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About beth

Ann Arbor-ite writes about enjoying life with all of its ironies and surprises.

good humor.

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nothing like seeing a good humor truck in the summertime.

what’s your personal go-to order?

i’m all about the ice cream sandwiches or strawberry shortcake bars.

 

“there is nothing in the world so irresistibly contagious as laughter and good humor.”

-charles dickens

light.

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“but are we all just lost stars trying to light up the night?”

-adam levine

big red, white, and blue.

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Pabst Blue Ribbon latest offering

ensures plenty of beer to pass round

Last year, Pabst Blue Ribbon offered its gigantic 1776 beer offering. While the powers that be thought that 1776 was just the right number last year, it appears that 2022 has the iconic beer brand going bigger, jumping right to the 1844 pack.

According to Nick Reely, Vice President of Marketing – Pabst Blue Ribbon, this summer’s offering is all about going bigger, basically one upping themselves. “That was really the genesis of the 1844 pack; 68 more beers than our original big box, while also paying homage to our heritage and founding year and trying to lend a hand to our consumers across the country. While that number is brewed in history, not everyone will be able to get their hands on this special offering. Only 250 of the special packs have been made and it’s unclear where they can be purchased.

But, if you do happen to find this, there is a big question to ponder.

Who will you share all the beer with?

happy 4th of july!

“it’s no big thing, but you make big things out of little things sometimes.”

-robert duvall

 

 

 

story credit: christine struble, fandom

belt.

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while at the airport waiting for a flight to arrive

 the voice of a cheerful tsa agent came on the intercom:

” attention, attention, all in the terminal!

if you are walking around

with your pants falling down around your knees

come back and see us at the tsa checkpoint,

we have your belt right where you left it!

 i figured this guy

 working a double shift this weekend

 dealing with a lot of unhappy, delayed, and cancelled customers

has a boss who’s putting out fires

or off for the log off the long holiday

 just wants to have fun and make the best of things

bravo.

“my belt holds my pants up, but the belt loops hold my belt up.

i don’t really know what’s happening down there.

who is the real hero?”

-mitch hedberg

kbj.

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Congratulations and welcome Ketanji Brown Jackson

Newest Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States

We’ve been waiting for your arrival for a very long time.

 

“when sleeping women wake, mountains will move.”

-chinese proverb

 

 

 

photo credit: abc news

thrills on canada day.

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Canada has given the United States a lot of fantastic things through the years. Some are easier to embrace than others, like this soap-tasting gum. It’s called Thrills, and it’s actually gum that’s flavored with rose water, but the result seems to taste like soap to a lot of people. Thrills got so much feedback on the taste that instead of changing the formula, they decided to run with it. Now they proudly say, “It still tastes like soap!” on the front of every pack of gum. While it likely turns a lot of people away, it must be a selling point for some since it’s been around since the 1950s.

Thanks, Canada and Happy Canada Day!

“the age of your children is a key factor in how quickly you are served in a restaurant.

we once had a waiter in canada who said, ‘could I get you your check?’ and we answered,

‘how about the menu first?’”

-erma bombeck

 

 

 tourism windsor

alignment.

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Bread bag alignment chart

 

 i’m a hybrid of chaotic neutral and lawful evil, a razor’s edge of distinction between them.

what does this say about me? 

which are you closest to?

“the things that bring you the greatest joy are in alignment with your purpose.”

-jack canfield

 

source credit: flowingdata.com

old shoes.

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these old shoes have seen a lot of miles and a lot of smiles

 like slipping my feet into butter

but might be time to let them melt softly into the sunset. 

 

 

“an old shoe lover loves old shoes.”

-theodore sturgeon

rocks remember.

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my collection of heart shaped rocks

i love discovering these wherever i travel

each one has a story to tell.

“geologists have a saying – rocks remember.”

– neil armstrong

hangin’ tough.

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unexpected fun
when my friend won tickets
  to a new kids on the block concert
‘the mixtape tour”
with other ‘retro’ bands of that era
salt-n-pepa, rick astley, and en vogue
bands i haven’t seen or heard
since i took my daughter and her friend
30ish years ago
not my dream music but great to be 
in the midst of a  really happy crowd who still loved them
and who knew i’d spend my friday night dancing with nkotb?
“keep calm and hang tough.”
-new kids on the block