It was one of those days

My keyboard driver died. Who knew such a thing could happen? 

So now I have an inexpensive keyboard plugged into my laptop and its working just fine. But trying to fix it before giving up was three hours of my life that I'll never get back. 

I intended to write a serious piece tonight - maybe about the heat dome destroying the southern US, or about Covid roaring back, or how startling it is to see Americans only now realize how close they came to losing their country on Jan 6 2021. 

Instead, I just assembled some of the funny stuff I have been collecting. Enjoy!

Speaking of three hours.... 

Enjoy these:

This morning in Ottawa, I got to send off an incredible group of people. They came from Korea and spent the last few weeks battling wildfires in Quebec. On behalf of all Canadians — I thanked them for their heroic work. pic.twitter.com/nYZEhRXO43

— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) August 1, 2023

I did not know you are a ‘New Canadian’. You will like this quote pic.twitter.com/C4RbzE6MBm

— Old Man with a Beard (@Brianebutler1) August 2, 2023

Late in life, Groucho Marx suffered from severe insomnia. When he couldn’t sleep, Groucho would call his Beverly Hills neighbor, Alice Cooper.

Alice would bring over a six-pack of beer and Groucho and he would drink beer and watch old movies on TV until Groucho nodded off. pic.twitter.com/mDb1HxShNX

— Spiro’s Ghost (@AntiToxicPeople) July 16, 2023

I don’t know what’s better the drink this f*ckin beer or the if you gotta problem with that… https://t.co/vrBy9DWFoj

— Tweeterer (@GoCanGoose) July 14, 2023

Dancing and singing stuff:

When I am asked who are the two most talented musical artists you ever met, the answer couldn't be any easier. Tom Jones & Sammy Davis Jr. They owned the audience - doing things on stage nobody ever dreamed of. https://t.co/yM7YIELWk1

— Charles Adler (@charlesadler) July 29, 2023

SAMMY DAVIS JR. in 1962

The sheer talent timing & rhythmicity. Quite incredible.

pic.twitter.com/mhedrqx7rp

— Michael Warburton (@MichaelWarbur17) July 29, 2023

A friend of mine's just sent me this. Can't find it on Twitter so thought I'd post it. It's fabulous. The account, marvin_uganda, is well worth a look if you're on Instagram. pic.twitter.com/pTuhU2shpN

— James Hogg 🖋 (@JamesAHogg2) July 21, 2023

An old and fascinating video:

Video showing how globes are made from 1955.pic.twitter.com/6061DHddRF

— Fascinating (@fasc1nate) July 12, 2023

Newer but still fascinating:

Making basketballs… pic.twitter.com/sYEGMWoYug

— Rex Chapman🏇🏼 (@RexChapman) July 7, 2023

Here's some animal crackers:

Never ending story.. 😅 pic.twitter.com/LTfCNHchnA

— Buitengebieden (@buitengebieden) August 2, 2023

You've got a friend in me...🐾😍 pic.twitter.com/MpIbk7LM8o

— 𝕐o̴g̴ (@Yoda4ever) July 30, 2023

The jump.. 😂 pic.twitter.com/I4srg9Nelg

— Buitengebieden (@buitengebieden) July 30, 2023

Worth a repeat. Cuz 😄❤️❤️ https://t.co/XnlXPZbl2t

— Jimmy🐠Swimmy 🌊 (@ArtsyFish007) July 24, 2023

And keep these to look at when you're having one of those days:

butterfly playing with a puppy to brighten your day
(jukin media) pic.twitter.com/yJKY69Jmin

— theworldofdog (@theworldofdog) July 7, 2023

Hey everyone, stop what you’re doing and look at this picture: pic.twitter.com/XjTc7UkScT

— Leah Howie (@Leah_M_Howie) July 11, 2023