The New York City Fire Department (FDNY) issued a memo scolding firefighters it says brought "discredit" to the department after booing New York Attorney General Letitia James and cheering for former President Trump at a promotion ceremony last week‚ warning those who took part to protest on their own time‚ according to a report. Following a New York Post report about the leaked memo‚ FDNY spokesman Jim Long confirmed to Fox News Digital on Monday morning that chief officers went...

David C. Smalley‚ a comedian and podcaster‚ regularly gives us some generational humor by exposing his 19-year-old daughter Talissa to relics of the past. You know‚ things like CDs‚ phonebooks‚ remote controllers…feeling old yet? Recently‚ Smalley challenged Talissa with navigating a standard U-Haul storage truck. She had to 1) unlock the door 2) roll down a window and 3) start the engine.For those of us who grew up before the 90s‚ this might sound like the easiest challenge ever. But apparently‚ for Gen Z‚ it’s like being asked to maneuver a horse and buggy.Despite growing up in a key fob generation‚ where simply pressing a button on a tiny remote controller could magically open doors‚ Talissa aced unlocking the door with a key. Next‚ she was understandably baffled over the amount of physical labor required to simply roll down a window. “Are you serious? They haven’t updated that?!” she exclaimed while doing the tedious hand-cranking move we all know so well. “Are you kidding me?! I would not do this every time.” She definitely had a point on this one. Electronic windows have been the standard for decades. Is U-Haul just sentimental or what? Having checked off two of the three tasks‚ Talissa then had to start the car—which proved to be the biggest challenge of all. Looking on the center console‚ where she’s used to seeing the ignition button‚ Talissa found the airbag and radio (two foreign objects in their own right) but no way to start the car. Finally…success! Talissa found the ignition hiding behind the steering wheel. “I’m not going to make it explode‚ am I?” she joked as she turned the key and celebrated her victory. Watch below. Hearing Talissa ask if the radio is a “fidget game” is entertainment in itself. @davidcsmalley #daughterissues #daughterpod ♬ original sound - David C. Smalley It’s always fun to see the ways in which different generations navigate the world through fashion‚ slang‚ entertainment‚ dating‚ food‚ the list goes on. But technology‚ which continues to evolve at a rapid rate‚ always feels like the biggest culture shock. And unlike bell bottoms‚ outdated tech rarely makes a comeback. So once the more energy efficient‚ more convenient appliance becomes mainstream‚ its predecessor is forever obsolete. Unless of course you count the cool‚ hipster folks hanging onto vinyl for the superior sound quality.Speaking of vinyl‚ Talissa was also previously challenged by Smalley to work a record player‚ to equal hilarity: @davidcsmalley #daughterissues #daughterpod #genz #genx #recordplayers #vinyl #talissa ♬ original sound - David C. Smalley Somehow‚ seeing how far we’ve come through the look of bafflement from the young ones is the only thing that never gets old.Enjoy more fun interactions from Smalley and Talissa on TikTok. This article originally appeared on 9.25.23

According to NPR—and the ABBA blaring from my young adult daughter's headphones—we're in the midst of an 80s music revival. As a Gen Xer who came of age in the 80s‚ I think most of that decade should stay locked in a time capsule‚ but there are a few songs that have managed to remain timeless despite the synthesizers and bad hair.A-ha's "Take On Me" is one of them. Despite its consummately-80s sound‚ the song with the famous sketch animated video is still enjoyable (if not a little earwormy—good luck once it gets stuck in your head). But a lesser-known 2017 arrangement of the song is actually‚ miraculusly‚ even better. A-ha performed "Take On Me" for an MTV Unplugged Summer Solstice album‚ and it's significantly different than the original. The Norwegian band filmed the performance live on the island of Giske‚ dropping the electric piano as well as the tempo for a stripped-down version that has become a fan favorite. As of this writing‚ the video has 97 million views on YouTube. "Take On Me" is one of 17 songs in the unplugged performance‚ but naturally the most popular. “We’ve talked about this idea for so many years‚" guitarist Paul Waaktaar-Savoy said. "And in many of our concerts we’ve also played some acoustic songs. But if you consider that we don’t use much technology at all when we write the songs‚ the idea of an entirely acoustic show makes total sense. Playing all these songs now in their acoustic versions is like returning to their origins.”Watch and see how the slower tempo and simple instrumentation creates a sadder‚ more haunting version of their biggest hit."The fact he’s still got such a good voice after decades is incredible‚" wrote one fan.This is music at its purest form. No light show‚ distortion pedals‚ autotune and massive audiences. Spotless‚" wrote another."By far the best version of this song that I have ever heard. It totally transforms the song when performed like this‚" shared another.Another commenter made a poignant observation:"The original version is like a soundtrack for a man living in the fast-paced life in the 80's all cool and hip. This one is like when the same man grows old and saying farewell to the fun memories of his youth."And another summed up what most people feel seeing this:"One version makes you dance and the other version makes you cry."This article originally appeared on 9.26.23

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The devil may have gone down to Georgia‚ but it appears he took a detour to a bar in Nashville and possessed a middle-aged mom on his way down there. In a TikTok video that's been viewed 5.5 million times‚ Olivia Reeth's daughter shared that her family had gone to the Whiskey Bent Saloon in Nashville and was watching the Moonshine Outlaw Band perform. Her mom told the band she played the fiddle‚ and mid-song‚ the fiddle player decided to hand his instrument over to her. You kind of have to wonder what the guy was thinking. Did he imagine she'd be able to keep up with the band? Did he figure she'd play a few bars and then hand it back? Whatever he was picturing‚ it almost certainly wasn't what she ended up laying down.Mom might as well have said‚ "I'll bet a fiddle of gold against your soul‚ dude" because she came prepared. In hindsight‚ her whipping off of her scarf was the sign it was all over‚ but who'd have known?Watch her shred that man's fiddle and see how he reacts: @skootbutt123 #nashville #whiskeybentsaloon #fiddle The best part is when the guy pretends to boot the band's fiddler out of the bar. And then Mama got sassy with it! Absolute legend‚ making her skills appear effortless as she walked around the room. Didn't even take her coat off. Looking like she walked in off the street‚ which she basically did. The woman's daughter shared that her mom is classically trained and that her dad was the one who introduced her to country and bluegrass music. They both play in two bands‚ Coconut Radio Band and Barney’s Bullet. Seriously impressive talent. And you gotta love the respect the band's fiddle player gave her‚ despite her basically stealing his soul. What a fun exchange between musicians who clearly love what they do and love to share it with others. This article originally appeared on 12.28.22

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