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1. 8 days ago on Loose Parts

   Every Wednesday I sit with my friend at the oncology clinic while she gets chemotherapy. Even though it’s not required, I always wear a mask. A lot of the patients are immunocompromised and I want to protect them. Being considerate of others is not a big hardship.

2. 16 days ago on Pearls Before Swine

   “The United States Army is world renowned for the care and handling of its privates.”

   — Kermit Schafer, “The Best of Bloopers”

3. 19 days ago on Pearls Before Swine

   I don’t care because I won’t be there. Let my survivors do what they want. After all, the party’s for them, not for me.

4. 26 days ago on Loose Parts

   Mmmm! That reminds me. Time to rustle up 50 bucks and get my annual fruitcake from the Trappist Abbey down the road. Yum!

5. about 1 month ago on Pearls Before Swine

   Do you still remember the phone numbers of the police (PO5-1313) and fire (FI7-1313) departments, that were drilled into your head by your parents?

6. about 1 month ago on Pearls Before Swine

   When you gave someone your phone number, did you use a phrase like “Commodore 4” or “Waterfall 8?”

7. about 1 month ago on Deep Dark Fears

   I never understood why there should be separate heavens for different species. I guess it wouldn’t be so bad if you could go visit the other heavens, but still…

8. about 1 month ago on Pearls Before Swine

   We were also a lot calmer when cell phones were just phones. We could do two things with them: make calls and receive calls. Of course, we had to go out to the car to do it…

9. about 2 months ago on Loose Parts

   Lady fingers are in the “Desserts” chapter of The Donner Party Cookbook.

10. about 2 months ago on Loose Parts

    Is it really that hard to figure out? I got a chuckle out of it but I suspect Mr. Blazek and I have similarly twisted (and arcane) senses of humor.