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1. about 20 hours ago on Amanda the Great

   I’m just glad the ticking sound didn’t come from the cake box!

2. about 20 hours ago on Amanda the Great

   Of course one’s inner child would get the bigger piece…

3. 1 day ago on Crabgrass

   “What him say?”

   “Him say TOO quiet”

   “whooo whoo hoot cackle chirp hoooo tweet whoooo etc”

   – classic MAD Magazine Don Martin cartoon firmly etched in my memory

4. 2 days ago on Amanda the Great

   Line from Rocky and Bullwinkle I think?

5. 4 days ago on Amanda the Great

   When I first read about such things I thought what if it comes on and hits the cat while in the box? Traumatized forever…

6. 7 days ago on Crabgrass

   Freeze tag, regular tag, Red Rover, dodge ball, hide n seek…these are all kid games etched in our memories… but I hadn’t retained memory of this game until I recently saw a board game with that name, plus then an actual new TV game show (silly but undeniably fun – great to watch if one is in the throes of grief or bleakness). I know I must’ve played it – heck, I might’ve invented it as we all probably did – but why is it now (suddenly) popular or at least brought to mind (again)? Hmm.

7. 7 days ago on Globetrotter

   Brooke and Chloe really need decluttering therapy… or at least learning you can’t buy everything you like while traveling!

8. 7 days ago on Crabgrass

   Not to mention an itsy bitsy teeny weeny yellow polka dot bikini.

9. 7 days ago on Amanda the Great

   I love the wording (delicious cliche, pickle all of the things) AND the expressions (esp Dans eyebrows and thoughtful frown as he looks around consideringly, but also the dubiousness/pleased satisfaction combo). Perfect!

10. 8 days ago on Amanda the Great

    And here I was wondering if it was paraphrasing Eddie Moneys Two Tickets to Paradise… I haven’t even heard of anyone you guys mentioned… am I old? Don’t answer that….