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1. about 1 hour ago on Sarah's Scribbles

   Rats, foiled again.

2. about 1 hour ago on Sarah's Scribbles

   The military is good for some folks, but the only way to find out if you really are one is to join.

   Up to the point I joined, I was still a boy, even at 23… a snot nosed boy to boot.

   The army wasted no time making a man out of me.

   I’ve never regretted my decision to join.

3. about 1 hour ago on Sarah's Scribbles

   How much are you willing to pay me?

4. about 1 hour ago on Reality Check

   gmail dot com.

5. about 1 hour ago on Pearls Before Swine

   Uh, OK?

6. about 1 hour ago on Sarah's Scribbles

   Uh, shouldn’t that be “Just getting funny”?

7. about 1 hour ago on Pearls Before Swine

   Yeah! Thats it! Starch! Yeah!

8. about 1 hour ago on Pearls Before Swine

   Yeah, yeah… keep coming up with excuses for them.

9. about 1 hour ago on Wannabe

   Here is one of my favorites…

   - Behind the Scenes at a Theater -

   Look, I admit to a little jealousy. After all, they are Stars. On stage, or in life, they tend to shine.

   But! Someone has to pull the curtains. There is loneliness in standing on the side, waiting for the signals to open and close, lift and lower, depending on the type of curtains involved.

   Sometimes I have to do a bit of jogging because the open-close and lift-lower curtain controls are not close together.

   So, in my solitude, I applaud those who go on the stage, having memorized their lines, to entertain the audience.

   Sometimes, it seems like an eternity between the moments I am able to converse with anyone. Draining a marsh would be a job that had more interaction with people.

   Oh, I beg your pardon – am I boring you? You, who want to go out and strut about, soaking in the adulation?

   Well, where would you be without me? Strutting through fabric, thats where!

   Let me tell you, opening and closing, lifting and lowering is tough – those curtains weigh a ton.

   Oops, there is your cue – out you go! Just wait while I open the curtains.

10. about 1 hour ago on Wannabe

    I write short story ‘nuggets’… here is one…

    - A Strange Request at a Piano Bar -

    It was a strange, awkward moment.

    I was playing the piano at the Carnival Bar & Grill. Just one tune blending into another.

    A woman had walked up to the piano and asked me, “Play it again Sam.”

    I put on my ‘the customer is always right’ mask and said, “Sure. But, it is actually ‘I thought I told you to never play that again, Sam!’”

    I watched as the blood rushed to her cheeks and her eyes momentarily wandered over yonder, avoiding mine. I think I sprained her ego. I could’ve kicked myself. So juvenile, correcting someone over something so little, but it was always a knee jerk reaction of mine, especially when it came to quotes. I didn’t want a controversy to erupt right in the middle of lunch. But that quote is the most misquoted one of all time, ranking right up there with, “Money is the root of all evil.” It’s actually, “The love of money is the root of all evil.” Money by itself is not evil – its how you use it.

    So I said to the lady, “Sorry, sometimes I get a bit picky when it comes to quotes. I tell you what – buy me an apple flavored sassafras tea at the bar, and I’ll play it again.”

    Making a little moue with her mouth, she twirled around and headed for the bar.

    I tickled the ivories some more. The white keys had obtained a patina of oxidation over the years, but they still made sweet music when fondled the right way.

    Ah! Here she comes with my tea.

    And its just a coincidence that my name is Sam…