Author: Dr Wingnut
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Unprecedented Summit
I was listening to the News Briefs on the local Boston all-news station when the reporter read a story about an unprecedented summit between the Prime Ministers of two countries who are encaged in heated territorial dispute.The reporter stated it was unprecedented because of the longstanding acrimonious relationship between the two leaders.Whoa! Acrimonious is not…
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Politically Correct
I came across this little stack of pages from a desk calendar "365 days of Political Correctness" that I was given in 1997. They were too good to just throw away, especially with the alternative spellings, so here they are: Saturday, 18 October, 1997In 1993, the Iowa City School District Equity—Affirmative Action Advisory Committee began…
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Immigration
It doesn’t matter if you came over on the Mayflower; you came over on a slave ship, or you crossed over the Rio Grande. We’re all in the same boat now.Presidential Candidate, Ambassador Carol Mosley Braun’s mother
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Christmas Fruitcake
1 cup of sugar4 large eggs2 cups dried fruit1 teaspoon baking soda1 teaspoon salt1 cup brown sugarlemon juicenuts1 gallon whiskeySample the whiskey to check for quality.Take a large bowl.Check the whiskey again to be sure it is of the highest quality.Pour one level cup and drink.Repeat.Turn on the electric mixer; beat 1 cup butter in…
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Be late or be dead, not a good choice
Last week, on Thursday, a young girl (19) was driving her two sisters to a bridal party east of Wilmar, Minnesota when they collided head-on with a minivan while trying to pass. The Minneapolis Star-Tribune said, " Joe Mayer said his daughters were late for a bridal party in Willmar when they tried to pass another…
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Fear
Never be afraid to try something new. Remember: Amateurs built the ark; professionals built the Titanic.Unknown