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Have You Seen This? This man might be a Disney princess
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A bird is trying to be BFFs with a man, which may make the man an unofficial Disney princess. - photo by Courtesy: YouTube

A LAND FAR FAR AWAY — Disney princesses are easy to recognize, and not just because of drawing style or giant marketing machines.

They all share a list of traits such as compassion, everlasting kindness during personal trials, and a deep connection to one, two, or all the animals.

It’s difficult to say if the man in this video has the first two traits, but it’s clear that he has some sort of connection with animals. More specifically, he seems to have created a special friendship with a bird.

In the video, a group of workers are standing around in the obvious freezing cold when a bird flies up to the man’s face. The winged creature hops around the man’s collar and gets close to the warmth of his chest and face. It feels like magic, like a special, once-in-a-lifetime bond is happening.

The reality is the bird is probably cold and hungry, and something about the man’s face is making his lips looks like juicy worms to the bird. But reality is not why we’re watching and loving this video; being raised with Disney magic is why we’re watching and loving this video.

So instead of bleak reality, let’s think of Disney’s Cinderella and how the birds helped make her first dress for the ball. Let’s think about how all those animals understood Cinderella’s heart and knew she deserved happiness. And let’s give the same consideration to this man and assume that the bird can see into the man’s heart, which shows he is worthy of true love and true happiness. And lastly, let’s dub him an unofficial Disney princess, and we shall call him Princess Man.

If you don’t want to think about that, just think about how this video is pretty neat at simple face value instead.

And they lived happily ever after. The end.

Martha Ostergar is a writer who delights in the ridiculous that internet serves up, which means she's more than grateful that she gets to cruise the web for amazing videos to highlight. Follow her on Twitter at @monstergar.
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Have You Seen This? Street musician slays with clarinet
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Better than almost every face-melting guitar or drum solo. - photo by Facebook video screenshot

THE BIG EASY — Yeah, yeah, we all know that New Orleans is stuffed to the gills will incredible musicians.

But knowing that fact and then hearing that fact are two different things. You can step into any number of jazz clubs on any given night on Bourbon Street, and you’ll probably be impressed with virtually every act. Or you can sit at home on your comfy couch and watch this featured video.

In the video, you’ll see a woman who is in the groove. She is swinging hard, and wailing on her clarinet with a practiced expertise that makes it sounds so easy.

From note one you’ll be drawn in; your appreciation will grow with every second, and then your face will melt off when you realize how incredible she really is.

If you’ve never played a woodwind or a brass, you may not know everything that comes with a performance like this. Lung capacity and breath control are huge factors in keeping your notes clear and loud, and hitting those high notes is especially difficult.

So when this woman hits that high note and holds it for several seconds, you know you’re dealing with an exceptional musician. It means she has worked hard for years to develop skill on top of her natural talent, and we get to benefit.

It kinda makes you wonder how we let people get away with mumble rap and autotune when talent like this exists in the world.

I wish this video were longer, and I wish I had more information about this woman, but as it is, we’ll just have to appreciate the little flavor of New Orleans jazz posted by the Facebook group Clarinet Life.

Martha Ostergar is a writer who delights in the ridiculous that internet serves up, which means she's more than grateful that she gets to cruise the web for amazing videos to highlight for your viewing pleasure.
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