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(...and I wonder why people think my sense of humor is ... earthy.)

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A friend of mine sent this to me - it just NEEDS to be shared with y'all.

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Day 6 - A certain Bes brat phoned me last night, having just got in from the Egypt trip. She'd not really been asleep yet, but she phoned me up to tell me stories of things she saw, and things that happened.

"And then we turned the corner and I was 'Holy ! A pyramid!"  <-- that line almost killed me in a fit of giggles ( Read more... )

Day 3 - Today, for the 1st time in 44 years, Nebraska officially registered an electoral vote for a Democrat for President of the United States.  Unlike 48 of the other states, Nebraska does not have a "Winner Take All" system for assigning electors. Instead, the state-wide victor gets 2 votes, and then the presidential vote winner of each ( Read more... )

The rules are that for 8 days you have to post something that made you happy that day.

The meme calls for you to tag eight people - go ahead if you aren't already. We can all stand to think about happy things a bit more often, no?

Day One:
A large mug of hazelnut coffee with a handful of home-made holiday cookies. 
(The 'Male Pixies' being ( Read more... )

I named 50 US states in 10 minutes
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Older Than Dirt Quiz:
Bold all the ones that you actually remember, not the ones you were simply told about. Ratings at the bottom.
1. Blackjack chewing gum
2. Wax Coke-shaped bottles with colored sugar water
3. Candy cigarettes
4. Soda pop machines that dispensed glass bottles
5. Coffee shops or diners with tableside juke boxes
6. Home milk delivery ( Read more... )

1. ) Moulin Rouge.

2.) Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King.

3.) Fried Green Tomatoes.

4.) Star Trek: Wrath of Khan.

5) Pay It Forward.

1. Your rock star name (first pet, current car): Duke None

2. Your gangsta name (fave ice cream flavor, favorite type of shoe): Cherry-Amaretto Docs

3. Your Native American name (favorite color, favorite animal): Black Toad (or perhaps Plaid Piglet?)

4. Your soap opera name (middle name, city where you were born): Thomas San Antonio (Oo...I sound ( Read more... )