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Dec 22, 2023Liked by Eileen Smith

Is the Baby in the Suitcase related to the Tot in the Box? I'm not sure of the latter's religious preference. Your streams of consciousness are quite often humorous. Today's, while endless and before I slipped into semi-consciousness, was particularly funny. Here is wishing you a Merry Xmas and a Happy Holidays, and all such other greetings of which Ron Reagan might condone. After all, he's not afraid of burning in Hell!!!

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Only semi-consciousness? I’ll take that as a compliment.

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Dec 22, 2023Liked by Eileen Smith

I know Glenn No Relation Smith, but please tell me Richard Smith is definitely of relation. The wit runs in the family, I’m betting.

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Dec 22, 2023Liked by Eileen Smith

I am not related to Eileen Smith, although if I were my IQ would likely be elevated with a considerably higher amount of wit. It is strange, I have the most common surname in the U.S. yet I've never known but maybe one or two people outside my immediate family who are related.

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I feel compelled to remind you that I am actually a Kennedy.

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One season, my gang of 12-year-old ruffians in Houston, looking scruffy as ever, learned all the carols and caroled door to door for tips. We made enough for packs of cigarettes and several games of pool on the quarter tables. A jolly jolly Christmas, it was. Here's wishing an equally jolly one for you and yours.

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That sounds positively Dickensian!

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Dec 22, 2023Liked by Eileen Smith

This is a family blog. Please watch your language.

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Dec 22, 2023Liked by Eileen Smith

...and may none of your X-mases be white. Happy Everything, Illin!

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Illin! I'd almost forgotten that one. Nice to have the veterans around. Merry, Merry!

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Dec 22, 2023Liked by Eileen Smith

Love Actually is a Horrible Movie - one of my faves!

Thanks for another year of laughs and political re-education, PL. I can never not read your posts when they land in my inbox according to that contract you made me sign, but they make laugh every time.

BT-dubs: I didn’t know kids were still wearing quilted robes in 200*3, but that’s just precious.

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You always were my favorite. I release you from your contract. You may now call yourself LegeMan.

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Dec 22, 2023Liked by Eileen Smith

I’ve looked into it and unfortunately LegeMan is trademarked by Todd Baxter.

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Dec 21, 2023Liked by Eileen Smith

Bless you, you make me laugh. Merry X-Mas!

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You'll pay for that X.

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