For Monday, August 15: Happy Together

Oh my gosh. The Nylons! I totally forgot about them until my bestie, Jodi, thought I needed a little Nylons on the experiment! She was SO right!
I appreciate a good acapella group. I appreciate the blend of harmony and melody. I appreciate the sounds and noises that acapella groups can make with their throats, tongues, and whatever else. My brother, Paul, sang in an acapella group in High School and did a show in College that was acapella. Admittedly his performances in these groups made me appreciate the art of acapella so much more than I think I would have otherwise.
The Nylons are still together and still performing around the world. Many of the videos on YouTube are from 2010.
Long live acapella! :)

Happy Together

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