this is not me, but we both have eaten our fill (and then some), of candy
before giving what’s left of it to halloween trick-or-treaters tomorrow night.
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“every time i avoid eating halloween candy, i reward myself by eating halloween candy.”
-author unknown
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art credit: ‘Maltesers’ by Alison Friend
my daughter and her family are prepared for pretty much anything that comes their way.
(also noted: she had just given away a lot of it and this is what was left)
keep a wide berth if you are a pirate, clown, space alien, ninja, vampire, monster or….
—
“every time I thought I’ve seen every possible scenario, something else comes up.
you just have to be prepared at every level.”
-chris hansen
one more week until the candy rains down!
—
“i want to get a vending machine, with fun-sized candy bars,
and the glass in front is a magnifying glass.
you’ll be mad but it will be too late.”
-mitch hedberg
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image credit: etsy vintage
no matter how tired you are
when coming into the faculty room
to grab a cup of coffee
at the start of another day
look closely at the flavorings offered
choose wisely.
what will it be today?
caramel? chocolate? or bleach water?
—
“once you make a choice, you have no choice.”
-anna chin-williams
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photo credit: c. hull – thank you!
when bringing my bike into the basement
to store it for the long winter ahead
this was just standing there waiting for me
how long has he been there?
where did he come from?
what did he want to say?
why was he there?
asking for a friend.
—
“son of a nutcracker!!”
-buddy elf, (“Elf” the movie)
what do you do when you need a pair of scissors
so you buy a pair of scissors
but you need scissors to cut them out of the package that holds the scissors that will cut them out?
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“humor brings insight and tolerance. irony brings a deeper and less friendly understanding.”
-agnes repplier
yo!
rainbow
hello
don’t go!
—
an original, in honor of bad poetry day
which i just missed
but now
it’s very nearly national poets day
and before too long will be national poetry day.
and so
see below.
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Hard on the heels of Bad Poetry Day on August 18
Comes National Poets Day on August 21
Presumably we celebrate good poets for this day.
Although Poets Day could certainly refer to any poets, good or bad.
It could even mean you! If you’re a poet …
So on August 21, celebrate the poet in you. Or in your friend. Or your favorite poet. It’s all up to you.
This day is different from yet another day celebrating poets and poems: National Poetry Day in October.
every august 16th it’s national tell a joke day
not my best holiday
i’m a horrible joke-teller
i’m more of a story-teller
a whole other skill set
all i’ve ever been able to remember
is my one go-to joke
(and even this is iffy, as i often add part of the answer into the question part of the joke)
“what animal loves summer the best?”
“a hot dog!”
(i learned this years ago when my daughter was in a kindergarten talent show and did stand-up comedy)
she got an amazing response perhaps because she was a brave kinder doing stand up and the audience ate it up
i decided it would be my standing joke from that moment on
sure to get a laugh
though when i tell it, in whatever convoluted manner it manages to be delivered
i generally either hear groans or silence from any audience of any age or any number
so i guess the joke’s on me.
“i’m gonna fix that last joke by taking out all the words and adding new ones.”
-mitch hedberg
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credits: “hot dog” by doug salati (caldecott award winner), penguin random house, google images
this lamp popped up online
bringing me great joy
making me laugh out loud
each and every time i’ve looked at it
i may have to buy it
or at least put a picture of it somewhere
there is no accounting for good taste
when you know, you know.
p.s. someone once said i reminded them of a cheeky monkey, and i loved it, perhaps i saw a bit of myself in this.
do you have an unusual object that brings you unexplained joy?
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“i just want to spend the rest of my life laughing.”
-author unknown
I didn't have my glasses on.... 