One unexpected, but pleasant, side effect of the World Cup is hearing every day things that we take for granted here in America.
People from other countries are amazed that you can walk into Home Depot and buy a door. They are amazed that you can buy things over-the-counter like ibuprofen and melatonin.
Watching visitors experience America through fresh eyes is a good reminder that a lot of what feels ordinary to us is anything but.
Tomorrow Scotland gets a bank holiday after their first appearance at the World Cup since 1990.
In 2022, Wales went to the World Cup after their last appearance in 1958.
Wales played their first match on a Monday.
We had the same monarch.
Wales didn’t get a bank holiday.
I would say this is probably the greatest joke ever written for the sheer fact of how many times your Dad or Granddad has said this line when an ambulance or Police car goes by with its sirens on
Kind of love this $15 dress from the 70’s that I found out goodwill but all my friends hate it! Is it that bad? Need honest opinions.
I know my opinion is the only one that should matter, but I want to look beautiful on my wedding day! I also found a tag on this dress indicating that it was made by women in a women’s union in the U.S., and I feel like that special historical context may be clouding my judgement. I love the idea of the dress and how unique it is, but a few friends have said it looks “matronly.” It was only $15 so would love to hear from some unbiased girlies!
Credit - niamh Duncan
I recently posted a photo of my kitchen and received a lot of criticism about my curtains, with many people saying they were ugly and outdated. Honestly, this is a bit unfair; I try my best with what I have. Currently, I can't afford to install built-in cabinets, so I improvised with my curtains. I think I did a good job of making it look as good as possible given the circumstances. Not everything has to be perfect to look good.
NEW: Missing Texas woman found alive in a Scottish forest living with the self-proclaimed leaders of a lost ‘African’ tribe.
Kaura Taylor says she is happy living with her new King and Queen.
Taylor, 21, left the United States with her one year old child and claims to be a part of the Kingdom of Kubala.
“The Kingdom of Kubala claims to be a lost Hebrew tribe that aims to retake the land they say was expropriated when Queen Elizabeth I expelled native black Jacobites from England in the 1590s,” the Independent reported.
Taylor began communicating in 2023 “with so-called Kingdom of Kubala leader King Atehene, a former opera singer and PR agent from Ghana whose real name is Kofi Offeh, and his wife Jean Gasho, who now goes by Queen Nandi.”
In May, she decided to make the move.
“It is very stressful, and difficult. It breaks our heart. We’re overly concerned about Kaura, but she doesn't think anyone is concerned about her,” Taylor’s aunt told the Independent.