Anvil in a Lace Bootie

LONDON…

April 28, 2019

Londonderry air

London derriere

London dairy heir

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CORPS DE BALLET

April 27, 2019

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THE WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON KWIZ ANSWER

April 26, 2019

The new way to fold handkerchiefs never caught on.

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THE WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON KWIZ

April 25, 2019

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William invented:

a. the buffalo.

b. the hot dog.

c. flypaper

d. a new way to fold handkerchiefs.

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IN BATMAN’S GARDEN

April 24, 2019

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NONSENSE POEM

April 23, 2019

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Jeremiah Coelacanth, the oldest of the fishes

Built himself a lightning boat and filled it up with dishes

Sailed it down to Turhan Bay to taste the local knishes

Discovered to his utter joy that knishes were delicious

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SHAMROCK PARTY

April 22, 2019

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“What tends to make me laugh makes other people eye me warily,” said the troubled dentist to the flowers on the bookshelf. He giggled, then shrieked a piercing high-pitched cackle. His psychiatrist eyed him warily.

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SUN WORSHIP

April 20, 2019

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THE OUZEL KWIZ ANSWER

April 19, 2019

The ouzel was not pleased with the tone of the interview and stomped off in a rage.

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breaks through and falls to floor, the eggs have failed. If, however, car is stopped short by elongated mound, eggs may be considered to have met challenge. Prizes may or may not be awarded.

11:37 am · November 30, 2022

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card table. Along one edge of table, arrange scrambled eggs into elongated mound. Move to other side of the table and bring out your matchbox car, which you should have conveniently stashed in the pocket of your serape earlier. Send car racing into the egg mound. If it

11:37 am · November 30, 2022

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Why do people with nothing to say always insist on saying it?

11:31 am · November 30, 2022

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FROLICKING #art pic.twitter.com/0LNLf6pwP4

11:37 am · November 28, 2022

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LIES ABOUT QUEEN VICTORIA #dada Queen Victoria knew that Disraeli wrote sonnets to his rooster, how to make Belgian waffles, two radically different ways to skin an otter, the difference between snow and parliament, and an awful lot about peaches. pic.twitter.com/2DhNYYVptm

11:41 am · November 27, 2022

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LEAVES NOT GOING GENTLE INTO THAT GOOD NIGHT #photo #dylanthomas pic.twitter.com/eB7rWXRaVm

7:27 pm · November 26, 2022

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4 of 5 stars to A Shilling for Candles by Josephine Tey goodreads.com/review/show/51…

2:43 pm · November 26, 2022

Steve Shilstone

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there’s disgrace. S.M: Double time! Now! Forward …. HARCH! L.M: Or time and a half. Whatever.

11:37 am · November 26, 2022

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THE STERN MARTINET AND THE LAX MARTINET #whimsy S.M: Straighten that line! L.M: Looks straight enough to me, fellas. S.M: Suck in that gut, Simpkins! L.M: As if you could, eh, Simpkins? S.M: Corporal, this is a disgrace! L.M: Well, there’s disgrace and

11:37 am · November 26, 2022

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stains, the corpse took home first prize twinkle, twinkle, great horned owl can you tell me, learned fowl if my hair is neatly combed or nested like the wild sea foamed

11:44 am · November 25, 2022

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ERRATICA #literary A book of curses underneath the cow A jug of bread, a loaf of wine, and thou Beside me ranting in a state of bliss a man a plan a canal panama YO, BONK ON BOB NO KNOB, OY Beneath the fallen rotten tree the village loony lies With dashed out brains and bloody

11:44 am · November 25, 2022

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THANKSGIVING ON VENUS #whimsy Thanksgiving on Venus looks exactly like this if when you say Thanksgiving you mean the Lake Tahoe Basin and by Venus you mean a sunny Autumn day. pic.twitter.com/trwxasYuDX

11:46 am · November 24, 2022

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THANKSGIVING LIES #lies The meal in 1621 featured a piquant salsa prepared lovingly by Miles Standish, clam and roast duck sandwiches, Squanto leg wrestling with Governor Bradford, an eel-slurping contest, and enough wine, ‘very sweete & strong’, to satisfy ye palates of all.

11:39 am · November 24, 2022

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BETWEEN PORTALS #art pic.twitter.com/5zFnxmiuSR

11:41 am · November 23, 2022

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AUTUMN #autumn #photo pic.twitter.com/86cuvfDmcz

11:38 am · November 23, 2022

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5 of 5 stars to Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston goodreads.com/review/show/51…

12:10 pm · November 22, 2022

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#FairyTaleTuesday The banished king was allowed back into the castle to see if he had mended his ways. He hadn't.

11:34 am · November 22, 2022

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AUTUMN #autumn #photography pic.twitter.com/t3uvXAT334

11:40 am · November 21, 2022

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PRETTY #autumn pic.twitter.com/E51xs5mTnm

11:39 am · November 20, 2022

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LIES ABOUT TOSCANINI #music Arturo Toscanini once sparred with Jack Dempsey, got his hand stuck in the bell of a french horn, did a headstand on a speeding motorcycle, killed a falcon with his slingshot, and shortsheeted Puccini. pic.twitter.com/GMBxSEpUHW

11:44 am · November 19, 2022

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himself to a life of crime Pam, Pam, dumb as a clam tried to walk on a lake of jam Sinking time after time after time she resigned herself to a life of crime Paul, Paul, dumbest of all, outwitted by a billiard ball, committed not a single crime, devoted himself instead to mime

11:44 am · November 18, 2022

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THE ROAD TO CRIME #nonsense #poetry Phil, Phil, dumb as a pill tried to climb a mudslick hill When he slipped for the umpteenth time he resigned himself to a life of crime Ray, Ray, dumb as a tray tried to swim in a vat of clay Stuck stock fast for the longest time he resigned

11:44 am · November 18, 2022

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GHOST #tahoe I saw The Poseidon Adventure here when a drive-in theater occupied this space. pic.twitter.com/hkutna5DWv

11:37 am · November 17, 2022

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Main Street disappeared into Tredmont’s Saloon. Ed Tilton adjusted his hat and scratched his nose. The Logan boys ducked out of sight. It was plain to see that they were up to no good. Hark, Doc Selmon’s dog, trotted home. The hovering spacecraft unsheathed its weapon.

11:42 am · November 16, 2022

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INCIDENT #flashfiction The storm lashing the town at noon went completely undetected. Ten minutes earlier: Tim Ketchum wore a carbon cap. James Billet tickled the lame rabbit. The Widow Hanley was seen brandishing a knife at Monroe Harper. The stones stacked at the end of

11:42 am · November 16, 2022

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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE #photography pic.twitter.com/OuUy3sKJHv

10:48 pm · November 15, 2022

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5 of 5 stars to The Little Sister by Raymond Chandler goodreads.com/review/show/51…

10:39 pm · November 15, 2022

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The flame of gold above sconce 2 burned modestly content. She was really looking forward to her sausage pizza treat.

11:52 am · November 15, 2022

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I’ll canter down to get them myself.” “Don’t forget the little packets of parmesan,” called the sconce 1 flame of gold to the rapidly departing fatted calf. “AND BRING ME A PARTY HAT!” raged the hopelessly mad flame of gold flickering wildly above sconce 3.

11:52 am · November 15, 2022

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flame of gold wobbling and sputtering insanely over sconce 3. “Hush now,” said the fatted calf while punching in numbers on his cell phone. “… Yes, I’d like to order 4 large pizzas, 2 pepperoni, 2 sausage, and none feathers and grits ……… Fatted Calf … My number is up, and

11:52 am · November 15, 2022

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