The Bag Lady

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Fandango’s Story Starter #257

The slightly old sexist version and my first thought (my bad as the kids say) was a woman’s stature, usually followed by “36,24,38”. Figure is also used as a “fine figure of a man” – notice the difference? Is it just me or are women always going to be judged by their looks? Take a president – not a fine figure in any way, just for argument’s sake…notice how beautiful blonde women seem to hold offices that they are unqualified for? Don’t even start! I’ll leave before I get really hostile.

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Writing Prompts

How many times have I told you? Lazing around watching the kids get into trouble is not your job! Do I need to speak more loudly? Are you hearing me, oh great king of the jungle? By the way there’s no jungle up here so get down off your perch and hold up your end of the bargain we made when you finally stopped sniffing around me and asked if I would be your lifelong partner! Oh, you don’t like being yelled at? You think your roar is bigger than mine? Take this!

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https://christinebialczak.com/2026/07/28/simply-6-minutes-welcome-to-the-challenge-07-28-20

The lights above seemed to twinkle as the grand choir began their music. All together, they turned the hall into a place of cheers, from family members especially, in the audience. A teacher, a man well known to the parents, sat reserved on a stool in the wings. He was a replacement for the music teacher who was at home resting and ill that evening. The music teacher managed to observe the concert place through a local televised program.

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MLMM Monday Wordle #487

Joe tried his usual nuzzle

Forgetting to shave his muzzle

His wife pushed away

Said please shave right away

And then we’ll enjoy a snuzzle.

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Laughing Along With A Limerick

I am currently reading the next in the Tier One series, “Insurgent” by Andrews and Wilson.

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? (July 27, 2026) 📚📚

This week the theme is to find a song that mentions candy, honey, sugar or sweet. 

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“Both the original and a cover by Herb Alpert in 1965 earned the song four Grammy Awards. A vocal version of the song, first recorded by Lenny Welch, became popular when it was recorded by the Beatles in 1963.” https://www.thebeatles.com

“A Taste of Honey” by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass is a famous instrumental track released in August 1965 on the album Whipped Cream & Other Delights. The hit song won four Grammy Awards, including Record of the Year in 1966, and reached number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100.” Google

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A Taste of Honey
Tasting much sweeter than wine
Do-do-n-do
Do-do-n-do

I dream of your first kiss and then
I feel upon my lips again
A taste of honey (a taste of honey)
Tasting much sweeter than wine

Oh, I will return
Yes, I will return
I’ll come back for the honey and you

Do-do-n-do
Do-do-n-do

Yours was a kiss that awoke my heart
There lingers still, though we’re far apart
That taste of honey (a taste of honey)
Tasting much sweeter than wine

Oh, I will return
Yes, I will return
I’ll come back (he’ll come back)
For the honey (for the honey)
And you

Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Bobby Scott / Rick Marlow
A Taste of Honey lyrics © Songfest Music Corp., Songfest Music Group

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Universally Perceived Pleasurable Flavor

Gramma always sat in the barn

That is where she would spin a yarn

It didn’t matter

If she made up the latter

Mom let us listen, did no harm.

Yarn is not easily rhymed😀

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https://girlieontheedge1.wordpress.com/

Only one space was left in the last regular burial area of the cemetery. The staff decided to split the land into sections to make room for the newer trend, cremation boxes. Some older residents were upset by the construction, the grind of cement mixers, and some of the old cross structures were swaying wildly. Construction workers wore hoodies trying to remain anonymous in the neighborhood.

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Wordle 767

Share Your World – July 24, 2017

Good morning from nicely cool, Wyoming!  I wish we had a long soft rain to go with it, but you can’t have everything!  I hope you all have a great start to the week!  Ceenphotography.com has more interesting questions for us, so let’s get started!  Thank you again, Cee, for giving us this fun quiz each week!💓🌸As I’m writing this, the Thunderbirds are practicing above me.  I love them!  They perform here for Cheyenne Frontier Days.  Spectacular!

1.  List some of your favorite types of teas. I have a British friend who states there is only one TEA. I love Earl Grey, hot, but in summer, I like Bigelow Plantation Mint, iced of course – it has a very cool and refreshing taste, and Peach.  Tea and lemonade combined I also like.

2.  If you had to describe your day in a traffic sign, what would it be?

3.  What are a couple of things someone could do for you on a really bad day that would help you? Talk to me, go out for a meal, go to a movie I wouldn’t usually go to, like a cheesy horror film?  Sometimes I just need to be alone.

4.  Regardless of your physical fitness, coordination, or agility:  if you could be an athlete, what would you do? If it has to be a sport, a long distance runner.  Otherwise, a dancer.

I am grateful that I had time with my family this last week.  This week I’m looking forward to getting some Palisade peaches from the Grants Farm market here.  They were supposed to be in on Saturday.    

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Fandango’s Flashback Friday — July 24th