12 reasons to laugh this month
As summer approaches, don’t just focus on getting rid of your bikini bumps. Focus on dropping dead weight - such as gloomy attitudes that zap your energy. Let your workout to a happier you include laughter. Daily belly laughs and hearty chuckles can lower blood pressure, reduce pain an release endorphins.
The Vintage Vixen realizes that it isn’t always easy to laugh your way to better health when you’re having a crabby day. When life gets tough, people get serious. They temporarily forget laughter can keep energetic vibrations high and mindsets positive, creating better experiences than those generated by grumpy dispositions.
Finding laughter in the pain can be difficult during those trying times. But never fear, the Vintage Vixen is here to give you at least a dozen reasons to spend the rest of June laughing and embracing joy.
#1 June is Aquarium Month. I thought it would be fun to celebrate by going to the beach. But my friend refused to go. She said the entire concept of Aquarium Month sounds fishy.
#2 National Rocky Road Day is observed in June. When I was a kid, this really confused me. When Mom said to get ready to celebrate, I thought she meant we were going for ice cream. Mom meant we were driving through New Mexico.
#3 History has it that in June 1893, Mahatma Gandhi performed his first of many acts of civil disobedience. I heard he flat out refused to eat his vegetables because his mother overcooked them.
#4 In June 1964, The Rolling Stones began their first U.S. tour. When asked to describe how he felt during that historic event, Mick Jagger reportedly said, “I can’t get no satisfaction.” (I understand that changed when Mick met a honkytonk woman.
#5 June 7 is VCR Day. I asked my neighbors if they wanted to get together for a potluck meal and to watch a movie. The young couple who just moved into the neighborhood asked, “What’s a VCR?”
#6 June 8 is Name Your Poison Day. I named mine in honor of my mother-in-law. My husband said “Mom” was a stupid name for breakfast.
#7 On June 11, 1742, Benjamin Franklin invented the Franklin stove. He was excited, but his mother said, “Benny, quit playing with fire. You’re going to make a mess. Go outside and play in the rain. Maybe you can invent electricity or something.”
#8 On June 14, 1834, Isaac Fischer Jr. got a patent to produce sandpaper. Mr. Fischer said production didn’t go as smoothly as planned. It seems a couple of major investors contend the product appears rather rough on the surface.
#9 In June 1942, Bing Crosby recorded “Silent Night”. I wish you could have heard it. But no one could. It was silent.
#10 June is known for weddings, but I have a lot of friends who are celebrating birthdays this month. You know what that means? It means I know a lot of old people.
#11 In June 1938, Superman made his debut in comic form. Government officials documented it as proof aliens are among us. Well, it was the only way to explain the existence of Lois Lane.
#12 June 2007, the bald eagle was removed from the endangered species list. Well, it had to be done. It was hard to read the list when the eagle was standing on top of it scattering bird seed over all the names.
* #13 (We know we indicated you were getting a dozen jokes. But the Vintage Vixen is a writer. She’s not a number-oriented gal. So, here’s a bonus gag line for you:
In June 2004, Ken Jennings began his 74-day winning streak on the television gameshow “Jeopardy”. I understand network officials were kind of glad to see Ken go because he always played around by answering them with a question.