Words we each need to hear. Found at a local diner.
10.01.2026 19:47
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Words we each need to hear. Found at a local diner.
"The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command."
~Orwell (1984)
Me, in 2009, "What are whomp biscuits?"
Mrs Paxton, "You know, you *whomp* them on the counter"
😂😂😂😎
Made "chicken not pie" with whomp biscuits last week. Had to find this oldie:
This is the funniest thing I have seen in a while.
swearsky.bagpuss.org
I guess I should add that this is not a blight porn post. Really, just meant to tweak the nostalgia nerve of people who saw this area regularly and forgot what it looked like. I mean, I forgot Lums was there.
So, I was like a year old in 1968... lol.. I wasn't like hitting the beach and being cool. Well, maybe I was? Anyway, my own grandfather lived directly behind the bowling alley there. My wife grew up 1/4 mile from here and me about 1/2 mile.
Pic 1: Summer 1968 on Dort Highway in Flint MI. Looking south near Hemphill Rd. At this time I was in San Diego
Pic 2: Same area (more zoomed in) in spring 2024.
Gerry Rafferty, with elegant ease, delivers an important message we all need:
youtu.be/SXW-sL5gzHQ?...
Kind of want to bring this back. White belt w/matching white shoes, maybe white hat too.
Everything in our entire reality is made of oil. Lol...
Marketplace madness
Is the newsletter dead, or alive and well? If it was smart, funny, interesting, and quick to read, would you read it?
So. I'm half glad to be here. Hoping for the best.
