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"After having six boys, my uncle and aunt adopted 3 girls from Korea in the 1960s. At the time they met with some horrible racist comments -- "Who will they marry?" being one of the lighter ones. Thankfully, times have changed somewhat--my..." [
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2 months ago
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"If you want a big laugh, you could go with good old Shel Silverstein. A woman I know married a man with a young daughter, and the daughter read this one at the wedding.
My Rules
If you want to marry me, here's what you'll have to do:
You must..." [
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4 months ago
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"As an assigning editor, I can tell you that your clips will sell you. Redo your resume with the freelance writing info at the top and use the space to list your clips, the publications you've worked for, any special projects/ways you've gone above..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Wolfster
4 months ago
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"We were in Hiroshima last year and toured the Peace Museum. What I remember most is a battered tricycle they had on display in a glass case.
At the time of the bombing, an almost-four-year-old boy who loved that trike was riding it in his front..." [
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favorited 5 times, recently by mecran01, ninthart, davejay, melixxa600, briank
5 months ago
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"Also, some paperbacks came with ads in them. Cardboardy ads that were connected kind of like those blow-in subscription cards in magazines...remember that?..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by ekstasis23
6 months ago
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"When someone says "how are you?" to my father-in-law, he always replies "Oh, I've never had a bad day."
When someone trips: "First day with the new legs?..." [
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7 months ago
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"I go to Mary Lasley at Northwest Asthma and Allergy, right by U Village. My previous allergist there died suddenly, so I've only seen Dr. Lasley once, but I really liked her, and they are devoted to allergies/asthma...." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by herbaliser
7 months ago
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"As an American, I'm offended by the Guardian's comment that the abuse is "quintessentially British." We Yanks hate it when our friends become succcessful with the best of 'em, damn it!
I love this comment: "I once went to my Dad's..." [
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7 months ago
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"Thanks to all who tried. My mom (!) found the answer. I had the NY Times and Wall Street Journal confused.
Here it is:
"This is the quote that I think you referred to: "A German industrialist told me how, as a young flier, he had..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by paduasoy, JoshTeeters
7 months ago
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"This same thing was said about Wisconsin thanks to Ed Gein, Jeffrey Dahmer, etc.
Ann Rule, a true-crime writer based in the Seattle area, writes often about Seattle-based crimes, which may make them more obvious to the general public. She's..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by kuppajava
8 months ago
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"I just want to say that "flailed like a muppet" is my new favorite saying." [
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9 months ago
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"This may be heresey, but realize that the average Internet parenting experience does not have to be yours. I have a six-week old, and before she came, I tried to avoid reading too much online advice. I did not need/want a doula, was pro-epidural, did..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by bibliowench
10 months ago
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"I am incapable of getting through one of Winston Churchill's famous WW II speeches without bawling. Maybe you can do better.
Their finest hour:
"The whole fury and might of the enemy must very soon be turned on us. Hitler knows that he will..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by DevilsAdvocate
10 months ago
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"I don't get this: "For him, biological children are imperative."
What if he or you cannot physically have them? What happens to his "imperative" then?..." [
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11 months ago
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"My husband and I work at Microsoft, and some of our friends who work there don't have college degrees. Nor does our boss, Bill Gates." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by wfrgms
11 months ago
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"Well, our baby girl arrived Monday night, and her name is Kelly. The #2 last name in Ireland, but it's been a common girl's first name for so long in the US that no one thinks of it as a last name.
However, our own last name, Cooper, is a hot..." [
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11 months ago
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"I call my Seattle-based Civic Hybrid "Fiddy," because it gets 50 mpg and because of a bumper sticker I saw that says "Hybrid: Runs on 50% less war...." [
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11 months ago
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"Thoughts of pregnancy can be very scary. Women love to tell horror stories and scare other woman. I never understood that.
I'm at 8 months, and I can tell you that my personal experience has been so much easier than I thought. Dr appts up until..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by anildash
Last year
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"I suspect it's the same people who think "DH" is cute for "darling husband." Or that's what I'm gonna say, because the "USian" people are exactly the types who would get pissed at the idea that they're not uber-cool and..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Salamandrous
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"My dad once answered the door holding back our barking German Shepherd on a leash.
The people there chirped "We're Jehovah's Witnesses!"
Nonplussed, he said "Well, this is a Catholic dog."
They never returned...." [
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"I like the shortest scary story ever:
The last man on earth sat in a room. There came a knock at the door." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by greytape
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"When I was a kid, my mom managed to teach me using the wonder of imagination. She would tell me, "pretend you're really, really thirsty, in the desert thirsty." And as a kid with an enormous imagination, I would picture how thirsty you'd be..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by splendid animal
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"She speaks always in her own voice
Even to strangers; but those other women
Exercise their borrowed, or false, voices
Even on sons and daughters.
She can walk invisibly at noon
Along the high road; but those other women
Gleam..." [
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"I once gave my husband's best friend a gift certificate to ACES, a flight simulator place, so when he came to visit they could dogfight each other sitting in almost-real planes. I went and sat there while they did it, but there wasn't much for me to..." [
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"Be sure to give her a special photo of you in the gown after the wedding!" [
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favorited 1 time, recently by chiababe
Last year
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"Those guys are employees at work doing this kind of crap. Look for some kind of sign saying who's building the project and contact them. Explain the whole thing and describe the guys in question...." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by hazyjane, Laura in Canada
Last year
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"Oh, Delaware. If only I had remembered that dumb song.
What did Delaware, boys, what did Delaware?
What did Delaware, boys, what did Delaware?
She wore her brand New Jersey, that's what she did wear.
How did Wisconsin, boys, stole a New brass..." [
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"To begin with, although I realize you probably consider posting here a pretty casual thing, your lack of proper spelling and punctuation is kind of disturbing in a wannabe writer, even a student. You want to present yourself as best you can in all..." [
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favorited 3 times, recently by arcticwoman, belladonna, thebrokedown
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"Dave Barry: "If you own a computer, or have touched a computer, or have ever shaken hands with somebody who might have touched a computer, you need to take precautionary measures NOW. Because modern cyberspace is not the friendly, open, trusting,..." [
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"Agreed, you're young and can probably handle it. But as an editor who works with a lot of freelancers, I would NEVER encourage any of them to quit their fulltime job based on one monthly assignment from me. My needs as an editor, the company's needs,..." [
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Last year
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"Yep, in America, regular cukes aren't shrink-wrapped, just the English variety.
In Japan, though? Hoo boy. Everything is individually wrapped, which drove my very eco-conscious friend CRAZY when we shopped there. Her comment: "I can't believe..." [
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Two years ago
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"Katrina and the Waves, "Walking on Sunshine." Gets me happy every time.
Prince, "Let's Go Crazy." And if the elevator tries to bring you down, go crazy! Punch a higher floor!..." [
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Two years ago
