2026 Gymnastics Social Media bits

[OnlyBeansOnToast]

I’m tired and ill and Beans Jnr is ill and the dog has hurt her paw and the weather is grim and my childcare plans for the Easter holidays just imploded BUT the Gadirovas’ Instagram stories of the twins living their best lives at Disneyland have cheered me up no end. And if they’re doing 30,000 steps a day around the Magic Kingdom then their knees must be in pretty good shape…

 

[OnlyBeansOnToast]

I mean how can you not find it delightful? In a world of professional athletes pretending everything is inspirational and part of the process, we need more Mini Mouse ears.

 

[JoseM]

I mean how can you not find it delightful? In a world of professional athletes pretending everything is inspirational and part of the process, we need more Mini Mouse ears.

…and Mickey Mouse ears too !

 

[Seyonne]

Cute picture

And this brings up a painful memory for me. Let me set the stage. It’s the summer of 1979. I was 10 years old and visiting DisneyWorld for the first and only time in my life. I was so excited. I was going on my first plane ride and I was looking forward to having my very own Mickey Mouse ears. We were going to be there for three days. I knew from past family vacations that no souvenirs are bought until the last day. You can all see where this is going. The last day a tropical storm came to shore and we didn’t go. I was willing to risk it. I just had to have those ears, but my parents said it was too dangerous. I think I cried on the plane ride home. My only souvenirs were a painful sunburn, the Delta wings pin the flight attendant gave me, and a Mickey Mouse ears shaped childhood trauma.

I weep for my 10 year old self