what a wonderful surprise
when at my salon
in the midst of the day’s music
‘say my name’ came on
one of the stylists
began singing along
before long
some of the staff
joined in
clients were
at least smiling if not singing
the space was filled with
song and dance and laughter
a sudden burst of happiness for no reason
the best kind
the woman cutting my hair
asked out loud
“why not?”
exactly.
—
“the only thing better than singing is more singing.
-ella fitzgerald
—
image credit: john drysdale, 1978, london, england
Your very own mini flash mob. Awesome, Beth. So lacking in the world lately. We had a fundraiser at my boys’ primary school the other day where parents squirted colored dust all over kids as they completed activities. Everyone was dressed in white at the start and came out rainbow colored at the end. I haven’t seen so many adults acting like kids for ages…and loving it. The response from the kids was out of this world 🙂
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that’s great! happenings like these are so good for everyone –
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Why not is right!?! And love the photo!
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yes! and me too )
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I’m sorry I missed it!!!! 😀
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next time!
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Spontaneous joy–how wonderful! It’s been a awful, horrible week. It sounds like a much needed release.
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Yes, I think so too
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Life is better when you sing along.
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Always
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Love. This.
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You would have jumped right in, I have no doubt
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Exactly why not. Music can bring so much joy.
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It does
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Great moment, Beth! By the way, our cherished rescue mutt looks at me exactly like that when I break out in impromptu song and dance at home, too.
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Of course!
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Sounds like a cool salon indeed! And I love the photo you posted! 💕
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It is and me too)
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a wild hair, indeed!:)
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💃🏿🎶
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♪♪(o*゜∇゜)o~lala•*¨*•.¸¸laa♪♬
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💃🏿💃🏿💃🏿🎶
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I love it! Everything’s better with music. 😊
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It sure is!
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I’d never heard the song before. Listened to the music video (do they still call them that?) and marveled at all the costume and set changes. Certainly puts the one’s I saw in the 80’s to shame.
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Yes, I think still called that and it was quite elaborate)💃🏿
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sing it loud – even if nobody else sings a long – make your own kinda music – sing your own special song………….
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That’s it!🎶
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As one who sings nonsense all day to the babies….I love this!
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Wonderful- what happy babies they must be!
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y’all look so cozy
sitting & singing 🙂
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especially the one in the middle )
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Singing mob. That’s amazing. Wish I was there. 🙂
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So fun
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I can only imagine.
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I would have been singing and performing interpretive dance! Which salon is this?
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i know you would have! our local aveda salon. wonderful –
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Love the Ella quote. She was the best!
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She was!
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😀
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