The beauty of being a blogger is that I have a platform to share whatever noteworthy topic that pops into my head. Sometimes, the crazy stories I come across on the inter-web or the random thoughts that pop into my mind aren’t really noteworthy at all {on their own}. They usually make me pause, laugh, or just plain roll my eyes and I go on about my day.
So, without further ado, here’s this weeks edition of Random Goodness from Around the Web:
We All Put Our Pants on One Leg at a Time, Or Do We?
Move over “What Color is This Dress” controversy. That’s so 2015. There is now a new debate running rampant on the internet and it involves a dog and his pants. More specifically, how he wears said pants.
Now because I don’t crawl around on all fours, I shouldn’t really have a say. But I DO have a dog in this fight {Lucy the Puggle Princess}, so I’m going to speak on her behalf and say if she ever decided to start wearing pants {and why wouldn’t she?}, I suspect she’d only wear them on her back to legs. So that’s gets my vote. I mean how uncomfortable would it be to try peeing on a fire hydrant with all 4 legs covered? Sheesh.
Thrift store finds are just cool. And while this particular find won’t land someone a haul of cash or a trip to Antiques Roadshow, it’s still pretty awesome. The story goes like this:
Man buys jeans at an Atlanta Goodwill. Man finds old ticket stub in jeans pocket. Man realizes his jeans are at least 26 years old and haven’t been washed since 1990. Ha!
The coolest thing about this story? The concert was part of the “Don’t Hurt ‘Em Tour” and took place at the Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Oregon. That means the jeans traveled an incredible 2,597.7 miles across America to end up in the Atlanta store. Pretty cool!
3 Generations, 1 Question
So I know this video has been around for awhile, but I just stumbled onto it again and it alarmed me all over again. I know it’s an ad, and they needed the diverse comparison in the answers for the effect, but I think there is so much truth here. Am I the only one? How would you answer this? How would your kids? And how do you think kids 50 years from now will answer this question? It’s interesting to see the differences through the generations. Sure makes you think.
The cuteness factor alone should be enough to make you want this peeler, but it also does its job really well! And really, if you’re ever having a bad day or not in the mood to cook, grab this little guy and you can’t help but smile!
And that concludes this installment of Random Goodness from Around the Web. Please make sure to leave your random responses in the comment section.
~Mavis
Peggy Ann in CT says
Thank you so much for sharing the nature video. So much of my childhood was playing tag and kick the can with the neighborhood kids. We also foraged for “snacks” in my grandmother’s bountiful garden. We played outside until my mother blew her police whistle three times as a signal for us to come in for dinner. Times have changed and I do not feel comfortable letting my girls out to play by themselves. They are also bicycle challenged as we do not have sidewalks and live on a busy street. But that is no excuse for not getting outside and unplugging from screen time. Thank you for the reminder to enjoy the sunshine and fresh air.
Tamara says
Hind legs only for pants; where else would he or she wear their tee shirt?
Mavis says
Haha! Good point.
Kristina says
It’s a shame that the 24 hr news cycle, the morphing of “news” into “entertainment” has managed to convey to people the misconception that the United States is a more dangerous place than it was when we grew up (in my case, the 70s). If you look at crime statistics, this is demonstrably untrue — crime rates are lower. But when we hear about every awful thing that happens everywhere ad nauseum, 24 hrs per day, over and over, it can give us a false perception of danger, everywhere all the time. My own kids had probably more freedom than most, growing up on a farm, but in hindsight, I think I bought into this too much, as well. I regret this. Our children are so precious to us, but sometimes I think we are being more protective of our loving hearts than of their safety, to the detriment of their development.
Michele says
The only reason that crime is lower is because kids aren’t out playing without parents watching like they used to be. There are just as many criminals as there were in the 70’s. I just read of a horrible story of a teenage girl went to walk her dog on a path near her house. Something she always did. And then one day some guy followed her and killed her. How heartbreaking. Im sure the parents have regrets everyday. There is no false perception of danger. Even one crime against a child is one too many. Our children trust us to keep them safe. And statistics arent black and white. There are many variables you have to take into consideration. So please dont make statements like crime rate is lower now than back 40 years ago. You know, alot of crime is covered up. Its called child trafficking…Read about it!
Kristina says
Also: I see Lucy as more of a tutu kind of girl. 🙂
Alison says
My bird peeler just died this week, I’ve been using it faithfully for years. I am so bummed!
Amanda says
I love that video! I grew up in the 80’s and spent all day in the “forest” in my backyard. Some days I have to force my kids to go outside, nah they really do love playing outside and we are outside A LOT. But some of my kids friends never come out because they are inside for hours playing on tablets, watching tv, etc. As a parent, how can you justify letting your kid do that???
Jen Y says
I think for our kids to get outside today parents have to stop over-scheduling & go outside with them.
My son grew up in the 1990’s, graduated high school in 2011. We went outside pretty much every day year round. I took him into the woods, he played in the dirt while I worked in the garden, went on bike rides with his dad then through the woods with friends when he was older. We got him out of bed in the middle of the night to watch meteor showers or the moon. Let him make huge mud-holes, forts, bike ramps, ect in the yard with his friends….we basically gave him the freedom to explore on his own.
He also played a lot of video games through high school but not before. We refused to buy him any type of video game player & told his grandparents he wasn’t allowed to have one unless he earned the money & bought one himself. By the time he had the self-discipline to do that he was hooked on the outdoors thankfully.
As an adult, he still loves to play video games but he also loves the outdoors, kayaks, fishes, tinkers in his garage/shop……We need to look at how we spend our time & realize our children are only going to follow what we do.
Carrie says
EEKS! I feel old, I was at the exact concert that ticket stub is from 🙂
Leslie says
My husband was too! He said it was his first concert. Luckily, Hammer didn’t hurt ’em.