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First and foremost, Happy Birthday to Janine, who is quite possibly my oldest friend, as we’ve been writing to each other for 20 years. Second, I’d like to offer my sympathies (and apologies) to everyone who, like Janine, has a birthday around this time of year. I’m certain that all you hear upon receiving presents is, “Well, this gift is actually for both your birthday and for Christmas/Hanakkuh.” I know, I know. It sucks, and I am so very sorry…

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I must confess. I didn’t go caroling over the weekend as planned. The hostess needed to reschedule due to an illness in the family, but if nothing else pops up, we’re still on for the next weekend. It’s just as well that it got moved though because the week started out with darkened stormy skies, and today it rained steadily, so steadily that the road that I was on over the weekend is now flooded out. It doesn’t usually rain…

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Money, money, money, money. After lunch today, I showed Human Encyclopedia a dollar bill that was given to me as change the other day. Obviously, someone unaware of the laws regarding U.S. currency, or even of the rules of grammar and spelling, took it upon themselves to start some kind of chain letter on this poor dollar bill. The writing reads, “ST Lazareth Anyone who Ree this bill will be bless with lots of money If they write This saying…

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Ogres are like onions. So if you want fresh minty breath for Christmas carolling, don’t chew on any ogres. I’m going carolling this weekend, and I’m looking forward to it. Last year, I went with a fairly large group, and our director Steph decided to give Human Encyclopedia a very special part in “The Twelve Days of Christmas.” He and another ogreish baritone in the group got to sing “five golden rings,” except there were no golden rings; they were…

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