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Thursday, February 16, 2012

Valentine's Day is Gone

I always find hindsight to be so useful when it comes to cheesy events. So here are a few things that made me smile over Valentine's day:

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Saturday, April 10, 2010

Mr. Deal's Easter by crankylitprof

If you ever wondered what English Literature Professors did in their spare time, read on:

They lived together in the same gray with green trim Victorian house for sixty-some odd years; he carried her over the threshold after their wedding reception. Money was too tight for an actual honeymoon, but both were thankful to have their own place, more so because all they really felt they needed was each other. The beautiful house was just gravy (though Mrs. Deal kept that house like it was Imperial jade, turning carpets, washing walls, changing drapes for each season and polishing all the wood with beeswax).

The town grew around them, cars became more prevalent. Eventually, the street was paved, and actual stop signs — and a traffic light! — were erected. They drove the same perfectly-maintained-by-the-Mister beige Packard that he had bought with his Army muster-out pay in the late fifties.

Read the complete, moving, story here

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Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Military bumper stickers

Non-PC warning...

"Except For Ending Slavery, Fascism, Nazism and Communism, WAR has Never Solved Anything."

"Artillery Brings Dignity to What Would Otherwise Be Just A Vulgar Brawl"

"One Shot, Twelve Kills - U.S. Naval Gun Fire Support"

"Do Draft-Dodgers Have Reunions? If So, What Do They Talk About?"

"My Kid Fought In Iraq, So Your Kid Can Party In College"

"A Dead Enemy Is A Peaceful Enemy - Blessed Be The Peacemakers"

"If You Can Read This, Thank A Teacher. If You Can Read It In English,  Thank A Veteran"

"Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a  difference in the world. But the Marines don't have that problem."  ...Ronald Reagan

"Army Rangers - Certified Counselors to the 72 Virgins Dating Club."

"Water-boarding is out, so kill them all!"

"Interrogators can't water-board dead guys"

"Rangers - Travel Agents To Allah"

"Stop Global Whining"

"When In Doubt, Empty The Magazine"

"Army Rangers - When It Absolutely, Positively Has To Be Destroyed  Overnight"

"Death Smiles At Everyone - Rangers Smile Back"

"Marine Sniper - You can run, but you'll just die tired!"

"What Do I Feel When I Kill A Terrorist? A Little Recoil"

"Marines - Providing Enemies of America an Opportunity To Die For their Country Since 1775"

"Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Anyone Who Threatens It"

"Happiness Is A Belt-Fed Weapon"

"It's God's Job to Forgive Bin Laden - It's Our Job To Arrange The  Meeting"

"Machine Gunners - Accuracy By Volume"

Borrowed indefinitely from Old NFO at Nobody Asked Me

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