Event page! c57d60ee81ef42ab5d812976b6ecd08f mother-whistler-day
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"text": "Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1, a portrait James Abbott McNeil Whistler painted in 1871 of his mother, Anna McNeil Whistler, is unofficially known as Whistler's Mother, and is one of the most famous paintings by an American citizen that is not kept in the United States, is housed at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris. It is unknown why Mother Whistler Day takes place on May 18, although the May 18, 1977, edition of The Journal Herald says \"today is the birthday of Mother Whistler,\" perhaps suggesting that the portrait was painted or made public on the date. The source adds that \"a group from Huntingdon Valley, Pa.\" are the day's sponsors and they say of the day, \"it's time to whistle while you work, play or whatever,\" implying that the celebration of Mother Whistler Day has little to do with Whistler's Mother.\nMore recent online sources support the position that the focus of Mother Whistler Day is on whistling and whistlers, saying it's for celebrating all those who can whistle. Whistling is done by making a small opening with the lips and blowing or sucking air through. Airflow and sound can be altered by curling the tongue and changing the shape of the lips or fingers. Whistling is used in music, by spectators at sporting events to show approval and disapproval, at competitions, and for communication—between people and to animals.",
"html": "<p><em>Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1</em>, a portrait James Abbott McNeil Whistler painted in 1871 of his mother, Anna McNeil Whistler, is unofficially known as <em>Whistler's Mother</em>, and is one of the most famous paintings by an American citizen that is not kept in the United States, is housed at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris. It is unknown why Mother Whistler Day takes place on May 18, although the May 18, 1977, edition of <em>The Journal Herald</em> <a href=\"https://www.anrdoezrs.net/links/100298379/type/dlg/https://www.newspapers.com/image/395545801/\">says</a> \"today is the birthday of Mother Whistler,\" perhaps suggesting that the portrait was painted or made public on the date. The source adds that \"a group from Huntingdon Valley, Pa.\" are the day's sponsors and they say of the day, \"it's time to whistle while you work, play or whatever,\" implying that the celebration of Mother Whistler Day has little to do with <em>Whistler's Mother</em>.</p>\n<p>More recent online sources support the position that the focus of Mother Whistler Day is on whistling and whistlers, saying it's for celebrating all those who can whistle. Whistling is done by making a small opening with the lips and blowing or sucking air through. Airflow and sound can be altered by curling the tongue and changing the shape of the lips or fingers. Whistling is used in music, by spectators at sporting events to show approval and disapproval, at competitions, and for communication—between people and to animals.</p>",
"markdown": "*Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1*, a portrait James Abbott McNeil Whistler painted in 1871 of his mother, Anna McNeil Whistler, is unofficially known as *Whistler's Mother*, and is one of the most famous paintings by an American citizen that is not kept in the United States, is housed at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris. It is unknown why Mother Whistler Day takes place on May 18, although the May 18, 1977, edition of *The Journal Herald* [says](https://www.anrdoezrs.net/links/100298379/type/dlg/https://www.newspapers.com/image/395545801/) \"today is the birthday of Mother Whistler,\" perhaps suggesting that the portrait was painted or made public on the date. The source adds that \"a group from Huntingdon Valley, Pa.\" are the day's sponsors and they say of the day, \"it's time to whistle while you work, play or whatever,\" implying that the celebration of Mother Whistler Day has little to do with *Whistler's Mother*.\r\n\r\nMore recent online sources support the position that the focus of Mother Whistler Day is on whistling and whistlers, saying it's for celebrating all those who can whistle. Whistling is done by making a small opening with the lips and blowing or sucking air through. Airflow and sound can be altered by curling the tongue and changing the shape of the lips or fingers. Whistling is used in music, by spectators at sporting events to show approval and disapproval, at competitions, and for communication—between people and to animals."
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"text": "Some ways you could celebrate Mother Whistler Day include:\n\nDo some whistling. You could \"whistle while you work, play or whatever.\"\nBlow a whistle.\nTake part in a whistling contest.\nListen to some songs that feature whistling.\nView Whistler's Mother at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris.\nStop at the Whistler's Mother statue in Ashland, Pennsylvania.\nWatch Bean, a film in which Mr. Bean gets into all sorts of trouble with Whistler's Mother.\n",
"html": "<p>Some ways you could celebrate Mother Whistler Day include:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Do some <a href=\"https://www.healthline.com/health/how-to-whistle\">whistling</a>. You could \"whistle while you work, play or whatever.\"</li>\n<li>Blow a whistle.</li>\n<li>Take part in a <a href=\"https://www.mastersofwhistling.com/\">whistling contest</a>.</li>\n<li>Listen to some <a href=\"https://www.weekendnotes.com/15-best-songs-with-whistling/\">songs that feature whistling</a>.</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.musee-orsay.fr/index.php?id=851&L=1&tx_commentaire_pi1%5BshowUid%5D=445\">View <em>Whistler's Mother</em></a> at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris.</li>\n<li>Stop at the <a href=\"https://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/2195\"><em>Whistler's Mother</em> statue</a> in Ashland, Pennsylvania.</li>\n<li>Watch <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000I9VO7G?tag=checkiday08-20\"><em>Bean</em></a>, a film in which Mr. Bean gets into <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDaB62torng\">all sorts of trouble</a> with <em>Whistler's Mother</em>.</li>\n</ul>",
"markdown": "Some ways you could celebrate Mother Whistler Day include:\r\n\r\n* Do some [whistling](https://www.healthline.com/health/how-to-whistle). You could \"whistle while you work, play or whatever.\"\r\n* Blow a whistle.\r\n* Take part in a [whistling contest](https://www.mastersofwhistling.com/).\r\n* Listen to some [songs that feature whistling](https://www.weekendnotes.com/15-best-songs-with-whistling/).\r\n* [View *Whistler's Mother*](https://www.musee-orsay.fr/index.php?id=851&L=1&tx_commentaire_pi1%5BshowUid%5D=445) at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris.\r\n* Stop at the [*Whistler's Mother* statue](https://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/2195) in Ashland, Pennsylvania.\r\n* Watch [*Bean*](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000I9VO7G?tag=checkiday08-20), a film in which Mr. Bean gets into [all sorts of trouble](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDaB62torng) with *Whistler's Mother*."
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