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Thoughts on the Day

  • Bad ways to wake up #123101921 – Being punched in the throat by your spouse when she’s having a bad dream.
  • Telling my lovely wife that she was ‘moving like pond water’ this morning might not have been the smartest thing I’ve ever done.
  • Being able to take apart a small engine to repair a broken pull cord does not mean that I am able to put the coiled spring that jumped out back where it belongs.
    • It’ll be back from the shop in a few days.
  • No, really, I’m fascinated with your theory on how the NRA is trying to force children into a paramilitary training program in grade school.
    • I’d love sign up for your newsletter.  Please send it to yomamaallama@hoplopho.be
    • No, seriously, it’s a family name from the old country.  It means “Sarcastic bastard who just wants to pay for his gas and get a soda”.
    • Oh, and thanks for printing one of those “How did you like your service today?” cards with my receipt.  I’ve put it to good use.
  • Dear Porsche driver – I’m glad you noticed the trailer hitch on the truck.
    • Of course, you couldn’t see it by the time you finally came to a full and complete stop.
    • It’s there to keep your German speed machine from tearing up my rear suspension.
    • I think your tires have a flat side now.
  • I could get used to this vacation day thing.
    • That bottle of wine in the refrigerator has whispering sweet nothings to me since breakfast time.
  • In anticipation of a heavy frost and possible freeze tonight, Irish has run strings of 7 watt black light Christmas bulbs around the fruit trees.
    • We’re also going to wrap them in plastic for the night.
    • Supposedly that will protect the peach and cherry trees, which have taken advantage of the break in cold weather to bud out.
    • It looks like we have pinkish-purple ghosts out in the yard tonight.
  • Good thing – Your child is loved by you, your wife, your friends, your wife’s family, and several people I’m sure I know somehow.
  • Bad thing – They all gave Easter candy to your child.
  • Worst thing – When asked “How much Easter candy have you eaten today?”, your child stops vibrating enough to say “A lot”.

2 Comments

  1. Jake's avatar

    When asked “How much Easter candy have you eaten today?”, your child stops vibrating enough to say “A lot”.

    There is still hope. After all, he did stop vibrating to say it.

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  2. Old NFO's avatar

    Oh yeah… CANDY… 🙂 They do ‘eventually’ come down…

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