5/22/26 - Musical Instruments, AMAs, and Grilling
- bribriny
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Friday 5/22/26
Celebrate:
Celebrate:
Bitcoin Pizza Day - that cryptocurrency was used to pay for goods for the first time in 2010.
Canadian Immigrants Day
Don't Fry Day
Harvey Milk Day
International Being You Day
International Day for Biological Diversity
National Buy a Musical Instrument Day
National Cooler Day
National Craft Distillery Day
National Maritime Day
National Road Trip Day
National Solitaire Day
National Title Track Day
National Vanilla Pudding Day
National Wig Out Day
Sherlock Holmes Day
World Goth Day
World Paloma Day
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New in Theaters
Star Wars: The Mandalorian & Grogu with Pedro Pascal and Sigourney Weaver.
The TV show moves to the big screen.
Passagner - Horror film with Jacob Scipio, Melissa Leo, Lou Llobell
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Memorial Day is Monday!
Originally "Decoration Day": The holiday began in the wake of the American Civil War—the deadliest conflict in U.S. history—as a way to honor the roughly 620,000 soldiers who died. Families and communities gathered in the spring to decorate the graves of the fallen with wildflowers, wreaths, and flags.
It wasn't until after the staggering losses of World War I that the holiday expanded from its Civil War roots to honor all American military personnel who died in any conflict. The name officially transitioned to Memorial Day in 1967.
The Official Birthplace: While dozens of towns across the North and South claimed to have hosted the very first service, the federal government officially declared Waterloo, New York, as the birthplace of Memorial Day. Waterloo held an annual, community-wide closure to honor fallen soldiers starting May 5, 1866.
In 2000, Congress passed the National Moment of Remembrance Act. It asks all Americans, wherever they are at 3:00 p.m. local time, to pause for one full minute of silence or to listen to "Taps" to dynamically unite the country in reflection.
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Retail data consistently shows that Memorial Day weekend is one of the biggest grocery-spending periods of the year, competing directly with the Fourth of July for the title of America's busiest backyard barbecue weekend.
44% of people fire up their grill
The most common meats this weekend are
58% Steak
55% Hamburgers
35% Hot Dogs
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The average American says summer isn't complete without: Four cookouts . . . three getaways . . . two concerts . . . and two festivals. (And at least ONE really annoying sunburn.)
Here are a few other stats:
On average, the perfect cookout has 11 guests, with everyone contributing something to share. (In fact, 64% of people say it's a "sin" to show up without bringing anything.)
We plan to attend five barbeques this summer, and host four.
The most popular grilling staples, from most to least common, are: Burgers . . . hot dogs . . . chicken . . . steak . . . ribs . . . bratwurst . . . kabobs . . . pork chops . . . and fish.
Older folks say their favorite barbecue side dish is potato salad, but younger generations prefer mac and cheese.
The most popular beverage is soda and soft drinks. Ice tea and water are next, followed by lemonade . . . beer . . . fruit punch . . . fruit juice . . . wine . . . and cocktails.
As for activities at a cookout, people ranked their favorites like this: Playing cards . . . cornhole . . . swimming . . . horseshoes . . . frisbee . . . badminton . . . basketball . . . football . . . and beer pong.
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The 10 Most Popular Instruments In The World
Whether you’re a budding musician embarking on your music journey or looking for the most popular instruments for your child, here’s what you need to know.
Audiocaptain.com based their ranking of the following musical instruments on the number of people who play them as well as on how difficult they are to learn.
10. Recorder
9. Cello
8. Flute
7. Trumpet
6. Saxophone
5. Clarinet
4. Violin
3. Drums
2. Guitar
1. Piano
The piano is one of the hardest instruments to play and learn, with over 10,000 moving parts and over 12,000 components.
It’s estimated that more than 18 million Americans own or have access to a piano or keyboard.
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Monday is the 53rd American Music Awards!
Taylor Swift — the top winner in the history of the American Music Awards, with 40 trophies — leads the nominations for the 2026 AMAs with eight nods. Morgan Wallen, Olivia Dean, Sabrina Carpenter and sombr are runners-up with seven nods. Alex Warren and Lady Gaga each received six nods.
Here is a refresher for some of the big awards.
Artist of the Year
Bad Bunny
Bruno Mars
BTS
Harry Styles
Justin Bieber
Kendrick Lamar
Lady Gaga
Morgan Wallen
Sabrina Carpenter
Taylor Swift
New Artist of the Year
Alex Warren
Ella Langley
KATSEYE
Leon Thomas
Olivia Dean
sombr
Album of the Year
Cardi B – AM I THE DRAMA?
Fuerza Regida – 111xpantia
Justin Bieber – SWAG
Lady Gaga – Mayhem
Morgan Wallen – I’m The Problem
Olivia Dean – The Art of Loving
Playboi Carti – MUSIC
Sabrina Carpenter – Man’s Best Friend
Tate McRae – So Close to What
Taylor Swift – The Life of a Showgirl
Song of the Year
Alex Warren – “Ordinary”
Ella Langley – “Choosin’ Texas”
HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami – “Golden”
Kehlani – “Folded”
Leon Thomas – “MUTT”
Morgan Wallen – “I’m The Problem”
Olivia Dean – “Man I Need”
Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild”
sombr – “back to friends”
Taylor Swift – “The Fate of Ophelia”
Collaboration of the Year
BigXthaPlug, Bailey Zimmerman – “All the Way”
David Guetta, Teddy Swims, Tones And I – “Gone Gone Gone”
Morgan Wallen, Tate McRae – “What I Want”
PinkPantheress, Zara Larsson – “Stateside”
Shaboozey, Jelly Roll – “Amen”
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