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Yesterday I got a large postcard in the mail from a man running for a town office. First I see a list of things he stands for. One is

Keep tax rates stable (so families have more money for their pets)

That made me turn the card over. On the face of the card there is a collage of six pictures, two of which show the candidate with his dog. The other four pictures are of the dog only.
 
Forgive me (especially two of you) but this came from a thread kids in schools and also about problems with names (and I fall into that category).


I worked in an innercity school. First day, I got around hard to pronounce names by calling out last names to check attendance, and asking my kiddos what name they preferred... and explained even nicknames were ok, so long as parents knew who I would be calling about. I get to one particularly dark skinned young man and he says something that sounds like “bluk boi” I look around and no one is laughing. I ask him to repeat himself a couple of times and finally and clearly says, “black boy”. Rest of convo went like this-

Me laughing: black boy!? You want me to call you black boy?!

Him, totally serious: yeah, everyone calls me that. Even my grandma.

Me: so let me get this straight, when I need your attention you want me, a white guy, to shout out “hey Black boy come here.”, “hey black boy, sit down”, “hey black boy pay attention”? Other kids finally realize what I’ve been laughing about and start to laugh too.

Him: yeah (said like I’m an idiot)

Me: you’re just trying to get me fired aren’t you

Him: so you’re not gonna call me black boy?

Me: I can’t man. Did you get another nickname?

Him: How about Monkey

We settled on BB for the year.
 
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Thinking back to kids in school; in seventh grade (12 and 13 year olds) my favorite teacher ever was talking about refreshments for an extracurricular activity "I'm sorry but there won't be any tea and crumpets." One of the smartest students comes back with "How about beer and pretzels?"
 
Yesterday I got a large postcard in the mail from a man running for a town office. First I see a list of things he stands for. One is

Keep tax rates stable (so families have more money for their pets)

That made me turn the card over. On the face of the card there is a collage of six pictures, two of which show the candidate with his dog. The other four pictures are of the dog only.
Is this the candidate that is "running" for office?
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Forgive me (especially two of you) but this came from a thread kids in schools and also about problems with names (and I fall into that category).


I worked in an innercity school. First day, I got around hard to pronounce names by calling out last names to check attendance, and asking my kiddos what name they preferred... and explained even nicknames were ok, so long as parents knew who I would be calling about. I get to one particularly dark skinned young man and he says something that sounds like “bluk boi” I look around and no one is laughing. I ask him to repeat himself a couple of times and finally and clearly says, “black boy”. Rest of convo went like this-

Me laughing: black boy!? You want me to call you black boy?!

Him, totally serious: yeah, everyone calls me that. Even my grandma.

Me: so let me get this straight, when I need your attention you want me, a white guy, to shout out “hey Black boy come here.”, “hey black boy, sit down”, “hey black boy pay attention”? Other kids finally realize what I’ve been laughing about and start to laugh too.

Him: yeah (said like I’m an idiot)

Me: you’re just trying to get me fired aren’t you

Him: so you’re not gonna call me black boy?

Me: I can’t man. Did you get another nickname?

Him: How about Monkey

We settled on BB for the year.

Children say funny things sometimes. I have a small book written by a French schoolteacher who, during many years, collected hundreds of “gems” from young student’s essays (the title is ‘La foire aux cancres’). A couple of my favorite gems are:

Physics/Archimedes Principle: “An object which is submerged into a liquid and does not reappear within 30 minutes must be considered lost”.

Biology: “The cow is a big animal that has four corners. Underneath it is the milk-mechanism which the peasant’s wife has to keep clean at all times”.
 
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I am one of their people.😆
I watched a movie on Netflix two days ago; "Black Crab". I didn't really like it very well, but today I had already forgotten what it was about, so I'd googled to jog my memory...thank goodness I still remember several hours later.🙄😂...I always remember my favorites though.
This is a "True Confession", not a movie...anyone else have a story of your own?
 
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I am one of their people.😆
I watched a movie on Netflix two days ago; "Black Crab". I didn't really like it very well, but today I had already forgotten what it was about, so I'd googled to jog my memory...thank goodness I still remember several hours later.🙄😂...I always remember my favorites though.
This is a "True Confession", not a movie...anyone else have a story of your own?

Twilight Zone nearly all episodes.

Star Trek all episodes. Original series.

Harry Potter.

Soon Inventing Anna memorized.
 
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I particularly liked #2, but all are winners.🙂
I don't know what Turga and BB are talking about...something isn't clicking for me...Burt Reynolds and cucumbers?...I'm clueless.🤷
 
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The one from Galicia (the round) and the one from Castilla & Leon. Individually numbered and made by the same people that make the ones you see on your walk.
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This reminds me of a story of when I was in Richmond Virginia.
I had travelled to bring my eldest son back from University and we were in a restaurant having an evening meal.
My son ordered a Wheat beer (nope...me neither) and showed his i/d as proof of age.
The waitress asked what i would like. I went for any American beer i could think of. She just stood there looking at me and I tentatively/quizacally asked if she wanted to see proof from me. She said yes so I pulled out my driving licence.
Her reply (to my smile) was "Sorry about that sir...its the law....and you look so damn young. 🤣
 
This reminds me of a story of when I was in Richmond Virginia.
I had travelled to bring my eldest son back from University and we were in a restaurant having an evening meal.
My son ordered a Wheat beer (nope...me neither) and showed his i/d as proof of age.
The waitress asked what i would like. I went for any American beer i could think of. She just stood there looking at me and I tentatively/quizacally asked if she wanted to see proof from me. She said yes so I pulled out my driving licence.
Her reply (to my smile) was "Sorry about that sir...its the law....and you look so damn young. 🤣
A great story, BB...it gave me a laugh even if it "might" be a true story. 😂 I've been told recently I look in my 50's...now that's a joke, but I'll accept it. Boy oh boy, I never thought I'd like being told that, but my ship has sailed on a lot farther so it sounds good to me, even if the person was just "buttering me up".😁
 
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A great story, BB...it gave me a laugh even if it "might" be a true story. 😂 I've been told recently I look in my 50's...now that's a joke, but I'll accept it. Boy oh boy, I never thought I'd like being told that, but my ship has sailed on a lot farther so it sounds good to me, even if the person was just "buttering me up".😁
It was a true story alright....and she was being perfectly serious (not) 😅
 
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The one from Galicia (the round) and the one from Castilla & Leon. Individually numbered and made by the same people that make the ones you see on your walk.
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Rick, are you and phantom Peg still meandering around in your tiny home?🏕️ I realize this is a personal conversation/question and off piste to any Notsense.
 
Rick, are you and phantom Peg still meandering around in your tiny home?🏕️ I realize this is a personal conversation/question and off piste to any Notsense.
It's been three and a half weeks of travel and hanging out so far. We are leaving Gulf Shores tomorrow for a couple of days in the Florida panhandle. Then we drive north to park the trailer in my sister's front yard for a bit. Then we head home stopping at yet unknown heres and theres.
 
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Should be a famous quote:

"I spent my money on wine, women and song. I didn't say I wasted it."
Reminds me of the question posed to George Best ( a famous footballer) who had a reputation of enjoying all that the nightlife could offer him, possessing remarkable riches and never short of a beautiful woman on either arm.
When interviewed he was asked "George...where did it all go wrong?".
 
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