When I was growing up, it was a Frisbee, a Nerf football, a few softballs and baseballs, balsa wood model airplanes, my sister’s doll (I plead the Fifth), mis-thrown newspape... moreWhen I was growing up, it was a Frisbee, a Nerf football, a few softballs and baseballs, balsa wood model airplanes, my sister’s doll (I plead the Fifth), mis-thrown newspapers, at least two kites, etc.
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Dreadful - simply dreadfulOh, Detective. Must we undertake looking into the events of the past? Must we really? Must we dwell on the unpleasantness of a few months ago rather than ... moreDreadful - simply dreadfulOh, Detective. Must we undertake looking into the events of the past? Must we really? Must we dwell on the unpleasantness of a few months ago rather than moving forward? I for my own part would much prefer to move forward. Indeed, it strikes me as unavoidably morbid to ponder too closely what nearly befell my poor husband, Henry. I say “poor” only in the sense of unfortunate, of course — Henry is quite well off, and if I were ever to be his widow, I would also be quite well off. But fortunately Henry is still alive, and I am not his wealthy widow, and that is not a scenario we need to worry about or look into at all!
How that arsenic got into his martini, well, one just cannot say, can one? “Answering questions under oath? Under oath, Detective? No, I think not.” *** Digby less
My wife lost her ex husband 2 years ago me and her got together not long after he died me and her were already good friends. She had a son with him he's almost 10. They were really... moreMy wife lost her ex husband 2 years ago me and her got together not long after he died me and her were already good friends. She had a son with him he's almost 10. They were really young when they had him he was only 15 she was 18 they were 18 and 21 when they got married they were married for 6 years they been best friends since they were kids they were together for a long time. Next month would have been their 8 year wedding anniversary last year was hard for her it was her first anniversary without him. He was only 24 when he died. Her brother's friend killed him in a car accident she said she'll never forgive him for it she still hasn't he died just a week after his 24th birthday their son was only 8 when he died it was really hard on him he was really close to him even 2 years later it's still hard especially when he sees his friends and other kids with their dads and they ask about him she put him up for adoption which she's not sure if it was the right thing to do he now lives with his uncle and his partn... less
What are some foods or beverages that you personally only consume on a holiday?
Bonus points, please name both the consumable AND its corresponding holiday.
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“Stub” is a verb that in the English language only appears to apply to one very particular and very precise part of the human body. I cannot think of any other ... more
“Stub” is a verb that in the English language only appears to apply to one very particular and very precise part of the human body. I cannot think of any other references in English where it comes into play as a verb. We don’t say, “I stubbed my elbow, or chin, or finger, or knee”. More than that, the concept of stubbing one’s toe, and/or the phrase, “I stubbed my toe” is so deeply ingrained into our shared vernacular that even though we sometimes express it in other ways, such as, “I banged my toe” or “I smashed my toe”, the stub is more common. Two questions:1. What other verb is used expressly for talking about only one particular human body part the way this one is for a toe?2. Prove me wrong. Can you think of other commonly-known uses of the verb “stub” in relation to human body parts?~ less
(I mean, come ON! It’s not as if the basement accommodations aren’t conducive to nonstop sandwich-making, cut off of relationships with her family and friends, ... more
(I mean, come ON! It’s not as if the basement accommodations aren’t conducive to nonstop sandwich-making, cut off of relationships with her family and friends, complete departure from her previous life, an emptying of her life savings, and absolute self-denial! I’ve thought of everything!)~
