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the landscape of the eye

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland started as just an improvised fairy tale that Lewis Carroll told little Alice Liddel and her two sisters, Edith and Lorina, during a boat trip on the river Tames near Oxford, during a warm summer day.

This boat trip took place on July 4th, 1862, with some fans considering this date Alice in Wonderland Day.

However, this date is often outshined by the flashier traditional Fourth of July celebrations in America.

What if during this year, we all celebrate Alice in Wonderland Day.

So if you like me aren't from the US, and want to escape the stupid Fourth of July of the Americans, know that there's something whimsical and magical that you could be celebrating instead.

If you ARE American, but you are not feeling like celebrating Fourth of July this year due to President Trump actions and all the rise of fascism and jingoistic propaganda, know you could be celebrating this

Instead of this

PSA for heatwaves

drink enough water! At least 2 litres, up to 3 litres depending on how much you sweat. Avoid alcohol and caffeinated drinks cause they dehydrate you.

stay inside or in the shade as much as you can. Reported temperatures are measured in the shade, and it can be 10-15˚C hotter in the sun.

when you go outside, always wear a hat and sunglasses and wear thin and loose clothes from natural fibres that cover most of your skin.

where skin is exposed, put sunscreen on with SPF 50+ for lighter skin tones and at least SPF 30+ for darker skin tones. Depending on the UV index, you need to reapply sunscreen every 1,5 to 3 hours.

take short cool showers twice a day, let your hair dry in the warm air.

ventilate your home before 10 am and after 8 pm. In between, keep all windows and doors shut and shut the blinds or shutters too.

if you have an air conditioner, set the thermostat not lower than 24˚C to 27˚C so your body can adjust when you have to go outside.

if you can’t install an air conditioner, at least get an electric fan. Only use it when the temperature is below 40˚C or it will heat the body.

if your home can’t be kept cool enough, spent 2 to 3 hours in air conditioned buildings like supermarkets.

DO NO LEAVE CHILDREN, ANIMALS OR ELDERLY PEOPLE IN PARKED VEHICLES!!!

Feel free to add more tips in the comments! But don’t add climate crisis denial, we should be way past that.

my mom is in fact aware that dandelions exist. she temporarily forgot the name and there was some miscommunication.

the truth is actually weirder

she’s aware dandelions look like this

she is familiar with this flower. she knows the name of this flower. she declines to believe, however, that these are also dandelions

she does not believe these are the same plant. I tried to explain, and she thought I was either misinformed or lying. so I asked her what exactly did she think the yellow ones were called?

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my mom is in fact aware that dandelions exist. she temporarily forgot the name and there was some miscommunication.

the truth is actually weirder

she's aware dandelions look like this

she is familiar with this flower. she knows the name of this flower. she declines to believe, however, that these are also dandelions

she does not believe these are the same plant. I tried to explain, and she thought I was either misinformed or lying. so I asked her what exactly did she think the yellow ones were called?

gosh I enjoy this website