Perspiration Pals Tuesday September 17, 2024

Hi, folks, and Happy Tuesday! I keep looking at today's meme and hearing the song in my head, and it makes me giggle every time, hope it amuses y'all as much as it does me.

Today is the last full work day before vacation, so I'm going to be quick so I can finish my pending tasks. First off, they told this 66 year old he couldn't compete in a bicycle 1764km race because he couldn't possibly be fit enough. He went ahead and won it anyway (sort of):

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustaf_H%C3%A5kansson

These two unmarried sisters used people's tendency to dismiss them as plain and unimportant in order to smuggle Jewish people's valuables out of Germany and Austria so that families had the means to live after escaping:

https://www.newyorker.com/books/second-read/ida-and-louise-cook-two-unusual-heroines-of-the-second-world-war

For some short and funny stuff, I continue to be amazed that people can come up with this stuff on the spot. Enjoy this complicated country lawyer:

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Ds9elZSWOWg

This is not funny but an amazing display of athleticism from someone most people would assume to be unfit:

https://va.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_s7giqcWndP1ybykky_720.mp4

Look how round this cat is:

https://va.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_sjkrr9WvML1zelgrg.mp4

Discuss dinner plans but make it Shakespeare:

https://va.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_s4sm6wgXcE1s3s35z.mp4

Ok, that is all I have for you today. Stay hydrated, eat your fruit and veggies, and have an excellent day!

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