Today is the day!

@Fleura (28938)
United Kingdom
July 21, 2021 6:27am CST
I’m sure there must be plenty of people out there, like us, who have in the past been on holiday to some warmer place and come home with inexpensive souvenirs in the form of a decorated fan or two. Once home, they generally get tucked into a drawer somewhere and largely forgotten about. But not today! Today is their time to shine! To really feel useful and important! And we certainly don’t need to go anywhere to enjoy the warmth - I’m going to sit under my very own grapevine right here and make the most of it! All rights reserved. © Text and image copyright Fleur 2021.
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@much2say (53664)
• Los Angeles, California
21 Jul 21
Pretty fans! Growing up, I remember my mom using such fans . . . there was always a fan on the table. I hope your fans beam with pride today as they do the job they were meant to do .
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@Fleura (28938)
• United Kingdom
21 Jul 21
So simple and yet so useful : )
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• China
21 Jul 21
Wow,You collect those exquisite folding fans ! The one with pine and cranes that symbolize longevity is the elderly's favourite over here.
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@Fleura (28938)
• United Kingdom
21 Jul 21
Well I didn't set out to collect them, I just bought one on a trip and then another on another trip...
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@Tampa_girl7 (48855)
• United States
22 Jul 21
I have a few hand fans too. They do occasionally come in handy.
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@Tampa_girl7 (48855)
• United States
23 Jul 21
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@Fleura (28938)
• United Kingdom
23 Jul 21
Not so easy to use if you are doing things with your hands, but easy to carry and good if you are in a hot place, for example in the audience for some event!
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@JudyEv (323672)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Jul 21
I have a couple of fans tucked away somewhere. I rarely feel the need to bring them out though.
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@Fleura (28938)
• United Kingdom
25 Jul 21
No they mostly stay in a drawer, and then when you need one you can't remember where they are! Or you go to a concert or play and see other people fanning themselves and you think 'Why didn't I think of that?'
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@Fleura (28938)
• United Kingdom
25 Jul 21
@JudyEv Good point, although programmes tend to be rather expensive these days!
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@JudyEv (323672)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Jul 21
@Fleura With luck, at a concert you have a program which can double as a fan.
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@S4mmyboy (3266)
• Mumbai, India
21 Jul 21
So where did you buy this souvenir from? Enjoy your day
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@topffer (42156)
• France
21 Jul 21
From Sweden, I guess, they are very useful in Lapland to get rid of the mosquitoes
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@Fleura (28938)
• United Kingdom
21 Jul 21
@topffer Oh yes I hadn't thought of that but they certainly would be!
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@Fleura (28938)
• United Kingdom
21 Jul 21
The green and blue one is from Spain, the painted paper one came from Chinatown in San Francisco (so I guess originally from China) and the black embroidered one I think from one of the Mediterranean islands - maybe Malta.
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@Anqaya (3033)
• United States
21 Jul 21
These fans are pretty. Is it from Japan or China?
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@Fleura (28938)
• United Kingdom
21 Jul 21
They are all from different places, and made in different ways too. The green and blue one is from Spain, the painted paper one came from Chinatown in San Francisco (so I guess originally from China) and the black embroidered one I think from one of the Mediterranean islands - maybe Malta.
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@Fleura (28938)
• United Kingdom
21 Jul 21
@Anqaya Even in Britain they were very popular in one period. Young women even invented a secret code so they could communicate using movements of their fan!
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@Anqaya (3033)
• United States
21 Jul 21
@Fleura Omg I didn't knew Spain and Malta also has history for fans.
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@prinzcy (32326)
• Malaysia
23 Jul 21
I used to have these kind of fans. They don't last long. I prefer the electrical ones these days. Let them fan me instead~
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@Fleura (28938)
• United Kingdom
23 Jul 21
True, less effort, but of course the electric motor generates heat so its a vicious circle. And uses electricity.
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@allknowing (130088)
• India
22 Jul 21
I used to collect too. I got one from Singapore but no I hardly use them. We had a priest who we invited for dinner with his sister years ago . He was from Spain and they gifted us with a fan.
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@Fleura (28938)
• United Kingdom
22 Jul 21
They do make pretty gifts or souvenirs, but these rarely get used either. Maybe I should display them on the wall.
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@LadyDuck (454979)
• Switzerland
22 Jul 21
Those are pretty, I am sure that I have two Spanish fans and one Japanese that I received as a gift at the Japanese Gardens in Monte Carlo. Where they are? I am not at all sure where to start searching.
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@LadyDuck (454979)
• Switzerland
22 Jul 21
@Fleura This is a good idea, I remember that the two Spanish fans were pretty.
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@Fleura (28938)
• United Kingdom
22 Jul 21
I think I should get these out more, or maybe display them on the wall.
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@cahaya1983 (11121)
• Malaysia
22 Jul 21
They're pretty! I have a few sandalwood hand fans here at home. They make lovely decor too.
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@Fleura (28938)
• United Kingdom
22 Jul 21
Good idea, I should probably display these.
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@YuleimaVzla (1506)
• Maracaibo, Venezuela
22 Jul 21
I rarely go on vacation, but the souvenirs that I have bought in my few trips I have tried to give them a place in the house so that it does not look overwhelming or loaded.
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@Fleura (28938)
• United Kingdom
22 Jul 21
That sounds like a good plan.
@Hannihar (129095)
• Israel
22 Jul 21
@Fleura Very interesting post. Enjoy the fan.
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@Fleura (28938)
• United Kingdom
22 Jul 21
Thank you, I am making the most of it!
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@Hannihar (129095)
• Israel
23 Jul 21
@Fleura You are welcome. Ok.
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@CarolDM (203478)
• Nashville, Tennessee
21 Jul 21
Those are pretty fans. Enjoy your day, sounds like a nice place to sit.
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@Fleura (28938)
• United Kingdom
22 Jul 21
It is nice, I can imagine I'm on holiday - for a few minutes!
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@CarolDM (203478)
• Nashville, Tennessee
22 Jul 21
@Fleura That is right. Enjoy these little things.
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@florelway (23097)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
22 Jul 21
Japanese fans are also nice.
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@Fleura (28938)
• United Kingdom
22 Jul 21
I'm sure they are, the Japanese make many pretty things.
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@florelway (23097)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
22 Jul 21
@Fleura that's true, they have beautiful designs too.
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@Rollo1 (16679)
• Boston, Massachusetts
21 Jul 21
Today would be a good day to have a fan. July is better if you can move the air. It is so heavy and humid it certainly won't move itself.
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@Fleura (28938)
• United Kingdom
22 Jul 21
It's not so humid here, but just hot. Still we are expecting some stormy weather soon!
@topffer (42156)
• France
21 Jul 21
These fans are beautiful. It is a bit too warm to go outdoors for me today. And I use an air humidifier because it is very dry. I prefer to take holidays in spring or fall than in summer. Enjoy your day.
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@Fleura (28938)
• United Kingdom
21 Jul 21
It is very hot here too, I am staying in the shade. I also prefer to stay at hoe in the middle of summer, but unfortunately nowadays we have to work around school holidays.
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@DianneN (246452)
• United States
21 Jul 21
Those are lovely fans and quite useful.
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@Fleura (28938)
• United Kingdom
23 Jul 21
We're making good use of them in this hot weather!
@janethwayne (5194)
• Philippines
22 Jul 21
That is a pretty fan.
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@ThatDisha (4010)
• India
21 Jul 21
These fans are so pretty! from where did you get these?
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@Fleura (28938)
• United Kingdom
21 Jul 21
The green and blue one is from Spain, the painted paper one came from Chinatown in San Francisco (so I guess originally from China) and the black embroidered one I think from one of the Mediterranean islands - maybe Malta.