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While people had always suspected Bryan Adams’ iconic 1984 hit Summer Of ‘69 was about, as its title might sound like, the rocker’s epic summers in the late 1960s, the actual meaning has finally come out from the musician himself.

Bryan reportedly admitted he was going to call the song Best Days Of My Life, but chose to instead reference the sex position 69.

The Canadian music star told the Sunday Times: “Well, I was going to call the song Best Days of My Life but mentioning ’69’ felt a bit more provocative. Isn’t this talk a bit sexy for breakfast time?”

Bryan Adams has explained the true meaning behind his iconic song “Summer Of ’69,” revealing that it “has nothing to do” with the actual year

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Image credits: Bryan Adams

Upon being asked about the actual “best days of his life”, the 64-year-old singer further stated: “Oh, the best days are now, always now. When I wrote that song I was trying hard to imagine or fantasize what life would hold, but I’m there now and, you know, it’s great.”

This might’ve come as a shock to some fans. However, Bryan had already alluded to the true meaning of his song in 2008, when he reportedly said: “There is a slight misconception it’s about a year, but it’s not… ’69’ has nothing to do about a year, it has to do with a sexual position.”

“There is a slight misconception it’s about a year, but it’s not… ’69’ has nothing to do about a year, it has to do with a sexual position,” the rockstar said

Image credits: Bryan Adams

Image credits: Bryan Adams

“At the end of the song, the lyric says that ‘it’s me and my baby in a 69’. You’d have to be pretty thick in the ears if you couldn’t get that lyric.”

The musician later admitted: “I only ever wrote that title because it made me laugh.”

According to the Daily Mail, the Summer Of ‘69’s co-writer, Jim Vallance, reiterated that the end of the track was merely a sexy reference and that for him, the song was really about the year in itself.

He reportedly explained: “I don’t pretend to speak for Bryan. Two of us wrote the song… Maybe he was thinking about something completely different… but I was thinking about that amazing summer when I turned 17.”

The hit’s co-writer, Jim Vallance, had a completely different vision about the song, and said it immortalized the “amazing summer” when he turned 17

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Bryan’s saucy claims about the song might come as an unexpected revelation given an awkward conversation he had last year, in which he declined to discuss the track.

During the promotion of his 15th album So Happy It Hurts, he was reportedly asked by a journalist: “1969, though, it was a pretty big year in history. The moon landing, Woodstock. But you were just a kid back then, so what is the story behind Summer of ’69?”

The music star then strangely replied: ”’I don’t want to talk about that. I want to talk about the new album. That’s why I’m here.”

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You can watch the iconic song’s music video below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFjjO_lhf9c

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A fan recently interrupted Bryan by hopping on stage during a performance of the song

@.aliciajo Some guy jumped on stage at @Bryan Adams concert last night in SLC and was dragged off by security. Bryan’s reaction was incredible. #bryanadams #bryanadamsconcert #concert #music #livemusic #concerttime #80srock #bryanadamssumemerof69 #summerof69 #concertcrasher #slc #bryanadamssaltlake ♬ original sound – Alicia

This past July, Bryan’s summer of 2023 might’ve been an ironic nod to his song. While he was performing Summer of ’69 at his Salt Lake City concert, an unruly concertgoer hopped on stage and took the concert by storm, Fox News reported.

Clips of the incident showed the singer quickly moving away from the microphone, as the culprit began singing: “Bought it at the five and dime.”

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Disney parks are known for their magic, but infamous for their costly experiences.

And yet, despite the common knowledge that visiting a Disney park is never cheap, a woman still managed to shock people online after splurging on a particular Disney restaurant with extravagant price tags.

Taking to her TikTok page dedicated to reviewing Disney Parks’ food, Bethany Vinton posted a video where she shared the time she paid a visit to Disney World Florida’s high-end establishment, Victoria & Albert’s, back in September.

Bethany Vinton posted a video where she shared the time she paid a visit to Disney World Florida’s high-end establishment, Victoria & Albert’s

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She had splurged on the theme park’s most expensive restaurant in what she described as her “number one bucket list place”.

In the video, which has been viewed 1.2 million times, Bethany revealed how much she had spent in Victoria & Albert’s.

She started the video by explaining that once you’re sat at your table, you’re given two options: the dining room menu, or the chef’s menu.

Once you’re sat at your table, you’re given two options: the dining room menu, or the chef’s menu

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The Disney food connoisseur went on to reveal that the dining room menu is a seven-course meal and is priced at $295 per person, while the chef’s menu is a nine-course meal that costs a whopping $375 per person.

Bethany, who was joined by three other guests for their luxurious culinary experience, opted for the lavish chef’s menu.

However, the expensive dining experience wasn’t enough for Bethany and her friends, who also decided to get wine, and therefore they spent $200 per person for eight pours of wine.

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The TikTok revealed to her 383,300 followers that the wine pairing for the other menu was $50 cheaper.

In total, Bethany showed that the group of four ended up spending a mighty $1500 on food, and $800 on wine, and then the tax was $149.50. Subsequently, their bill totaled $2,449.50 before a tip.

She admitted in the video: “Obviously this is a huge splurge, but it has always been on my Disney bucket list.

“When I started my Disney food and drink podcast last year, The Main Street Dish, this [restaurant] was our ultimate goal and we were so excited to finally check this off the bucket list.”

The dining room menu is a seven-course meal and is priced at $295 per person

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You can take a look at the appetizing dishes below

@bethanyvinton Victoria & Albert’s. 🍽️ Come dine with me at the most expensive restaurant in Disney World, Victoria & Albert’s at the Grand Floridian. Victoria & Albert’s 📍Grand Floridian 🍽️ Dinner – 5:30 PM to 8:05 PM, Closed Sunday and Monday 📅 This is easily one of the hardest reservations to get in Disney World as seating is limited. Be online at 5:45 60 days out from your check in day, and if you are staying on property focus on the end of your trip for more availability. 💵 Dining Room Menu $295 per adult, plus tax and gratuity Chef’s Menu $375 per adult, plus tax and gratuity Dining Room Menu Wine Paring $150 per adult , plus tax and gratuity Chef’s Menu Wine Paring $200 per adult , plus tax and gratuity This was a huge bucket list item for me, and my podcast co-hosts over on @The Main Street Dish. On our latest episode we pull back the curtain on what it is like to dine here. Stream it wherever you listen to podcasts! #disneyworld #grandfloridian #victoriaandalberts #finedining #restaurantreview #orlandofl #traveltok #disenyadult #disneyfoodie ♬ Harp with a gentle tone – A/K MUSIC

Bethany revealed that she and her friends made the most of the experience, staying at the restaurant for four hours.

As her TikTok went viral, Bethany was flooded with divided opinions rushing to her comment section as a person wrote: “That’s 6 months of my rent.”

Another person commented: “That’s literally like a whole month of bills including rent for me.”

Bethany, who was joined by three other guests for their luxurious culinary experience, opted for the lavish chef’s menu, which consisted of nine courses

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Entering the happiest and most magical places on Earth has recently become more expensive. 

According to a recent report by Today, Disney has increased the price of some tickets and parking at its Disney World and Disneyland theme parks.

The unique dining experience took four hours and was “well worth the price,” according to Bethany

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The Disney enthusiast described the pricey meal as “the best food and dining experience I’ve ever had in my life”

@bethanyvinton Replying to @Arollin87 This is exactly how much it costs to dine at the most expensive restaurant in Disney World? ✨ Would you spend this much on dinner? #disneyworld #disneyfoodie #victoriaandalberts #wdw #grandfloridian #foodreview ♬ Simplicity – Jon Steinmeier

While a basic one-day ticket for the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, will reportedly remain $104, as of October 11, guests have to pay more for the other daily passes. The most expensive tier now costs $194, up from $179, the American broadcaster reported.

The price hikes reportedly affected the Park Hopper add-ons except for the one-day pass. They affected the Magic Key passes and Genie+ add-on, too. Disneyland Resort parking is also up $5, from $30 to $35.

A Disney spokesperson said in a statement: “We are constantly adding new, innovative attractions and entertainment to our parks, and, with our broad array of pricing options, the value of a theme park visit is reflected in the unique experiences that only Disney can offer.”

Matt‘s co-worker needed to handle some currency values coming in as strings. As this was in C++, we’re already in a fraught territory of having to worry about whether the callers and various APIs we’re using handle C-style strings or C++ std::string.

Or, you can just mix-and-match in code and hope for the best, while having some interesting approaches to handling your inputs. That’s what this developer did.

int Amount(char *value,int len)
{
        char *scanp = value;
        string s;
        float f;
        long l;

        if (strchr (scanp,'.')) {
                f = atof(value);
                f *= 100;
                f /= 100;
                l = (int)f;
        } else {
                // if the decimal was not found
                l = atol(value);
        }

        sprintf(value,"%li",l);
       
        s = value;

        while(s.length() < len)
                s.insert(0,"0");

        if (s.length() > len)
        {
                char szTemp[256];
                memset(szTemp,0,sizeof(szTemp));
                strncpy(szTemp,s.c_str(),len);
                strcpy(value,szTemp);
        }
        else
                strcpy(value,s.c_str());

        return 1;
}

There’s a lot going on here. The purpose of this function is to return the dollar amount of a currency value, padded out to a specific length. Right off the bat, we’re in bad territory- mixing string and numeric operations in a single function with concerns around formatting.

But let’s trace through.

First, we take our value pointer and create a scanp pointer which points to the same place. Then, we scan scanp for a decimal point. strchr treats its input pointer as const, so it isn’t going to modify the input, it returns a pointer to the character in the string- or a null. So assuming there’s a . in the string, we try and parse the data.

We call atof which converts a string to a float. Then we multiply it by 100, then we divide it by 100. Finally, we cast it to an int, discarding the decimal part.

Or, if there are no decimal points, we just use atol to parse the string into a long in the first place.

There’s so much wrong about this. First off, the check for whether or not the string contains a decimal point is irrelevant. atof works just fine if there is no decimal point, and atol also works just fine if there is– it stops parsing at that point. This entire block could just be l = atol(value) and would have the same result.

And then we have the multiply and divide for no reason, which is a real head scratcher. I think they were trying to figure out how to round, but couldn’t? The final bonus here is that, in the floating point branch, they cast the float to an int, instead of a long, which is the kind of thing you can get away with up until you can’t. It’s probably not going to cause them problems, but surprise truncations await if the inputs are sufficiently large.

Now that they’ve got their truncated value, they use sprintf to overwrite the input value data and replace it with the truncated value. At this point, it’s worth noting that if you needed to do padding, your printf format strings can handle that for you, but that’s not the approach here.

Instead, we create a std::string by assigning our C-style string to a string object. While the length of the string is less than our desired length, we pad it out with zeroes.

Now that it’s padded, we check if the length of the string is longer than the maximum length we should return. Note: the only way this could happen is if the number has more digits than len, which means everything that follows is absolute nonsense.

They fill a temp array with zeroes, then copy our string into it, but only len characters. Then we copy the temp array back into value. If this branch ever executes, what it’s actually doing is chopping off the trailing significant figures.

All in all, this is a terrible way to do everything that it does. Mixing C/C++ style idioms, mixing the logic for parsing, truncating, and formatting all in one method, it just ends up being a recipe for failure.

Or I guess, almost failure. After all, this function never fails- it always returns 1.

Parents will do anything they can to help their children, and sometimes, that means extending a hand to their kids’ friends as well. But how far should they go in helping someone else’s child?

Below, you’ll find a story that was recently shared on Reddit, detailing how one mother found herself in hot water after simply trying to help her young daughter’s friend, as well as some of the replies readers have shared.

This mom didn’t hesitate after her daughter’s friend reached out asking for help with her hair

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But not everyone was thrilled with the girl’s newly detangled hair

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Later, the mom provided an update with more details on the situation

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Mental health issues can often take a toll on an individual’s personal hygiene

In a perfect world, we would all have soft, clean and healthy hair. But in reality, it’s not always possible to look like the models in a shampoo commercial. And among the many factors that can impact personal hygiene and the health of a person’s hair is the state of their mental health. The mom who shared this story noted that A’s matted hair was the result of a depressive episode, which is perfectly understandable.

According to Healthline, is it common for mental health issues to manifest in an individual neglecting their personal hygiene. Depression often causes immense fatigue and a lack of motivation. Getting out of bed and into the shower to wash your hair can feel impossible when you barely even have the strength to stay awake. 

Brushing hair can also be a challenge for a depressed individual; it might even be physically painful. As time goes on, these tasks can seem even more daunting, as brushing or shampooing your hair will likely become more difficult after days or weeks of not doing it.   

With patience, matted hair can typically be detangled

When it comes to matted hair, although it’s not ideal, Healthline notes that it’s not always necessary to treat the problem with a drastic cut. It may be possible to detangle the hair through saturating it with a detangling or moisturizing conditioner, loosening it gently by hand then with a comb, rinsing it with cool water, and then combing through the hair again. 

Once hair has been detangled, future matting can be prevented by regularly brushing and washing the hair, using moisturizing shampoos and conditioners, sleeping with hair in a silk scarf or bonnet, trimming the ends of the hair regularly and using protein treatments on the hair from time to time.  

While A’s hair in this particular story was impacted by her health issues, she’s only a 13-year-old girl, so she should not be held fully responsible for her own hygiene. And according to the Child Protection Company, seeing a kid with poor personal hygiene, such as unwashed or matted hair, might be a red flag that they’re experiencing neglect.

Parents are responsible for their children’s hygiene, and ignoring it can be considered neglect

BetterHelp explains that child neglect is “when a parent fails to provide sufficient emotional, physical, or financial support for their child,” and it can have long-term psychological impacts on an individual. Parents are responsible for providing for and protecting their kids. So if they’re not ensuring that their little ones are healthy, housed and fed and clean, they are increasing their risk of developing mental health issues such as anxiety and depression or PTSD.

When it comes to how kids and their parents can support friends who appear to be neglected by their own parents, Kids Help Phone recommends being there to listen to them, showing them support, reaching out to see how you can help, believing what the friend tells you and checking in with them frequently. And as a parent, if you feel it’s necessary to involve authorities or a third party, don’t hesitate to reach out to a hotline such as the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline.

Feel free to share your thoughts on this situation in the comments below, pandas. Then if you’re interested in reading another Bored Panda article discussing a parent helping out their child’s friend, look no further than right here. 

Readers assured the mother that she did nothing wrong by trying to help her daughter’s friend