too. This is on Lake Harriet in Minneapolis.
https://thriftyminnesota.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Kites-on-ice.jpg
Stunt kites:
https://i.pinimg.com/736x/e8/82/6e/e8826ea8e5723a80d25960aee764a931--stunt-kite-stunts.jpg
https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uFk4V49frsE/T0Vdc8HZNQI/AAAAAAAACr0/vJT1OaPJlEM/s1600/DSC04061_edited-1.jpg
The best places to fly appear to be on the beach, open field (of course) and a frozen lake.
Extreme kites:
https://wordlesstech.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Giant-Octopus-Kite-flying-1.jpg
https://cbsnews1.cbsistatic.com/hub/i/r/2016/04/19/48a261f5-7ae9-4168-84bf-28029bfbc94a/thumbnail/1240x852/81eb38277ad56523d2a0de637b109a57/gettyimages-470443778.jpg
https://a.scpr.org/i/d6263feae569756caf7e7581acfa72aa/198050-full.jpg
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_grro4nMRyg/maxresdefault.jpg
I agree with saltine crackers and applesauce, and dry toast is good, too. Ginger ale is also helpful. Many years ago, I worked with a woman who swore by coke syrup. https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31Tt5KSP0dL.jpg
I tried it and it did help. I was advised to stay away from dairy products for a day or two, because they're harder to digest. π€·π»ββοΈ
Sorry, Mom & Dad! (They both graduated from Purdue.)
Okay, I took a moment to look. There are three in town - 2 at Walgreen's, 1 at Walmart; two stores I never shop, so...π€·π»ββοΈ However, I borrow movies for free from my local library.
Interesting thought.
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