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Polish Elephants

December 30th, 2011 · No Comments

I love the moment in Water for Elephants when they discover that the elephant responds to Polish commands. Otherwise? Meh.

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Tags: film · language · Twitter

Overheard at the Laundromat

October 11th, 2011 · No Comments

Girl with a cell phone inserted into the left side of her face: He was like, “Ugh,” & I was like, “What?” & he was like, “That’s right,” & I was like, “No way!” & he was like, “Okay.”

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Axe Me No Questions

October 7th, 2011 · No Comments

Was alarmed to hear that someone axed the President, then realized that it was merely a linguistic offense on “Politics Nation with Rev Al Sharpton.”

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Tags: language · politics · TV

Vegan Joke

August 19th, 2011 · No Comments

Q: How many vegans does it take to screw in a lightbulb? A: I’m better than you.

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#ifSheldonWhitehousewaspresident

August 16th, 2011 · No Comments

From Twitter, July 12th: We would call him President Whitehouse. He would live in The White House. On-site TV news reporters would sign off, “…live, from the Whitehouse White House.” He could never get lost. He could paint the White House any color he wants, and it would still be the Whitehouse residence.

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Fear/Hate

August 4th, 2011 · No Comments

She picks it up, rifles through a couple pages, then tosses the AARP Bulletin across the table. I implore, with a quizzical brow furrow. “They used to be for older people, but now…” Her words dangle out there. “What?” She whispers: “Obama…” It trails from her, as a curse.

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Angles

August 2nd, 2011 · No Comments

The right angle isn’t always the correct angle.

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#replaceawordinafamousquotewithduck

July 26th, 2011 · No Comments

From Twitter, July 7th: Four score and seven ducks ago… Those who can, do. Those who can’t, teach. Those who can’t teach, teach ducks. “Monsieur Rick, what kind of a duck is Capt Renault?” “Oh, he’s just like any other duck, only more so.” “The last to go will see the first three go before […]

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Overheard in the Break Room III

July 21st, 2011 · No Comments

Jerry Lee Lewis. Married a 12 year old first cousin . Pissed off the Europeans. Even in the U.K., where they do that anyway.

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Overheard in the Break Room II

July 12th, 2011 · No Comments

Elvis. Now that’s a real American story. Came up from nothin’. Makin’ dance moves like nobody’d seen before.

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