Monday, October 16, 2023

What Katy Perry and Luna, the Cat, Have in Common!

 

Luna Trys a Little Wine

While Katy and Luna may have a love of wine in common, that is not what I learned:

#85 October 19:  My granddaughters just got a new kitten and they love it when Luna purrs.  According to the paper today, researchers still haven’t broken the code as to why cats purr, but they have discovered an extra fold in their vocal cords that allows them to have a vocal fry, similar to the low register Katy Perry often uses.  They have also found that the purr is not intentional i.e. it requires no brain stimulation but is an automatic response.

#84 October 18:  More improvement to my vocabulary:  vocal fry.  I came across this term in an article about cats purring (see #85).  It is sort of the opposite of a falsetto.  It is when you purposely make your voice lower and breathy.  Google said Millennial women often use it to project authority.

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