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PENGUINS!

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With thanks to my brother, who sent these to my mom and me: Video posted by Shedd Aquarium Video posted by CBS Chicago I think the whales enjoyed that more than the penguin, actually! * * * * * And since "things that make me happy" is a wee teensy bit unstructured, I shall add happy songs--not necessarily songs that make me happy, just songs (preferably those that meet the overall brief of this blog) ABOUT happy. Like this one--"Put on a Happy Face" from Bye Bye Birdie : Video posted by LPL musicals Hey, I am an adult speaking to you, and when I say "smile" I expect you to SMILE! (Besides, the physical act of smiling can really make you feel cheerier .) *** The songs for Bye Bye Birdie were written by Lee Adams and Charles Strouse, and while I have no reason whatsoever to think that Lee Adams has Jewish roots, Charles Strouse is Jewish , and Bye Bye Birdie was his first full-length Broadway musical --for which he won his first Tony Awa...