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1. 7 minutes ago on Breaking Cat News

   Ah! I got the two series mixed up. Thanks for clearing up the muddle in my head.

   Many moons ago, I found a copy of that hallucinogenic plant guide at a yard sale. I think I paid 25 cents for it? I was shocked to see a paperback copy selling for $220 online.

2. about 1 hour ago on Breaking Cat News

   Back in the early 2010’s, when the Keep Calm and Carry On posters were revived, I found a delightful Scottish version: HAUD YER WEESHT AN’ GET OAN WAE IT, which translates to SHUT UP AND GET ON WITH IT. Much better than the original, so I bought one and framed it.

   Another variation: I’M SCOTTISH WE DINNAE DO THAT KEEP CALM THING

3. about 4 hours ago on Breaking Cat News

   That video brings back a lot of good memories. When my hubby’s niece was here for her sabbatical, I read to her small kids (3 and 5 yrs old at the time), and this was a fun book for them. Coverly’s artwork really helped them understand what the word meant, even if they couldn’t quite pronounce them. “Smithereens” was a particular favorite of theirs.

4. about 4 hours ago on Breaking Cat News

   Oh, these are GOOD!

5. about 8 hours ago on Breaking Cat News

   And she’s going to have a much bigger bleeping vocabulary, too.

6. about 8 hours ago on Breaking Cat News

   As long as he’s still above ground and breathing, it’s GOOD news. Hopefully, after he’s fully recovered from the pneumonia, he won’t need the supplemental oxygen. xoxo

7. about 17 hours ago on Breaking Cat News

   Does anyone here remember the children’s series of Golden Books? The guides covered a wide range of science subjects, one of the weirdest being the one on hallucinogenic plants. I wished they had one for the etymology of cuss words. I knew some young reluctant readers who would’ve got on a wait list to read that one!

8. about 18 hours ago on Breaking Cat News

   There’s a fun picture book called The Very Inappropriate Word. It’s illustrated by Dave Coverly, the artist who does the Speed Bump comic. The grawlix on the cover is spectacularly gnarly.

9. about 19 hours ago on Breaking Cat News

   A blue pen to write blue words in blue ink. Good choice, Orazilla!

10. 1 day ago on Breaking Cat News

    It’s not plagiarism if you cite your sources, or make it clear that you’re presenting information from a secondary source. Sharing knowledge is good!