NO ACTUAL RESPONSIBILITIES!
It's National Aunt and Uncle Day! Hey, that's me! I love being an aunt because it's like skipping straight to grandparent without the hassle of raising your own kids. You get to drop in and hang with some kiddos your siblings have to do all the hard stuff with, give 'em candy and gifts or tell them knock-knock jokes, and then disappear at the first sign of any real responsibility!
Since I am not much of a kid person, this is the exact level of child interaction that I find ideal for me. I'm not particularly great with kids either, so I think this works out well for me and children.
Me as soon as one of the nieces or nephews starts screaming.
GIF via Schitt's Creek
GIF via Schitt's Creek
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Before we get to this week's amusing links, let's check in on some fun historical facts and notable July 26th birthdays, shall we?
• Have a slice of digital birthday cake for: Rolling Stone frontman Mick Jagger (1943), actress Helen Mirren (1945), actress Sandra Bullock (1964), actor Jeremy Piven (1965), actor Jason "Door Kicker" Statham (1967), actress Kate Beckinsale (1973), Queen drummer Roger Taylor (1949), playwright George Bernard Shaw (1856), psychiatrist Carl Jung (1875), author & psychonaut Aldous Huxley (1894), children's book author Jan Berenstain (1923), filmmaker Stanley Kubrick (1928), New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern (1980), and Olympic figure skater Dorothy Hamill (1956)
• New York became the 11th state in the United States on this day in 1788
• Liberia became Africa's first republic on this day in 1847
• The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law on this day in 1990
Now on to the amusing links!
1. ✨ Curses!
Josh & Tess from the Boredwalk Creator Team talk about enemies they'd like to curse and what misfortunes they'd bestow upon them
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Little Victorian Boy has some fascinating dietary advice to consider.
Time to get sad for no reason! One of my frequent pasttimes, maybe you can relate too?
It seems like no one wants to dabble in the dark arts any more.
ChampagneAndUnicorns gets ready to go out and kitty joins in on the glam routine.
OK! We'll be back here in your inbox on Friday — possibly with more nonsense holidays to dissect, more notable birthdays (and maybe even some notable deathdays!) to celebrate, and more witty content in general. Until then...
Peace, love, and no actual responsibilities,
Meredith
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