my doormat without a sunday paper on it.
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my very kind paper man
told me to just text him if i was ever missing a paper
he would drive over to deliver it
i love the sunday paper and especially the crossword
love throwing open my door on a sunday morning
the paper patiently waiting for me on my door mat
love opening it
with a fresh cup of steaming coffee
and diving in
but alas
the day came
when it wasn’t there
i sent a gentle text to my paper man
saying there was no sunday paper waiting for me today
he very quickly responded to say –
that is because today is saturday.
ah, i thought.
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en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Sunday
Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday.
Sunday is a day of rest in most Western countries, and a part of the weekend.
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“time flows in strange ways on sundays.”
haruki murakami
I didn't have my glasses on.... 
😂😂😂 It must be nice to realise you still have an extra day to enjoy!
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this is true !
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Hahaha
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Beautiful doormat. Pretty even without newspaper on it. 😀
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at least there’s that !
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Bwahaha!😂🤣😂
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)))
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Hehehe…this is too funny! (´∇ﾉ｀*)ノ
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It happens….)
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Indeed it does…we can all have Senior Moments!
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))
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Funny thing that. Enjoy your Sunday paper tomorrow.
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yes, I look forward to it
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That is fricking hilarious, Beth! Got to love the Sunday crosswords!
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life is certainly funny –
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Oh Beth, it’s still Saturday !!…
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so they say -)
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That made me laugh.
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Me too!)
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Oops! Been there myself
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😄
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😆
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So you don’t get papers on Saturday?
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I just get the Sunday paper and read online the rest of the week
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Nice! An extra day.. lol
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Yes!
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Haha – I love the way you talk about looking forward to the paper. We stopped our newspaper delivery about 10 years ago and it was a huge adjustment. I always loved looking through it in the mornings while drinking my tea. Now I read the papers online through a library subscription – not exactly the same feel. Your post brought me back! Here’s to the Sunday crossword!
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Glad you get it, and to the puzzle!
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Ah yels – I love crosswords. I also love the Jumble 🙂
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Oh, this made me laugh 🙂
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I’m so glad )
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Ah, you’re the one who still covets the printed paper, Beth.
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yes, I am the one –
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By the end of this month, we should all have the days right. I have to look at my phone, where the day and date are prominently displayed, to know what today is…
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I so get this
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Was the writer, perhaps, a Minnesotan in his 70s?
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))
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The Sunday paper is like comfort food. Saturday is just Sunday Eve.
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oh, you are so right
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😂😂😂 best blog of the day!
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wow, thanks!
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I like this because it shows you that it’s the simple things we enjoy in life, but also that there are still some human beings that are kind.
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Yes, to both –
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Lol!!!
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Right ?
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Thanks for making me smile today!
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)))
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Kind man was busy printing the paper for you. It was hilarious because i get it later. haha
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Thanks –
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LOL!!! That’s too funny! But similar things happened to me too… haha.
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)))
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Good work…
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well -)
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Covid calendar confusion!!!!
We all got it!!🤣
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yes!!! ))
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Hahahahahahahaha
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)))
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Love it! Have a very happy relaxing un-Sunday day.
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Thanks ,goff
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Cheers.
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I delivered the morning paper at 5a every day for 2 years when I was 14 years old…in the rain or snow, it didn’t matter…my first job!
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a hero!!
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Lovely! Both your paper man and the poem/story. What a lovely ending.
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thank you )
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This one brought a smile! Glad to see a Murakami quote, he is one of my favorites. Time always seems to flow in strange ways in his stories.
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happy it brought a smile, and yes his stories certainly do –
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Welcome to my world.. I bought my husband an anniversary card days before the event. You think I could find it that morning? NOPE. Turned the house upside down I was so mad..found the anniversary card I lost the previous year so he got that one instead.
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that is hilarious!!
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After being retired for years, one day is just like another (well, except for weekend sports on TV). Many’s the morning I wake up not knowing (or caring) what day it is. Sounds like you’ve reached that serene time of life (or maybe just practicing in anticipation for when it comes).
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still in the practicing stage, but not too far off, and I get like that in the summers normally –
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Dear newspaper man, please text me the day of the week. Yr pal, Beth
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ha, so perfect –
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How lost we are in these strange times. Loved this
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oh Beth: that is so precious; I’m glad we can laugh at ourselves; I love the Sunday paper for similar reasons; love the Murakami quote; have a good one, Beth: you’ve brightened my morning 🙂
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we have to laugh at ourselves, it keeps us human. and I’m so glad –
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I do things like that all the time. I have to look at my device to find out what day I am living. Keep smilin.
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absolutely -)
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Hahahaha!!! It’s felt like a Sunday all day!!!
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right?
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I can relate. With the upset of so many regular things in a pandemic world, “blursday” has become our new name for days of the week 😂
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oh, that’s perfect
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I’m glad that I’m not the only one who does things like that. Thanks for not making me look bad alone, Beth. 😎
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I do what I can….)
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😉
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Since I’ve been retired, everyday is Saturday. You’ve made me realize how much I miss a Sunday paper. The last husband was allergic to news print so I learned to live without it. Hmmm. That mat looks lonely.
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maybe time to get the sunday paper again? )
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Haha!
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))
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At least once a week I have to check with Google to be sure what day it is.
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I so get that
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LOL. Hope you found a paper this morning:) And hot coffee…
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yes, to both!
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Nice job
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:-)) Beth, you cracked me up this morning. Yes, I love my sunday paper too. When my babies were little, sunday morning with cup of coffee and newspaper and quite house were my favorite way of spending the weekend. Now, my boys wake up before me and keep a cup of coffee ready for me by the time I get ready. I am enjoying this way too 🙂
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That’s so nice
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