TGIF: Girl Dancing With Hula Hoops

Thank G-d it's Friday, and here it is, your moment of whimsy ...

With the Labor Day weekend coming, those of us in the States mark the official unofficial end of the summer. Coral Jade is a street performer who can take on thirty hula hoops at the same time. Some people have the moves for this, and some (like yours truly) don't. Whatever moves you decide to make, enjoy your weekend.

And stay in touch.
 

TGIF: Hashtag “Ducknado”

Thank G-D it's Friday, and here it is, your moment of whimsy.

One of the more popular themes of short video clips in social media (Facebook, Twitter, etc) is that of a mother duck leading her little ducklings through a high-risk area, whether across a six-lane highway, or going up steps. This one is a variation on that theme, one in which the ducks appear to have taken over. This depiction of a mass migration was shot somewhere in Thailand (or perhaps, Indonesia, it's not certain) about two years ago -- a #ducknado, if you will -- where ducks seem to enjoy a certain degree of latitude in stopping traffic.

And so it goes.
 

TGIF: Noah Ritter “Songified”

Thank God it's Friday, and here it is, your moment of whimsy.

Noah Ritter of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, stole the show on WNEP-TV News one evening, during an interview with reporter Sofia Ojeda at the Wayne County Fair.

Naturally, this gave The Gregory Brothers an idea. And so Even and Andrew teamed up to cover what would become the kid's smash hit, “Apparently.” This second clip facilitates the process that is called "songifying."

And that's how the job gets done, as only “The Gregsters” can do it. The result is for a kid who had never been on live television, to perform the greatest song ever, about not having ever been on live television. There's your fifteen minutes, kid.

And so it goes.
 

TGIF: The Gregory Brothers “Vacation Weekly Mailbag”

Thank God it's Friday, and here it is, your moment of whimsy.

Much to his surprise, Andrew Gregory receives his Weekly Mailbag mail at The Gregory Brothers' rustic vacation cabin, including a Mallorcan whistle, Russian Magnets, and so much envelope art from Tim or Tina that he creates a cutting edge piece of video art from it.

And so it goes.
 

TGIF: JustSomeMotion “All Night”

Thank G-d it's Friday, and here it is, your moment of whimsy ...

This video was totally viral about three or four weeks ago, a time for levity in the loft of a young man identified only as “JustSomeMotion” on YouTube. His fancy footwork is set to the tune of “All Night” by an Austrian musician and DJ named Parov Stelar.

And so it goes.

(H/T to Mel Curtis.)
 

TGIF: Introducing Zhang Junhao

Thank G-d it's Friday, and time for your moment of whimsy …

The mainland of China may still be "Red," but they're also starting to loosen up just a bit, including Western-style entertainment in the form of a talent search show called Amazing Chinese. This episode a couple of months ago featured three-year-old Zhang Junhao, who loves to do what he calls his "random dance."

“When I dance, my mom laughs. My mom says laughing is happiness.”

If the country ever relaxes their "one-child" policy, they'll have more reasons for dancing.

And so it goes.

(NOTE: What was once known as our Friday Afternoon Moment of Whimsy has been rebranded, since our regular features are now published in the morning, local time. We thought we'd go with something obvious.)