When You Party All Month Long
By Jeff Moffitt
@moffittjc (121581)
Gainesville, Florida
May 24, 2023 5:42pm CST
Every day is a day to celebrate in the month of May. Well, for me anyways. I don't necessarily wait until the end of the month when I blow out some candles and open gifts on that one designated day. Nah, I'm too impatient. So I celebrate early and often, like I did this past weekend at Disney World.
When I entered the theme park, a cast member approached me and asked if I was celebrating anything special. I said "Yes I am!" and my name was scribbled on a button and pinned to my shirt. The rest of the weekend I received lots of well wishes and greetings, and a few freebies along the way. I didn't even know that Disney gave out any freebies, so I was impressed just with that.
Free cupcakes, cake, drinks, appetizers and discounts on merchandise. I felt special all weekend long. Or course, my absolute favorite was the free Dole Whip I got at the Polynesian Resort at Magic Kingdom. Don't know what a Dole Whip is? Look it up. It's nothing short of heaven on earth. My only regret is that I forgot to take a picture of it. haha
So what am I celebrating? Well, glad you asked! I'm not celebrating anything, I just wanted some free stuff! lol
What's going on in your neck of the woods today?
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@moffittjc (121581)
• Gainesville, Florida
25 May 23
I gotta stop telling on myself, I keep getting into trouble.
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@moffittjc (121581)
• Gainesville, Florida
26 May 23
@RubyHawk I’m happy to keep giving you good ideas
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
25 May 23
Yummy, that cake looks absolutely delicious. Shame on you fro getting free stuff at Disney. Not really, you totally deserve it. Look at how much money you spend there. I looked up Dole Whip. Oh my, they look scrumptious too. And enjoy your special day soon.
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@moffittjc (121581)
• Gainesville, Florida
25 May 23
I fattened my belly a little bit while I was there. I ate way too many sweets!
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@moffittjc (121581)
• Gainesville, Florida
25 May 23
@CarolDM Only every time I’m there! 
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
25 May 23
@moffittjc Glad you enjoyed. It is not like you do that often I am sure.
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@DaddyEvil (137257)
• United States
25 May 23
I finished mowing the lawn before it rains. 
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@DaddyEvil (137257)
• United States
25 May 23
@moffittjc The grass was calf high... I had to mow. It took me charging the battery four times to mow the entire yard... So three days. 
It took me charging the battery four times to mow the entire yard... So three days. 2 people like this
@moffittjc (121581)
• Gainesville, Florida
25 May 23
@DaddyEvil Next time, don’t wait until the grass gets so high!
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@moffittjc (121581)
• Gainesville, Florida
25 May 23
How thrilling! That's living life on the edge!
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@moffittjc (121581)
• Gainesville, Florida
26 May 23
Congratulations on getting your book published!
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@moffittjc (121581)
• Gainesville, Florida
28 May 23
@just4him Do you already have another one in the works?
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@just4him (317041)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
26 May 23
@moffittjc Thank you. Now on to the next one.
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@lovebuglena (44524)
• Staten Island, New York
25 May 23
I’m assuming Dole Whip is a dessert and not a whipping lol. It’s nice to get freebies and be treated like a celebrity.
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@moffittjc (121581)
• Gainesville, Florida
28 May 23
@lovebuglena The nice thing is that the pineapple flavor is not overwhelming. It's very subtle, but just enough so that you know you are not just eating vanilla ice cream. Like I said, it's amazing. And since you like pineapple, I think you would love a Dole Whip. Sounds like you and hubby need to make a trip to Disney World! lol
@moffittjc (121581)
• Gainesville, Florida
26 May 23
It’s a soft-serve vanilla ice cream with Dole pineapple juice mixed in. Doesn’t sound like it would be anything great, but when you try one you realize why there is so much hype. They are heavenly.
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@lovebuglena (44524)
• Staten Island, New York
26 May 23
@moffittjc I love pineapple so I’d probably enjoy this treat.
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@LindaOHio (178568)
• United States
25 May 23
I celebrate my birthday all month long too. Yours is right around the corner. I'm glad Disney went all out for you. It's your favorite place on Earth! Nothing much going on here. Have a great day.
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@moffittjc (121581)
• Gainesville, Florida
25 May 23
My birthday always falls on or near Memorial Day each year. I usually try to stay away from Disney on long holiday weekends, because the parks will be super crowded. For a while I would go to New York City every year for my birthday, because everyone clears out of the city on Memorial Day weekend, so flights and hotels would be super cheap.
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@moffittjc (121581)
• Gainesville, Florida
27 May 23
@LindaOHio There’s more to come, but I don’t know what it is yet. My girlfriend is planning some kids nd of surprise for me.
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@LindaOHio (178568)
• United States
25 May 23
@moffittjc Any plans for this year? Or was your trip to Disney it?
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@GardenGerty (160663)
• United States
25 May 23
It sounds like you have had a great month.
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@moffittjc (121581)
• Gainesville, Florida
26 May 23
I did. Maybe I should celebrate every month like it was my birthday month!
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@moffittjc (121581)
• Gainesville, Florida
24 May 23
I'm not going to lie, I have made a special trip to Disney just to get a Dole Whip!
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@AmbiePam (92711)
• United States
24 May 23
@moffittjc I shall not be the first to cast the first stone. 
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@moffittjc (121581)
• Gainesville, Florida
25 May 23
@AmbiePam Feel free to be the first to cast more Dole Whips! haha
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@beesure11 (234)
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25 May 23
Now this is how you celebrate a birthday.
Remember you are not getting older you are getting better!
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@moffittjc (121581)
• Gainesville, Florida
26 May 23
I’ve been told that the more birthdays you have, the longer you live!
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@moffittjc (121581)
• Gainesville, Florida
24 May 23
Shhh...don't mention that day of cake and candles. I think it's against the rules. Instead, I call it an honorable celebration of the very first day I ever peed all over myself!
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@LadyDuck (471500)
• Switzerland
25 May 23
A Dole Whip is something I always got at Disneyland in California at the Dole ice cream parlor inside the park. I agree that it's heaven on earth.
So you cheated and you got free stuff! I must remember this, who never knows should I come back there.
So you cheated and you got free stuff! I must remember this, who never knows should I come back there.2 people like this
@LadyDuck (471500)
• Switzerland
26 May 23
@moffittjc Dole Whip is too good, I would love they would sell it here.
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@moffittjc (121581)
• Gainesville, Florida
28 May 23
@LadyDuck I wonder if the Dole Pineapple Company has an exclusive agreement with Disney on the Dole Whips, or if they would have the ability to offer/sell it in other locations around the world? My guess is that they have an exclusive agreement, otherwise they would be selling it all over the world and making a fortune!
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@moffittjc (121581)
• Gainesville, Florida
25 May 23
Yes, I cheated a little bit. But that’s because I knew I wouldn’t be back to the theme park again until after my birthday.
I make sure to enjoy a Dole Whip every time I go to Disney.
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@moffittjc (121581)
• Gainesville, Florida
25 May 23
The celebration of my annual trip around the sun will be next Tuesday.
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@moffittjc (121581)
• Gainesville, Florida
26 May 23
@JudyEv Haha, that term is starting to become popular here as well.
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@JudyEv (339930)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 May 23
@moffittjc Only four more sleeps!! In our terms at least. 
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@manikarnika (3236)
• India
25 May 23
It's Really tempting to have a some slice on Your Birthday...Happy Birthday and May All good fortune follow you 
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@moffittjc (121581)
• Gainesville, Florida
26 May 23
Thank you! I will take all the good fortune I can get!
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@manikarnika (3236)
• India
26 May 23
@moffittjc yeah...You're absolutely right...No one could steal our Good fortune which is deserved for us
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@Butterfingers (66583)
• India
25 May 23
Lol I know you are smart but you are phenomenal my friend
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@moffittjc (121581)
• Gainesville, Florida
26 May 23
Many people who know me will tell you to never use me and the word smart in the same sentence.
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@RebeccasFarm (89882)
• Arvada, Colorado
25 May 23
Glad you got a bunch of free stuff sounds good Jeff.
I did know what the Dole Whip is.
Never had one though of course.
That cake looks yummy too.
Nothing doing here Jeff, not a thing, but that is good for me.
Nothing doing here Jeff, not a thing, but that is good for me.2 people like this
@moffittjc (121581)
• Gainesville, Florida
25 May 23
Sometimes doing nothing is the best something you could be doing!
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@RasmaSandra (79833)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
25 May 23
Glad you had so much fun. It is good sometimes just to celebrate for the heck of it, Nothing new here I just keep on working online and it rained all day today,
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@moffittjc (121581)
• Gainesville, Florida
25 May 23
They keep saying each day that we have like a 90-100% chance of rain, but it hasn't rained in 3 days!
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@1creekgirl (41424)
• United States
25 May 23
Glad y'all had fun. Freebies are always great.
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@moffittjc (121581)
• Gainesville, Florida
25 May 23
Always a fun time at Disney! That’s why I go so much.
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@moffittjc (121581)
• Gainesville, Florida
14 Jun 23
Yes, an angel I am not! Haha
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@MarieCoyle (37444)
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25 May 23
Oh, that cake looks so sinful. And so delicious!
I love Dole Whip--my favorite is pineapple. It's just so good! I am glad you were treated for your ''special'' not celebrating but celebrating trip to Disney. As much as you go there, I am sure you are one of their biggest fans.
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@moffittjc (121581)
• Gainesville, Florida
28 May 23
Actually, I hate that place!
Haha, just kidding! I call Disney World my second home. Sometimes I go there just to eat one of their treats or just to shop in one of their stores. Now that my kids are grown, it's not necessarily all about the rides anymore.
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@moffittjc (121581)
• Gainesville, Florida
29 May 23
@MarieCoyle Disney has always been my place of refuge, so I never felt exhausted after a trip there, even when I’d take my kids there for Christmas and New Years when they were little.
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@MarieCoyle (37444)
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28 May 23
@moffittjc
We went to Disney World quite often when the kids were young. It was fun, but exhausting.
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@moffittjc (121581)
• Gainesville, Florida
25 May 23
I know the feeling. My escape from the dread of all those bills is to go to Disney World.
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