Dear Friends, Family, and Fellow bloggers, You may already know I am one of those people who like to memorize songs and quotes.
It comes in useful in speeches or impromptu discussions. Not to say that I memorize whole speeches like the Gettysburg Address by Abraham Lincoln. (Click here to learn more about Abraham Lincoln)
However, since I mentioned it, I would like to point out that the Gettysburg Address was only 6 1/2 minutes long (only 271 words) so definitely possible to memorize it.
There were two speakers that day (Thursday November 19, 1863) and the other speaker spoke 10 times longer (actually 2 hours) than Honest Abe and the other speaker was quite famous at the time. However, it’s the Gettysburg Address we are aware of and it demonstrates the power of a brief speech. Click here to read more about the Gettysburg Address on Wikipedia
My mind has been remembering a fun Bing Crosby song “Would You Like to Wish On a Star. Full Lyrics click here
The lyrics are fun, and I enjoy the song memorization and singing it. It’s possible I am regressing eh?
All that to say one of the verses from “Wish on a Star” is:
And all the monkeys aren’t in the zoo
everyday you meet quite a few
so you see it’s all up to you,
you can be better than you are…. you could be swinging on a star
As I remembered the last verse (above) I thought about the monkeys we meet daily in our lives and I wondered about yours.
Would you mind commenting on the monkeys in your world? Pretty Please?
Some of the monkeys in my world I meet on the road. They don’t put their turn signals on until the light changes, they swing out left before turning right, they speed through school zones or drive on my bumper as I slow down for parks and schools.
Oy vey – don’t get me started.
Stop In the name of Love
I would love to hear about the monkeys in your world, regardless thank you for reading this post and enjoy your day. – David
Life and Random Thinking 
Hey brother! It’s been so long I haven’t heard from you. Just last week you were on my mind as I prayed for you immediately. 🙂 How are you? What a funny post! It made me laugh. Blessings & grace. Good to see you post again.
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Wonderful to get a message from you. Miracle kidney transplant on april 24! See my recent post called new hope
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Awww thank you Jesus! You are Great Lord! I’m so happy to hear this! I rejoice with you brother! Wooooooo!!! ❤ 😀 !!! No, I haven't seen it yet, but will soon when I'm online again. God bless you!
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Truly a miracle! The hospital told me it would be possibly be 8 years to find a kidney match because of my antibodies. 99 to 1 chance, 1% chance.
God found me one in the first search and such a close match my anti reject drugs are low.
https://dfolstad58.wordpress.com/2019/06/20/at-long-last-new-hope/
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Amen! Wow! God is so good! Watch Him work in a mighty way! He created each part of your body & he’s going to fix it back in Jesus name. Watch Him do it. 🙂 we receive that good report! Amen?
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Amen ! My wounds are still healing but my doctor reports are positive!
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People who walk down the street smoking cigarettes and waving their arms around
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Yes! I am the same. A real monkey! 🍌
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Speaking of monkeys I am reminded that I don’t like monkeys who don’t return the things they borrowed… oh and that reminds me I need to return your book about Abraham Lincoln.
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I was happy to loan it to you and know you will return it. You are busy, no rush. Sue has time off coming up, it will a good time to have a visit.
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My monkeys are named Sunshine and Mr B. I wish I were lying, but I’m being honest and now I wonder why I stay here with all their crazy. Maybe because they let me stay here with all my crazy? But my lord they do get on one’s nerves🤨
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I can’t help myself- sounds like a barrel full of monkeys 🐒🐒🐒
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🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Thank you for this :)) I can still remember the time I saw “Would You Like to Swing on a Star” acted out, in black and white, in the late 50/early 60s on our TV when I was a kid living on the beach in Malibu. For its purity, wistfulness, and nostalgia of the era, It is one of the highlights of my childhood memories. :)) :)) Dawn
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That’s so sweet, thank you Dawn
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