friday 5

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Sorry for the extreme tardiness. As some of you know, I’m sorta walking my mother through dementia and this week was difficult. She seems to be back to some semblance of what normal has become, which is peaceful and a blessing. But yikes I’m still recovering from more than one night of no sleep. And as you probably know, my home state has been dealing with a lot these past two weeks! Ouch.

This is not to make excuses, but rather to encourage you to love your loved ones a little extra hard this weekend if you can.

I was going to make five questions inspired by “Memory” from Cats but everything I could come up with was overly poetic or just too dang depressing!

1. What are some mnemonics you remember from your school days?
2. Have you invented any unique mnemonics for your own daily life?
3. What’s a very nice memory you’ve made in the last month?
4. From this month, what would you really like not to remember?
5. What are some good songs about remembrance, memory, not forgetting, or nostalgia?

Thank you for participating, and I’m so sorry again for the tardiness!

Hello, and welcome to this week’s Friday 5! Please copy these questions to your webspace. Answer the questions there; then leave a comment below so we’ll all know where to check out your responses. Please don’t forget to link us from your website!

Oops. I forgot to schedule this to post.

1. Among cities you’ve never visited, where would you like to travel for their food?
2. Among cities you’ve never visited, where would you like to travel for entertainment?
3. Among places you’ve never visited, where would you like to travel for scenery?
4. Among places you’ve never visited, where would you like to travel for activities?
5. Among places you’ve never visited, where would you like to travel for history and culture?

Thanks for participating, and have a safe weekend. Stay dry! Get some sleep! Do that thing you’ve been putting off even though it will only take 15 minutes! Send positive vibes in the direction of someone else who could use them!

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With apologies to our non-American participants, I think these questions are still answerable even though they are inspired by the National Toy Hall of Fame. I’m linking to the official site here, but use the Wikipedia link in question 1. It’s just easier to manage.

1. Which toys’ enshrinement in the National Toy Hall of Fame do you question most?
2. Which toys’ enshrinement do you especially agree with?
3. Which two or three toys not enshrined could you make the best case for?
4. The hall’s induction criteria include icon status (the toy is widely recognized, respected, and remembered); longevity (more than a passing fad); discovery (fosters learning, creativity, or discovery); and innovation (profoundly changed play or toy design). In your life today, what toy (by any definition you please) satisfies these criteria best?
5. A wealthy benefactor has given you enough money to build your own hall of fame for something that doesn’t already have one. What is this special, new hall of fame, and what are the first inductees?

Thanks for participating, and have a slimy, slinky, raggedy, bubbly, sandy, risky weekend!

Hello, and welcome to this week’s Friday 5! Please copy these questions to your webspace. Answer the questions there; then leave a comment below so we’ll all know where to check out your responses. Please don’t forget to link us from your website!

1. How confidently could you find Japan on a globe?
2. Many words from the Japanese language have made their way into English. Which have you used recently?
3. The idea of wabi-sabi is finding beauty in imperfection and transience. Which imperfect items in your home do you absolutely love?
4. In Japan, punctuality is legendary. On a scale from “Five Minutes Early” to “Fashionably Late,” where do you usually land?
5. Which notable people of Japanese ancestry* do you especially admire or appreciate?

Thanks for participating, and osoku natte sumimasen! I got these questions up a bit later than I intended! Have a delicious weekend!

* besides me

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As always, just interpret the questions any way that works for you!

1. What is the film of your pre-teens?
2. What is the song of your teens?
3. What is the TV show of your twenties?
4. What is the book of your thirties?
5. What is the song of February 27, 2026?

Thanks for participating, and have a lovely, safe weekend!

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1. What has recently tugged at your heart strings?
2. How much yarn do you have in your house?
3. When did you last throw someone a line, or when did someone last throw you a line?
4. With whom are your conversations a tightrope-walk?
5. When did you most recently rope someone in to something they were reluctant to do?

Thanks for participating, and have a loose, unfrayed, tangle-free weekend!

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1. How confidently do you open a bottle of wine or champagne?
2. When did you last cut something with scissors?
3. Which of your household tools is fancier than necessary?
4. When did you last wield a hammer?
5. What is your can opener like?

Thanks for participating, and may your weekend be like a warm mug filled with your most comforting beverage prepared for you by someone you love.

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1. What caused you recently to wrinkle your nose?
2. What caused your brain recently to explode?
3. What caused you recently to roll your eyes?
4. What inspired you recently to shake a tailfeather?
5. What has recently been a thorn in your side?

Thanks for participating, and have a beautiful, safe weekend!

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1. When have you flown too close to the sun?
2. In which realms do you seem to have the Golden Touch?
3. Which of your parents’ wisdoms have you echoed for others?
4. What are the dangers of looking back?
5. Among your creations, what could you fall in love with?

Thank you for participating, and have a wonderful, safe, scrumptious weekend!

Hello, and welcome to this week’s Friday 5! Please copy these questions to your webspace. Answer the questions there; then leave a comment below so we’ll all know where to check out your responses. Please don’t forget to link us from your website!

Apologies if I’m sorta stuck on variations of a theme. I usually space these ideas out but I’m still enjoying this one. I guess I’m in my slang era. 🙂 Next week maybe we’ll go back to bird puns or questions about red foods.

Also: I would never tell you what to write, but I will encourage you to be kind to yourself. The world could use as much kindness as it can get, and there’s nothing wrong with sending some in your own direction. <3

1. When were you most recently looking like a snack?
2. What is your current outfit giving?
3. Of stuff you’re consuming these days, what really slaps?
4. What era are you in?
5. What might you do today to broadcast main character energy?

Thank you for participating, and please take care of yourself and the people around you this weekend.