Frog Applause by Teresa Burritt for February 12, 2012

I know that fear only too well.

Narcissism depends on what kind of “not ordinary” you want to be. If you’re going for unusually strange, you’ve nailed it.

http://obituarytypo.blogspot.com/2012/02/total-art-match-box.html

It’s a shame the art of grammar isn’t among that arsonist’s skills.

Extraordinary! And you’ve never flirted with narcissism?

You must never lose sight of the fact, Teresa, that you are a unique individual, just like everyone else on the planet.

I am just as unique as everyone else here.

Ordinarily I would react, but I don’t seem to be able to move.

Good question. Maybe I should say I’m more uniquer.

I’m not a narcissist, but I have to ask … how do I look?

ordinary is normal…

Clark Kent had the opposite fear.

Have you ever tasted unique corn?

Q: how do you catch a unique rabbit?A: unique up on him.

really? fat, half naked guys colliding with each other?I think you’ve lived in Japan a LITTle too long……..on the other hand, maybe I’ve lived in America too long.OK, I’ll give it a shot. What channel is sumo rasslin’ on? do they club each other with chairs and fish weapons out of their underwear to rake across each other’s eyes when the ref’ isn’t looking like good ol’ ’MERican rassling?

Ordinary is FAR overrated. Just sayin’.

And, @Arch Stanton …

How do you catch someone’s pet rabbit?

Tame way—unique up on him.

I was once chastised for using the term “very unique.” Since unique means “one of a kind” there is no such thing as more unique, very unique, less unique…You mustn’t quantify an absolute.

Some advice is more ignorable than others.

Ted Bessell has been my fantasy boyfriend since I was 12 and Ann Marie is my forever hero! Random Awesome Fact: Marlo Thomas insisted that the series end without Ann and Don actually getting married and just being engaged because she didnt want the message of the show to be as long as you get married you get your happily ever after, Single Girls totally get Happily Ever After Too!

Ted Bessel. Holy crap what a boring tool accompaniement to the pre Zooey cute girl.

Great music day on the blog.

That’s good enough for me!

@Number Six#6, saying that everyone else on the planet is unique is saying that “no one is just a number!” We are all uniquely our own person- like a snowflake, no two persons are alike.

(You are not seeing things. I had to correct this sentence. I miss the edit button.)

Ms. T; extraordinary lameness today. Beautimous!

Huh! Joan Crawford had flat feet. Who knew?

@the old wolf

I question the “tick” etymology, and would appreciate your informed validation. I wouldn’t quibble if it were fleas; I have personal experience with crushing fleas between fingernails – ‘tick’ is indeed the sound. Ticks, I suppose, could have a similar sonic signature…if they aren’t engorged with blood to any extent…which, when discovered, they usually are (again, personal experience). Have you heard of the necessity of carefully backing them out of their feeding site with a (if I remember correctly) careful counterclockwise unscrewing motion?

A fine sentiment.