A song from Burl Ives that I love

 The Little White Duck -song from Burl Ives.

Agapanthus

 Agapanthus is commonly known as Lily of the Nile,or African Lily in the UK.

Canicide

 Canicide -The killing of a dog.

Felicide

 Felicide -The act of killing a cat.

Amicide

 Amicide -The act of killing a friend.

Gerontocide

 Gerontocide -The killing of elderly people.

Softwood

 Bois tendre-Softwood in French.

A song from Jo Stafford that I love

 Smoke Dreams -song by Jo Stafford.

Freesia flowers

 I do not think I have ever seen freesia flowers growing in a Montreal garden.I would love to see them grown in southern Quebec.

       Freesia flowers are most commonly known in their native South Africa as " Cape lilies of the valley."

A song from 2026 that I like

 Risk It All(2026)-song by Bruno Mars.

A song from Luke Combs that I love

 The Kind of Love We Make-song by Luke Combs.

An old song from Margaret Whiting that I like

 Oh,But I Do-song by Margaret Whiting.

An old song from Dean Martin that I like

 Happy Feet -song by Dean Martin.

A song from 2013 that I like

 Stuck(2013)-song by Shawn Desman.

Rubbing salt in the wounds

 Remuer le couteau dans la plaie-French expression  that means rubbing salt in the wound.

A song from Corridor that I like

 Jump Cut-song by Corridor.

Hippology

 Hippology -The study of horses.

Snake skin in the nests of some birds

 Some birds stuff their nests with shed snake skin because even fearless predators hesitate when they think a live snake is guarding the eggs inside.

Cross a red line

 Franchir une ligne rouge-to cross a red line in French.

A song from 1994 that I like

 Silent Scream(1994)-song from Richard Marx.

African proverb

 The forest is large because each tree allows the other to grow.-African proverb 

A song from Bing Crosby that I like

 I Found A Million Dollar Baby (In A Five And Ten Cent Store)-song by Nat King Cole.

A song from Burl Ives that I like

 Funny Way of Laughing -song by Burl Ives.

A song from Dean Martin that I like

 Ten Thousand Bedrooms -song by Dean Martin.

A song from 1965 that I like

 I Get Ideas(1965)-song by Bing Crosby and Rosemary Clooney.

Onychophagia

 Onychophagia -The habit of biting one's fingernails.

A song from Gloria Estefan that I love

 Get On Your Feet -song from Gloria Estefan.

A song from Fats Waller that I love

 The Sheik of Araby-song by Fats Waller.

A lesser known song from Burl Ives that I like

 Goober Peas-song by Burl Ives.

A song from Louis Armstrong with lyrics that I like

 The Sheik of Araby-song by Louis Armstrong & Dukes of Dixieland.

A song from Louis Prima that I love

 The Sheik of Araby-song by Louis Prima.

A song from Burl Ives that I love

 Listen to the Mocking Bird -song by Burl Ives.

A quirky,lively song from 1959 that I love

 Like I Love You(1959)-song by Edd Byrnes and Friend.

A song from 1958 that I love

 I Love You Because (1958)-song by Margaret Whiting.

          Al Martino had a big hit in 1963 with his version of the same song 'I Love You Because '.

A very old song from Bing Crosby that I like

 The Freedom Train-song by Bing Crosby.

A song from Louis Prima that I love

 In A Little Gypsy Tea Room-song by Louis Prima.

A song from Claude King that I love

 Where the Red Red Roses Grow-song by Claude King.

A lesser known song from 1959 that I simply love

 Souvenirs (1959)-song by Barbara Evans.

           Johnny Hallyday had a huge hit in France with the French version of this song 'Souvenir Souvenir 'in 1960.

A song from Louis Prima that I love

  Bourbon Street Blues(1959)-song from Louis Prima.

A very old song from Dean Martin that I love

 I'm In Love With You-song by Dean Martin (featuring Margaret Whiting).

Townsizing

 Townsizing -The act of moving from a large city to a smaller town for a simpler or less expensive lifestyle.

       Example:Many remote workers are choosing townsizing.

Depression

 Depression for a long time has been thought to be caused by a lack of serotonin in the brain .

A song from Alex Sampson that I love

 Pretty Baby -song by Alex Sampson.

A song from 1959 that I like

 Okefenokee (1959)-song by Freddy Cannon.

A lively song from 1949 that I love

 Mistletoe Kids Polka(1949)-song from Margaret Whiting and The Mellomen.

A novelty -type song from 1962 that I love

 Houdini(1962)-song from Walter Brennan.

Cripple Creek

 Cripple Creek is a historic gold mining town and casino hub in Colorado.

A song from 1954 that I like

 In The Chapel In The Moonlight (1954)-song by Kitty Kallen.

Fact about depression

 Depression is shaped both by life experience and biology;the two are not in competition with each other but interact with each other.

How composer Wallingford Rigger died a very unusual death

 Noted music composer Wallingford Riegger was killed on Columbus Avenue in New York city in 1961 at the age of 76 when the dog he was walking got into a fight with another dog.The two leashes entangled,hurling Riegger to the ground.He died from a resulting head injury.

                 Sad and strange but true.

A newish song from Alex Sampson that I like

 Misery -song from Alex Sampson.

A song from 1958 that I love

 Just A Dream(1958)-song from Margaret Whiting.

An old song from Margaret Whiting that I like

 Guilty -song by Margaret Whiting.

Tatar proverb

 Beauty is needed only at the wedding,but intelligence is needed every day.-Tatar proverb 

Italian proverb

 At a round table there is no dispute about place.-Italian proverb 

A song from 1956 that I like

 Honey Hush(1956)-song by The Kirby Stone Four.

A song from 1955 that I like

 Two Sleepy People (1955)-song by Dean Martin and Line Renaud.

Kelowna

 Kelowna, British Columbia is nicknamed 'Orchard City'or 'K-Town.'

Digerati

 Digerati-people who are highly knowledgeable about digital technology or the internet world.

            Example:Silicon Valley's digerati discussed the future of AI.

Idiocracy

 Idiocracy -a government or society ruled by foolish,ignorant, uneducated or ignorant people.

Streets I walked on Saturday,May 23,2026

 On Saturday,May 23,2026 I walked along the entire length of tiny rue Madeleine Huguenin in the Tetreaultville neighborhood of Montreal for the first time ever.Rue Madeleine Huguenin runs west of rue Honore Beaugrand just north of Souligny Avenue.Rue Madeleine Huguenin seems to be lined with mostly small condo buildings.

      Then I walked along the entire length of tiny rue Sabatier for the first time ever.Rue Sabatier is a short street that runs from rue Tellier to rue Arthur-Buies.I also walked the entire length of Place Arthur Buies.Aftet that I walked on rue Liebert from rue Arthur Buies to rue Notre Dame.I went down to the Promenade Bellerive from rue Notre Dame and walked along the St.Laurent river.Then I walked on rue des Ormeaux from rue Notre Dame to Souligny Avenue.Following that I walked along Souligny Avenue from rue des Ormeaux to rue Saint Emile.

        And after that I walked along the entire length of rue Saint Emile ,a street that I had never walked before,from Souligny Avenue to Sherbrooke Street.Rue Saint Emile is lined with many nice houses.

            Last I walked west on Sherbrooke Street from rue Saint Emile to Honore Beaugrand metro and went home.It was a nice walk.

Forget-me-not flowers in other colors

 On Saturday,May 23,2026,I discovered that forget-me-nots can also come in colors other than light blue.I had always seen light blue forget-me-nots flowers with yellow centers.I thought all forget-me-nots were light blue.

          But on Saturday,May 23,2026,I saw tiny white forget-me-nots flowers with yellow centres on rue Honore Beaugrand just north of Souligny Avenue in Montreal.I was surprised.White forget-me-nots have five petals like the light blue forget-me-nots.

         Also I have found out that there are pink forget-me-nots flowers too with yellow centres.Pink forget-me-nots are charming,delicate spring-blooming plants that feature  dainty,five-petaled flowers with yellow centres.

        

Forlorn

 Some people are forlorn like an old coat  that is tattered and torn.

A song from 1962 that I like

 The Man on The Flying Trapeze (1962)-song by Bing Crosby.

A song from Burl Ives that I love

 The Man On The Flying Trapeze -song by Burl Ives.

Two more songs from Lou Monte that I like

 1.Six O'clock Supper-Lou Monte.

2.You're So Bella Isabella -Lou Monte.

A song from Lou Monte that I like

 The Mixed Up Bill From Palermo -song from Lou Monte.

A song from Lou Monte that I love

 Please Mr.Columbus(Turn The Ship Around)-song by Lou Monte.

A song from 1965 that I love

 Crawling Back(1965)-song by Roy Orbison.

A lesser known song from Roy Orbison that I like

 Careless Heart-song by Roy Orbison.

A lesser known song from late in the career of Roy Orbison that I love

 Windsurfer -song from Roy Orbison.

Gloxinia

 Gloxinia flowers are native to the tropics of Brazil.