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more haikus for a friday afternoon; the first one of the new year ...

 

This week's batch:
 
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They said, 'He's a fool'
But he intrigued her, because ...
she felt foolish too.

 

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Christmas with the Condiments ...

 

I posted this last year, but, given the season, I thought I should re-post it.  It's a story I wrote many years ago, stuck in a drawer and forgot about.  In 2009, I was going through the drawer and found it, and promised myself that I would not put it back in the drawer again.

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Still more haikus, etc.

 

This week's batch:

 

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Taking the REINS

Headline:  House of Reps. passes bill granting itself the power to veto anything they don't like and destroy the system of checks and balances established by the Constitution.

Okay, the copy-editor just came in and said that's too long for a headline.  

How about: House Louses Grouse; Pass Neat-o Veto.

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