nPostednon May 18, 2014
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Havenyou ever seen this famous painting, called Arrangement in Grey andnBlack No. 1?
Havenyou ever seen this famous painting, called Arrangement in Grey andnBlack No. 1?n
nIt’snby an American artist named James Abbott McNeill Whistler, and henbegan painting this portrait of his other when the model he hadnscheduled to paint unexpectedly didn’t come.
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nMostnpeople call the painting Whistler’s Mother – although thatnis not its name.
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nAnd…thisnday is not about the painting, and it is not the birthday of J.A.M.nWhistler’s mother! n
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Instead,nit celebrates anyone who can whistle.
Instead,nit celebrates anyone who can whistle.n
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Whistlingnis carefully controlling a stream of air flowing through a smallnhole. People create this “small hole” by pursing their lips andnthen blowing or sucking air through the small hole created by theirnlips. Some people can whistle by creating a small hole with theirncupped hands in front of their mouths. And of course, people can madena small hole in a blade of grass or can use a small-holed wooden,nmetal, or plastic whistle!
Whistlingnis carefully controlling a stream of air flowing through a smallnhole. People create this “small hole” by pursing their lips andnthen blowing or sucking air through the small hole created by theirnlips. Some people can whistle by creating a small hole with theirncupped hands in front of their mouths. And of course, people can madena small hole in a blade of grass or can use a small-holed wooden,nmetal, or plastic whistle!n
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| According to ads, you can whistle to accept some Android phones without touching your phone! |
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nTherenis some whistling in music, and police, sports fans, sailors, dogntrainers and others can use whistling to communicate.
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nCannyou whistle? I can – but not all that well! Some people are way,nway better than I am. Here are some great examples of whistling:
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nInfound some great examples of whistling in more modern songs – butnthe lyrics surrounding the whistling were a bit problematic. But,ntrust me, whistling a happy tune (or a sad tune, etc.) still happens.nIt’s one more way people can use their own bodies as a musicalninstrument!
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Of course, I cannot have a post about whistling without linking to this bit from The Sound of Music, when Captain von Trapp tries to teach the new governess how to whistle for the children!
Of course, I cannot have a post about whistling without linking to this bit from The Sound of Music, when Captain von Trapp tries to teach the new governess how to whistle for the children!n
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nAlsonon this date:
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nFlagnand Universities Day in Haiti
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nInternationalnMuseum Day
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nPhilosophernBertrand Russell’s birthday
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nPlannahead:
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Checknout my Pinterest boards for:
Checknout my Pinterest boards for:
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