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Opera 🗣Enrico Caruso 🇮🇹 Feb.25.1873

🇮🇹  Enrico Caruso  🎼

Enrico Caruso (25 February 1873–2 August 1921) Italian operatic first lyric tenor then dramatic tenor. He sang to great acclaim at the major opera houses of Europe and the Americas, appearing in a wide variety of roles that ranged from the lyric to the dramatic. Generally recognized as the first international recording star, Caruso made around 250 commercially released recordings from 1902 to 1920.

 

Caruso in his signature role as Canio in Pagliacci, 1908

Biography - Early life

Enrico Caruso came from a poor but not destitute background. Born in Naples in the via Santi Giovanni e Paolo n°7 on 25 February 1873, he was baptised the next day in the Church of San Giovanni e Paolo. 

Caruso was the third of seven children and one of only three to survive infancy. 

Caruso's father, Marcellino, was a mechanic and foundry worker. Initially, Marcellino thought his son should adopt the same trade, and at the age of 11, the boy was apprenticed to a mechanical engineer who constructed and maintained public water fountains. Whenever visiting Naples in future years, Caruso liked to point out a fountain that he had helped to install. Caruso later worked alongside his father at the Meuricoffre factory in Naples. At his mother's insistence, he also attended school for a time, receiving a basic education under the tutelage of a local priest. He learned to write in a handsome script and studied technical draftsmanship. 

During this period he sang in his church choir, and his voice showed enough promise for him to contemplate a possible career in music.

Caruso was encouraged in his early musical ambitions by his mother, who died in 1888. To raise cash for his family, he found work as a street singer in Naples and performed at cafes and soirées. Aged 18, he used the fees he had earned by singing at an Italian resort to buy his first pair of new shoes. His progress as a paid entertainer was interrupted, however, by 45 days of compulsory military service. He completed this in 1894, resuming his voice lessons upon discharge from the army.

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Caruso 🎼 Song

"Caruso" is a song written by Italian singer-songwriter Lucio Dalla in 1986. It is dedicated to Enrico Caruso. Following Lucio Dalla's death, the song entered the Italian Singles Chart, peaking at number two for two consecutive weeks.The single was also certified platinum by the Federation of the Italian Music Industry.

Meaning of the Song

The song simply tells about the pain and longings of a man who is about to die while he is looking into the eyes of a girl who was very dear to him. The lyrics contain various subtle references to people and places in Caruso's life.

Lucio Dalla told the origin and the meaning of the song in an interview to one of the main Italian newspapers, the Corriere della Sera. He stopped by the coastal town of Sorrento and stayed in the Excelsior Vittoria Hotel, coincidentally in the very same room where many years earlier Enrico Caruso spent some time shortly before dying. Dalla was inspired to write the song after the owners told him about the last days of Caruso and in particular the latter's passion for one of his young female students.

Lara Fabian 🎼 Caruso (Lyrics)

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Caruso was an acclaimed Italian operatic singer who was one of the greatest and most sought-after singers during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Unfortunately he lived a very difficult and rather unhappy life, having had many challenges and problems with Italian opera houses, but gained more fame and success in the United States.

He was often involved with women, and had several love affairs with prominent married women in the performing arts, which often ended badly. His longest and most passionate love affair was with the married Ada Giachetti, with whom he had two sons. It ended when she left him for their chauffeur. A few years before he died, he met and wed a woman 20 years his junior, Dorothy Park Benjamin, whom Lucio Dalla describes in this song "Caruso". With her he had a daughter named Gloria. 

Guardò negli occhi la ragazza, quegli occhi verdi come il mare
He looked into the eyes of the girl, those eyes as green as the sea
Poi all'improvviso uscì una lacrima e lui credette di affogare
But then, a tear fell, and he thought he was drowning

Sorrento is referred to as "Surriento", which is the name in the Neapolitan language. It refers to Caruso's frequent visits to the seaside town and its Excelsior Vittoria Hotel. 

Te voglio bene assaje       I love you very much
ma tanto tanto bene sai   very, very much, you know
è una catena ormai          It is a chain by now
che scioglie il sangue dint'e vene sai.. that melts the blood inside of our veins, you know...

Here the "chain" is a translation, but what is meant is a chain reaction – such love melts the blood and so forth. The music and words of the above refrain, written in a mixture of standard Italian and Neapolitan, are based on a Neapolitan song, titled "Dicitencello vuje", published in 1930 by Rodolfo Falvo (music) and Enzo Fusco (text) written according to the best tradition of Neapolitan "romances" with a style reminiscent of opera.

Lucio Dalla's official video of the song was filmed in the 'Caruso Suite' at the Excelsior Vittoria Hotel where Caruso spent most of the final weeks of his life, though Caruso died at the Vesuvio Hotel in Naples.

In 2015, on the occasion of the third anniversary of Dalla's passing, GoldenGate Edizioni published the biographical novel by Raffaele Lauro, "Caruso The Song – Lucio Dalla and Sorrento", which through unpublished testimonies reconstructs the almost fifty-year-long bond (from 1964 to 2012) of the great artist with Sorrento ("Sorrento is the true corner of my soul"), and the authentic inspiration for his masterpiece, "Caruso". The documentary film by the same author, "Lucio Dalla and Sorrento – Places of the Soul", was presented in the national première on 7 August 2015 at the Social World Film Festival 2015 in Vico Equense.

 

Caruso est une chanson écrite en 1986 par l'auteur et interprète italien Lucio Dalla. Elle est dédiée au ténor italien Enrico Caruso. Le clip de la chanson originale a été filmé au Vesuvio Hotel, où Enrico Caruso est mort.

À la suite de la mort de Dalla, la chanson s'est hissée jusqu'à la deuxième position du palmarès italien pour deux semaines consécutives. Le single a été certifié platine par la Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana.

La chanson a depuis été reprise, traduite et réinterprétée dans le monde entier par une multitude d'artistes.

Ironie du sort, Lucio Dalla qui effectue une tournée en Suisse, est mort dans une chambre d'hôtel, le Royal Plaza à Montreux en face d'une étendue d'eau, le lac Léman, alors qu'il a composé sa célèbre chanson Caruso durant une vingtaine de jour dans la chambre du Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria, à Sorrente, face à la péninsule de Sorrente, où Enrico Caruso a vécu les mois précédant sa mort, qui est intervenue à Naples en 1921. La veille de sa mort, Lucio Dalla avait interprété Caruso en concert à l'Auditorium Stravinski

La chanson raconte la douleur et l'envie qu'éprouve un homme sur le point de mourir en regardant dans les yeux d'une jeune femme qui lui est chère. Elle est probablement une interprétation romancée des derniers instants d'Enrico Caruso à Sorrente et Naples. Caruso, légende de l'opéra italien, a éprouvé plusieurs difficultés à se faire reconnaître en son pays, ayant obtenu plus de succès aux États-Unis. Il a également entretenu plusieurs relations tumultueuses avec des femmes de renom et mariées. Caruso décrirait sa dernière femme, Dorothy Caruso (née Park Benjamin), qui était de vingt ans sa cadette. Cependant, la chanson pourrait également décrire sa fille.

 

Cover versions

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

• Russian singer Vitas covered this song in 2002 (later released as a digital download on the Vitas' official site – as well as the Radio Vitas Online – in 2011).
• Florent Pagny covered the song in 1996. Released as a single, his version peaked at No. 2 in France and No. 3 in Belgium (Wallonia).
• Ana Belén covered the song in a duet with Dalla on her album Mírame (1997).
• Trumpeter Chris Botti covered the song from 2007 album Italia.
• Andrea Bocelli covered the song in the album Romanza (1996).
• Luciano Pavarotti covered the song in the album Caruso (1990).
• Greek singer Giannis Poulopoulos covered the song with Greek lyrics in his album with his name on the titile.
• Greek singer and actor Sakis Boulas covered the song in the album Zamanfu (1992).
• Julio Iglesias covered the song in the album Crazy (1994).
• Alfie Boe covered the song in the album La Passione (2007).
• Jordan Rudess covered the song in 2020, following the lockdown in Italy due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  (video) YouTube.com
• Fabian, Lara. "Lara Fabian - Caruso (From Lara with love, 2000, 1080p restored quality + subtitles)" (video). youtube.com (in Italian). PBS.
• Carlo Mandini covered the song in his album Caruso In 2024
• George Dalaras and Mario Frangoulis covered "Caruso" in the live album Live in Iera Odos (Ζωντανή ηχογράφηση στην Ιερά Οδό) by Dalaras in 1998.

Maria Callas  &  Enrico Caruso

Brindisi Libiamo  from Verdi's La Traviata

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Reprises

La chanson a été reprise et réenregistrée un très grand nombre de fois par des dizaines d'interprètes :

• Zaniboni
• Garðar Thór Cortes (en),
• Katherine Jenkins,
• Maria Farantouri, sur une musique de Leo Brouwer,
• El Cigala, chantant le refrain en italien mais le reste de la chanson en espagnol,
• Ralph Thamar, sur un texte en créole de Ina Césaire, fille d'Aimé Césaire, album Caraïbes, 1991, avec la validation du compositeur
• Estela Raval (en), en espagnol⁹,
• Andrea Bocelli (plusieurs enregistrements),
• Milva, sur une musique de James Last,
• Luciano Pavarotti (plusieurs enregistrements dont en duo avec Lucio Dalla),
• Aldo Romano Quartet,
• Lara Fabian,
• Julio Iglesias,
• Vitas,
• Josh Groban,
• Sergio Franchi,
• Fatih Erkoç (en), en turc Ağlama,
• Florent Pagny, dont la version s'est hissée #2 en France et #3 en Wallonie.
• Antonio Forcione (en), avec Sabina Scubbia,
• Mina,
• Zizi Possi,
• Mercedes Sosa,
• Ricardo Montaner,
• Le guitariste américain Neal Schon a enregistré une version instrumentale à la guitare électrique de la chanson,
• Jon Christos (en),
• Mario Frangoulis,
• L'artiste chilienne Bárbara Muñoz (en) a enregistré une version pop de la chanson,
• Le trompettiste Chris Botti^11,12,
• Paul Potts,
• Next Time,
• Pharos,
• Dominic Mancuso,
• Cristian Imparato (en),
• Danny Jones de McFly,
• Mark Masri (en),
• Donald Braswell II (es),
• Alfie Boe,
• Nino Porzio,
• Jonathan et Charlotte,
• Julian Jensen,
• Ignazio Boschetto de Il Volo,
• FORTE the Operatic trio (en),
• Momodou Lamin Touray,
• Ivan Petrović,
• Cristóbal Morales (en),
• Helene Fischer,
• Maria Craciun
• Elena Hasna
• Mireille Mathieu dans une adaptation en français,
• Doro Pesch, une chanteuse de Heavy Metal.
• Licia Fox
• Claudio Capeo
• Aurélien Vivos

  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caruso_(song)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enrico_Caruso

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How French Sounds 🇫🇷 in Different Stereotypical Accents

How French Sounds

In Different Stereotypical Accents

Bonjour !   Veuillez prendre note que la performance qui suit a été réalisée dans un but de divertissement, d'une part et de développement personnel et théâtral, d'autre part elle n'a aucune prétention discriminatoire et ne souhaite pas susciter l'insulte.  Merci de votre compréhension !

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Québécois :  inspiré de CHESTBRAS  - Au bout d'un moment, il faut qu'on arrête de nous imiter avec un accent stéréotypé, tu sais Tu penses que ça fait plaisir ça ?  On parle pas tous comme ça, ici au Québec . La semaine dernière, je pense... je suis allé à la salle de sport avec mes amis passionnés de voiture Et pendant qu'on faisait nos développés-couchés on regardait les femmes, tu sais Et là, il y en a une qui était vraiment mignonne Donc je lui dis : "Ça te dirait de venir chez moi ?" Et là, elle m'a foutu une baffe sur la gueule Mais enfin, c'est n'importe quoi !
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Parisien : Ah non, mais tu veux pas savoir ce qui m'est arrivé l'autre jour J'étais dans ma voiture, tranquille Je m'arrête au feu rouge, jusque là tout est normal Et là, il y a quelqu'un qui me rentre dedans par derrière. J'hallucine quoi !  Non mais attends, c'est pas fini  Le gars sort de sa voiture Et il commence à m'insulter quoi
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Toulousain :  inspiré de Jordanfnds - Quand est-ce que vous avez fini de rouspéter les Parisiens Eh bien, c'est pas pour aujourd'hui parce que ce serait bien la cerise sur le gâteau !
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Cité :  inspiré de Vincent Cassel dans "La Haine" - Vas-y, tu fais trop pitié avec tes vidéos là. Sérieux, tu te prends pour quoi... un YouTubeur ? Tu prends ta mauresque ou ton pastis pur, je m'en fous
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Marseillais :  mention : Bengous & René Malleville - Tu t'assoies où il y a personne. Tu écoutes le match comme tout le monde et tu la fermes. Comme ça, on peut écouter les commentaires de Bengous et de René
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Anglais :  Nous sommes vraiment désolés de vous quitter Ne le prenez pas personnel Nous aimons la France, vraiment beaucoup ! C'est juste une différence d'opinion
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Américain :  J'ai appris le français pendant 2 mois avec la série "Emily in Paris" J'adore cette série ! Je sais dire "baguette" croissant et "donde esta la biblioteca" Oh non pardon, ça c'est de l'espagnol
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Espagnol & Latino :  Le français a toujours été plus poétique que l'espagnol Mais l'espagnol a toujours été plus romantique. Salut mon ami, pourquoi tu veux me parler ? Je ne suis pas espagnol... Je suis danseur de salsa
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Allemand :  Ah bon, les Français pensent que les Germanophones parlent ainsi ? Mais ce n'est pas vrai ! Les Allemands parlent mieux français que les Français parlent allemand
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Vietnamien : inspiré de Frédéric Chau - Ah oui, il y a beaucoup d'Asiatiques à Paris Alors il faut faire attention Il y a les Vietnamiens, il y a les Chinois et il y a les autres
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Japonais :  Paris, c'était la ville la plus romantique  Mais ce n'est plus comme avant, ça a trop changé Il y a beaucoup de pickpockets Alors il faut faire attention
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Coréen :  Samsung c'est coréen LG c'est coréen Hyundae c'est aussi coréen Ah vous voyez ! Les Coréens ont de très bons business
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Russe :  Je ne comprends pas pourquoi les gens pensent que les Russes ont des personnalités froides Il fait froid en Russie alors nous sommes chaleureux
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Italien :  Mais oui, c'est clair ! Si tu veux épouser une personne d'Italie il faut que tu aies des valeurs familiales
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Portugais brésilien :  Si tu apprends le portugais du Brésil c'est comme si tu jouais au football avec ta langue et ta bouche
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Marocain :  inspiré de Samia Orosemane - Je veux beaucoup d'enfants C'est vrai, je n'ai pas encore d'épouse mais bientôt. Si Dieu le veut
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Congolais :  inspiré de Dupont - Oh mon dieu, ce petit là Il sait vraiment faire beaucoup d'accents, tu vois
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Ivoirien :  inspiré de F&M Beauty - Tu as reçu l'argent que je t'ai envoyé ? Non ?!  Et Les Accents Il faut pas me faire des blagues comme ça Je deviens méchant Tu sais que je peux devenir dangereux
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Haïtien : (Julien Moulin =  Oui, j'ai les yeux bridés) mais je peux te donner un conseil.

Si tu aimes vraiment... vraiment ta chéri- prends de l'huile maskriti et étale lui sur le dos pendant que tu lui dis des mots doux  à l'oreille pour faire durer le plaisir, ou conain....           ..
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Chiac :  Inspiré de Martin Saulnier - J'aime beaucoup le homard mais quand j'en mange j'en mets partout sur mes vêtements et même sur mes culottes
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Belge (bruxellois) :  Sérieux, t'as encore séché les cours t'as sorti cette excuse et c'est passé ? Attends désolé, je suis en train de ramasser des affaires Est-ce que tu peux m'appeler plus tard ? Ok, je te tiens au courant !
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Ch'ti :  inspiré de Coco Dreaming - Ah je suis content de te voir   Je sais pas là, je crois que je t'aime Allez, faisons un bébé !

Conclusion
Je rappelle que cette vidéo a été réalisée avant tout pour divertir  Il s'agit bien sûr d'exagérations sans pour autant que l'intention soit de se moquer de qui que ce soit.   Mais je trouvais que c'était une façon originale de montrer ma passion pour la francophonie D'ailleurs, un conseil que je donnais souvent quand j'étais coach de langues, c'était d'assumer son accent parce que je pense que c'est une façon très puissante de combattre la glottophobie Par contre, même s'il existe bien sûr des différences géographiques plus précises, régionales par exemple une généralisation a été effectuée selon mon expérience personnelle et pour qu'elle soit adaptée à une audience internationale
Pour finir, je me suis inspiré de plusieurs YouTubeurs incroyables et personnalités publiques géniales pour travailler ces accents. Donc si vous voulez connaître mes références la liste est dans la description
J'espère que vous avez aimé cette petite performance pour la promotion de la langue française Je n'ai pas mis de sous-titres directement dans la vidéo parce que je voulais que vous vous concentriez sur la sonorité de chaque accent Mais vous pouvez les activer et la revoir encore
Et si vous étudiez le français et que vous êtes inquiets parce que vous avez l'impression de n'avoir rien compris Arrêtez donc parce que je peux vous assurer que la majorité des francophones n'a rien compris non plus

Si vous avez aimé cette vidéo laissez-moi savoir avec un pouce en l'air Partagez-là à d'autres amoureux du français Et n'oubliez pas de vous abonner pour soutenir cette chaîne Merci encore et à bientôt pour d'autres vidéos Salut !

DISCLAIMER:

The sole purpose of this video is entertainment. Therefore all the accents were intentionally exaggerated. Its aim is neither to ridicule nor incite hate. The creator has solely based this performance on his own personal experience and skills. However, he does not wish to convey the idea that a whole population speaks in the manner presented. This video was created, above all, with a theatrical and personal development approach and consequently, does not hold any political or ideological claims. 

00:00 - Standard Introduction	02:17 - Korean
00:15 - Québécois	02:25 - Russian
00:40 - Parisian	02:32 - Italian
00:53 - Toulousian	02:37 - Brazilian Portuguese
00:59 - Thugs	02:43 - Moroccan
01:03 - Marseille	02:48 - Congolese
01:11 - British	02:53 - Ivorian
01:20 - American	03:00 - Haitian
01:33 - Spanish	03:13 - Acadian Chiac
01:46 - German	03:18 - Belgian
02:02 - Vietnamese	03:26 - Ch'ti
02:09 - Japanese	03:30 - Conclusion

Who is BigBong

& Where is He From?

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AA huge thank you to family, friends and all the subscribers who made it possible!
00:00 - Introduction
01:15   - Where is BigBong from?
01:39  - How many languages does he speak?
04:06 - What did he study?
04:57 -  Best memories
05:24 -  Special thanks

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Laughter 😄 Benefits

The Benefits of Laughter

What is laughter?
- It is a form of internal jogging.
- It moves internal organs around.
- It ignites a fire within the pit of the belly.

- It is cheap medicine and enhances respiration.
- It is one mighty scarce thing that heals all hurts.

- It is a spark that ignites and awakens one’s being.

- It is the sun that drives winter from the human face.

The Health Benefits of Laughter

“The human race has only one really effective weapon and that is laughter.” ― Mark Twain

Sometimes laughter is over goofy things. Sometimes it’s irreverent. 

Laughter is one of those mysterious human traits that is not completely understood.  Some say people laugh to cover pain, or that laughter cannot exist without pain. Others say we laugh to console or even control others. What we do know is that all humans have the ability to laugh, it’s social, it’s contagious, you can’t fake it (not true laughter), it involves your entire body, and it can have a positive or negative influence on relationships (laughing at vs laughing with someone).
Regardless of what makes you  laugh, laughter provides some amazing benefits for your body and mind. It doesn’t hurt your social skills, either.  

Read on for a quick rundown on the benefits of laughter…..

 

Physical Benefits
😃  1. Laughter relaxes your whole body, relieving tension and stress for up to 45 minutes.
😃  2. Laughter boosts your immune system by decreasing stress hormones and increasing immune cells and antibodies.
😃  3. Laughter triggers the release of endorphins, your bodies natural “feel good” chemical.
😃  4. Laughter protects your heart by improving the function of blood vessels and increasing circulation.
Mental Benefits
😃  5. Laughter relieves tension and boosts your mood.
😃  6. Laughter eases anxiety and fear. Try feeling sad, anxious or lonely when you are laughing.
😃  7. Laughter enhances resilience. When something bad happens, you bounce back faster when you can laugh about it.
😃  8. Laughter helps you recharge. It increases your energy and helps you to stay focused.
😃  9. Laughter enhances spontaneity. It helps you forget your troubles for a while.
😃  10. Laughter reduces defensiveness. It helps you forget judgments, criticism and doubts.
😃  11. Laughter releases inhibitions. You set aside your fear of holding back.
😃  12. Laughter releases deeply pent up emotions and lets them rise to the surface.
😃  13. Laughter changes your perspective. It allows you to see situations in a less threatening light.
Social Benefits
😃  14. Laughter strengthens your relationships.
😃  15. Laughter attracts others to you.
😃  16. Laughter enhances teamwork.
😃  17. Laughter helps defuse conflict.
😃  18. Laughter promotes group bonding.

How to Add Laughter to Your Day

1. Watch funny movies or TV shows.
2. Read funny websites, articles and/or comics.
3. Seek out funny people. You can never have too many people in your life that make you light up. Fine them and nurture those relationships.
4. Share a good joke or a funny story.
5. Read or listen to funny books. Christopher Moore is one of my favorite humor writers.
6. Have a game night with friends. Nothing like a good beer, good friends and a little competition to get the laughter started.
7. Do something silly. Spring loaded eyeball glasses or bubba teeth… you get the picture.
8. Make time for fun activities like bowling, miniature golfing or karaoke. In the interest of maintaining friendships, I personally don’t impose my singing skills, or lack thereof, on anyone. However,  I won’t hesitate to belt out a few belly laughs at the expense of my friends who have not figured out just how bad theirs are!
9. Play with a pets or kids. Get on the floor with them and let yourself go. Release your inner goofiness!
10. Go to a “laughter yoga” class. This is real, folks. I’ve never participated in one, but it looks like an “interesting” experience. Below is one of my favorite videos on laughing yoga. I dare you not to laugh!

In this study, the research team used multiple-choice questions to find out how likely people were to react to various situations with laughter. Those with heart disease were least likely to laugh about life, and those with healthy hearts laughed most!

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Laughter Boosts Your Immune System

Some studies suggest that laughter has a positive impact on a person's immune system — if you have a positive outlook on life and laugh every day, you may just have more antibodies to combat infections, and your immune cells could be stronger. Other studies into the same topic were inconclusive, so further research is needed to support the claim that laughter boosts the immune system.

What's clear is that high levels of stress have a decidedly negative effect on the immune system. And doesn't laughter make stress melt away, to some extent? I suggest that you use April Fool's Day as an excuse to test the link between laughter and immune response yourself. From this day onward, try to laugh heartily at least 10 minutes a day, and see if you get ill less!

 

Laughing Is Good For Diabetics

Diabetes isn't funny, but laughter does seem to have a positive effect on a diabetic's blood sugar levels. Diabetics who are anxious, sad, stressed, or scared are very likely to see their blood glucose levels soar to dangerous levels. Would the reverse be true, too? Researchers tried to find out by exposing a small group of people with Type 2 diabetes, who weren't receiving insulin therapy, to a tedious lecture one day and to a hilarious comedy the next.

While you can hardly call a study of 19 diabetics conclusive, the results did suggest that laughter is a great medicine indeed. The study's authors came up with several theories to explain the idea that laughter keeps blood glucose levels down, but were not sure how accurate any of them were. What they were certain about was the “importance of daily opportunities for laughter in patients with diabetes”!

http://www.steadyhealth.com/articles/laughter-is-the-best-medicine-6-health-benefits-of-laughter-a2738.html?show_all=1

The old man laughed loud and joyously, shook up the details of his anatomy from head to foot,
and ended by saying that such a laugh was money in a man’s pocket,
because it cut down the doctor’s bills like everything.
~ “Tom Sawyer” by Mark Twain

A smile starts on the lips,
A grin spreads to the eyes,
A chuckle comes from the belly
But a good laugh bursts forth from the soul, overflows, and bubbles all around.

--  Carolyn Birmingham

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