I feel like there should be a 60,000 mile tune-up available for humans.

I'm going in for an abdominal hernia operation today, the result of the laparoscopic prostatectomy five years ago (Not malpractice, just aging muscles giving way).
I've been told by my ophthalmologist that cataract surgery is on the horizon - "I can give you the most perfect glasses in the world, but if the windows are dirty, they aren't going to help. You're past 70. Things fall off and don't work as well". Just my luck to get an ironic French doctor.
The little 'taches' (actinic keratoses) on my forehead are going to have to come off.
And let's not even go on about the 'stress urination' when sneezing or laughing due to the lack of a second washer which came out when the prostate came out.
It would be great if we could get a tune up at 50 to keep this crap from happening.

Four Strong Winds - Ian & Sylvia

Ian Tyson died this week. He was 89.

Amazing J&B Scotch commercial in Spanish.

You may tear up -

Origin of My Country Tis of Thee

Fascinating origin of the tune "God Save the King/Queen", which is also "My Country Tis of Thee"..... it was originally composed by Lully for Louis XIV, so it's French in origin!!!
Particularly weird that it was written to celebrate the king's recovery from surgery ....for an anal fistula.

England vs France - Live on TFI - at 20:30 hours CET - SPOILERS

Just started watching at 34 minutes in - France 1 - England 0

It was a near thing, but no sanctions on a BBC weather presenter.

Christine McVie, Fleetwood Mac singer-songwriter, dies aged 79

What cities don't have songs written about them?

There are multiple songs about New York, San Francisco, Paris, London, Chicago, even Detroit.

But some cities get no love.

I mean, has anyone really written a song about how wonderful Philadelphia is? Or Baltimore? Or Seattle?

Not watching the opening of the World Cup, but someone described it thusly:

Bands that don't exist, but should - add your own