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So they do the courageous thing. They change their excuse. Now they claim that the two Democratic representatives of the female gender were punished because they used the phrase, "No means no." (But Rep. Byrum never used those words, so why was she punished?)
Republicans are already getting laughed out of the room over this new excuse, so they've formed a special Justification Subcommittee to churn out a list of fresh whoppers in the hopes that one might actually stick. This morning C J obtained the list from Speaker Jase Bolger's dog in exchange for a handful of chicken liver treats:
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Yes indeedy. On the day that summer arrives (around 7 O'clock ET), window-mounted air conditioners are suckin' down the juice as heat advisories go up for southern Maine. Expected high today: 90'ish. If it's going to be a sizzler where you are, make sure you stay in the shade, wear loose-fitting clothing, and drink plenty of fluids. Don't forget the lime twist and the teeny umbrella.
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CHEERS to that picture that looks like an eagle got hit by a bus. On June 20, 1782, the Great Seal of the United States was adopted by Congress. It has 13 stars, 13 stripes, 13 arrows in the eagle's talon, 13 letters in the mottos "e pluribus unum" and "annuit coeptis," 52 total letters on it (which is divisible by 13), 13 olive leaves, 13 olives on the branch, 13 levels in the pyramid, and 13 sides showing on the ribbon. But designer Charles Thomson stopped short of including a black cat walking under a ladder---that would've been considered unlucky.
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JEERS to the hands of time...spinning backward. President Bush vetoed his third bill yesterday . For those of you keeping score, that's two vetoes against medical research, and one veto against bringing a stupid pointless war to an end in Iraq. Stay tuned for his next veto: the 2007 Shooting Paintballs At Nursing Home Residents Is A Bad Idea Act .
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Note to self: if purchasing a trowel is ever needed (not likely, given that parents were thrifty Scots/Yankees who never threw anything out and who loved yard sales, so tool area of cellar is more than well-equipped...), buy one with a bright handle. Brown-ish metal is hard to find on the ground....
Cheers to the ten day forecast here. All the nightly lows are predicted to be over 50 for the first time since last fall. No central heating ( wood stove, plus baseboard heaters in the bedroom and washroom ), so this is good ;-) Penn does his best to cuddle with me at night, but 15.7 pounds of feline just isn't quite enough to do the job :-(
However, jeers to today's forecast of 91 degrees. OK, so that's in town and it's likely to be only about 85 here at the Point ~~ but this is Maine. In June. We're supposed to have one day like that ~~ in August. Guess I'll just have to jump in the lake ;-)
Continuing that thought: jeers to it being 66 degrees out at 8:15 this morning. Yes, I know that will make many of you down south/out west laugh, but that's 23 degrees warmer than it was at the same time on Monday...
Cheers to my wee beasties.....as usual, driving me crazy while keeping me sane ;-) Jeers to cat fights ~~ especially those that take place at 0-gawd-awful o-'clock! An hour later, I was wide awake still, while they both were curled up on the sofa, peacefully sleeping a couple feet from each other..... and ~~ as I type this ~~ Penn is curled up by my side, looking as innocent as can be....
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