Marilyn's Photos - June 17 2025 - Bingo

 

How long has Bingo been with us? Isn't that so unexpected - Italy in 1530 or so.Cards, tokens, and the calling out of numbers - sounds like Bingo. Games like this were used to teach children spelling, animal names and multiplication tables in German in the 19th century. In North America, its history is associated with travelling carnivals in the early 20th century.  And the name's history - perhaps one of the popularizer Lowe's friends shouting out Bingo in excitement.  I guess she was supposed to shout out Beano.    There used to be commercial Bingo Halls. There was a time when churches and charity organizations used these as fund raisers.  But things have changed - smoking not allowed in public, lottery licenses required for games of chance, and so on.  And then we've moved on to other activities and games of chance.  Bingo is still in the mindset of the U.S. Most of the Guinness World Records are from the U.S. - they include the biggest bingo card in 2019, world's highest bingo game in 2009, fastest bingo jackpot in 2010, and so on.   Bingo gets around - it makes its appearance in novels.  Here's one: The Bingo Hall Detectives – Jonathan Whitelaw "Jonathan Whitelaw brings the vibrant world of bingo to life, turning it into a stage for intrigue, secrets, and unexpected alliances. The story follows a reluctant detective who gets drawn into a case involving missing money and suspicious characters. As he investigates, he realizes that bingo halls are more than just places to play. Thus, they are communities where people form close-knit bonds. However, they can also hide dark secrets."

Railroad model layout that looks real to me.

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Marilyn's Photos - June 16 2025 - Money is a Root

 

I had a dream in which there were rows of stacked white empty plates and rainbow light shining on them. That seemed like an interesting picture.   There were a dozens of pictures of white plates.  You can't imagine the variations until you see them all.   This is sort of what I was thinking of, but this is quite a close-up.

then I asked microsoft's co-pilot to create the picture. What do you make of co-pilot's responses cozy manner of responses?   Here you go—your stacks of white plates catching some magical rainbow light are on the way! I hope it’s as mesmerizing as you imagined. Let me know if you’d like to explore a different take on it or add a twist! 🌈🍽️ Hope it captures the dreamy, radiant look you’re going for. Let me know if you'd like more flair or a new vibe next! 🌈💡 These are the three versions - they seem to look like poker chips to me and the rainbow glow makes one think that this is the pot of gold that will solve one's problems.  So back to the expression of the day.  It isn't just money itself, but rather "The love of money is a root of all kinds of evil"  and it comes from 1 Timothy 6:10 of the Bible.  Sometimes written as The love of money is the root of all Evil, as though explaining the origins of evil.   Here are some of my own rainbow versions of abstract images. Montages create the effects.

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Marilyn's Photos - June 15 2025 - Father's Day Humour

 

There are many Father's Day Joke headlines. They get attention and get clicked on.  What are the most popular types of Father's Day jokes?  They don't seem to think about that much. I guess research in this area would be sparse.  Research on jokes in general seems sparse.  Perhaps there are lots of Departments of Linguistics or Philosophy rather than a Department of Humour.  Although the University of Colorado Boulder has the Humor Research Lab, where they are researching the benign violation theory.  Doesn't that sound like a university sort of topic? As I sorted through various Father's Day jokes, this one came up and is  appropriately "groanful" even if it doesn't relate to Father's Day. Hey, I can’t stop singing the ‘Green Green Grass of Home’ “That sounds like Tom Jones syndrome” “Is it common?”   “It’s not unusual” And here's a visual selection of typical groanful Dad jokes. I suggest groanful is the most popular type of Dad joke.

I went to the Royal Botanical Gardens yesterday to see the Rose Show and the Rose Garden. This picture is from a few years ago during COVID when there were few people and the roses weren't as tall.  The sky comes from Skyrim - a nice colour match with the flowers.

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June 14 2025 - Father's Day Dad bod

 

There's a recent science article on Dad Bods - just in time for Father's Day.  I had to look this up as I hadn't noticed it until a science program covered it.  Like any other expression, its origins are tracked - first occurred in 2003. That's a long time for me to ignore the term. A "dad bod" is a slang term describing a male physique characterized by a less toned or muscular build, often with a noticeable layer of body fat around the midsection (a "beer belly" or "spare tire") while the arms, legs, and chest may still appear relatively fit.  It's commonly associated with men who have become fathers or are middle-aged, and who may have once had a more athletic build. ( One article says the "dad era" is between the late 20s and late 50s. That's quite a "spread" for middle-aged.) I guess they thought it was timely for Father's Day as the science article was complimentary on the hormonal and behavioural changes that went with a dad bod. I don't think we had a similar topic for Mother's Day.  That might be because of the comparison/contrast between the dad and mom bod that one article described this way: Awww, he chooses to spend time with his kids instead of living at the gym! He's a keeper! vs Is she ever going to lose the baby weight? Good thing mom bod isn't something we talk about before Mother's Day.   Here's our Trillium garden of the week in Grimsby.  This has won a Trillium over the years, so I have taken numerous pictures of this house with its harmonious architecture and garden design. AI tells me this is a modern interpretation of Tudor style - and I thought it was a sort of Italian design.  My interest is that I took a panorama with my iPhone, and then straightened it in Photoshop with the transform tool, also giving it a nice sky (this was 5:30 in the morning before the sun rose)  There was a little bit of adjusting of the sidewalk and grass, and I can see the issues that still are there, but impressed with the final result of the transform tool.  It is great when technology is smart and not sassy.

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Marilyn's Photos - June 12 2025 - Brian Wilson

 

Alice Cooper's story about John Lennon and Brian Wilson:  “I was sitting backstage after the 1974 Grammys with Bernie Taupin (Elton John’s lyricist) and John Lennon. This was when Brian was really having some mental issues. During the course of the conversation, I kept seeing Brian out of the corner of my eye, just kind of staring at us from different angles.”  "So I merely said, 'Brian Wilson, this is John Lennon. John Lennon, this is Brian Wilson. ' Lennon was very cordial and polite, saying things like 'Hello Brian, I've always wanted to meet you. I've always admired your work, and Paul and I considered Pet Sounds one of the best albums ever made." “About ten minutes later, Brian came by our table again, leaned down and whispered something to Bernie, and all of a sudden, Bernie was saying ‘Brian Wilson, this is John Lennon. John Lennon, Brian Wilson.’ Lennon was just as cordial and polite as the first time, saying essentially the same thing about always wanting to meet him. As soon as Brian walked away, John looked at both of us and casually said in his typical Liverpudlian accent, ‘I’ve met him hundreds of times. He’s not well, you know.’”   This was a poster in Toronto around 2010.  I wonder what it was about - all that's left is John Lennon.

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