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Peacelovewoodstock's avatar

"begin the anabasis" well played, James, you have sent me to the dictionary yet again.

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Paul Havemann's avatar

Betcha many of us did, but few will admit it. (raises hand)

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Kim McAllister's avatar

Rapt we will be, indeed! Enjoy your vacation/hiatus!!!!

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Flange Creature's avatar

You need the time off, and we'll be ready for the new goods. Have fun and stay clever.

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rbj13's avatar

Mazel Tov to the couple

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SpudV's avatar

Poor Birch. Maybe we can get an extra account of his greeting upon your return. Will it be dog slobber or a resentment shun? Difficult to be separated for (near?) a fortnight.

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Diane Frances Walter's avatar

1999 hotels and restaurants went through a fast throwback to the faux-gilded 80’s. We had a flash of fake brass and mauve and mint colored things. Blacks and coppers and wood mixed with industrial looking stuff. The 2000’s were too close and unknown, and the 90’s were somehow like a tadpole at two-legged stage. We even had florescent clothing in the stores for a month or two. It was the strangest funeral dirge of once popular styles without the WHAM! soundtrack on the tinny overhead speakers. That’s a long way of saying, you were right. It was the 80’s, just the part two goodbye tour.

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jim norman's avatar

..."hot hoss pee"...? >>>Hot Hoss pee?<<< Hoss? Yeah, the 2nd son of Ben Cartwright. But, no, LOWER-case HOSS...heLp, I need tO consUlt a dictionary posthaSte...

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Paul Havemann's avatar

Looks like I picked the right time to finally subscribe - I can catch up on some older content before the inundation of new content overwhelms me.

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wiredog's avatar

What are the links to Monday's and Tuesday's Bleats? I don't know the Secret URL calculation to get there.

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Will McCrary's avatar

Be safe and enjoy!

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