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And if you can?
I’m sorry.
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From the looks of that cat, I’d say he did it on purpose.
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To be honest, I don’t either.
Moving on…
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Free bats?
Must be a popular rental at Halloween.
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Ah, Vermont.
That state is so wonderfully quirky I wouldn’t be surprised if the moose was environmentally friendly student transportation.
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I was hoping not to continue this series. I really was….
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A perfectly valid question considering the source.
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Bats everywhere are taking offense.
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Well, turn about is fair play.
This last one isn’t at all humorous, but I’m including it anyway.
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You can catch Covid through a vagina.
Chuckle about that. I dare you.
😳
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The barn porch finally had its bats installed.
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The husband gave me a pair of them five years ago and they’ve finally found their permanent home.
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Yes, they’re a little weird.
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But hey, so am I.
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And they make me smile.
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So what’s wrong with that?
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The World Wildlife Fund is currently running a fundraiser in which you “adopt” an animal. I think you receive a stuffed version and some other cutesy little stuff but that’s not what I’m blogging about.
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So sure, everyone wants to adopt a koala. Their cuddle quotient is off the charts and they’re freakin’ adorable.
But really… who wants to adopt a bat?
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And a blood sucking bat at that.
Another tough sell?
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While I find devils rather sweet, prevailing wisdom says no.
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Whale shark? Their mouths are four feet wide and they eat 50 lbs a day. That’s almost as much as a teenage boy.
Something tells me these guys are going to be at the orphanage for a very long time.
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Language.
By definition, the method of human communication.
Glorious varieties abound, so let’s take a look at some foreign words you may not be familiar with… and their meanings.
Shemomedjamo (Georgian)
You know when you’re really full, but your meal is just so delicious, you can’t stop eating it? The Georgians feel your pain. This word means, “I accidentally ate the whole thing.”
I don’t know about you..
But I have totally shemomedjamo’d in my day.
Backpfeifengesicht (German)
A face badly in need of a fist.
Oh, I think we’ve all met a few of those.
Faamiti (Samoan)
To make a squeaking sound by sucking air past the lips in order to gain the attention of a dog or child.
I’d just call it a whistle, but who am I to argue with a Samoan?
(Okay… so I was looking for a GIF of a big bad Samoan warrior when this popped up. Big bad Samoan bat will kick your *ss!)
Gigil (Filipino)
The urge to pinch or squeeze something that is irresistibly cute.
I have this every time I watch the movie Magic Mike…
But maybe that’s just me.
Lagom (Swedish)
Maybe Goldilocks was Swedish? This slippery little word is hard to define, but means something like, “Not too much, and not too little, but juuuuust right.”
*See above comment and picture of Magic Mike cast*
Zeg (Georgian)
It means “the day after tomorrow.” OK, we do have “overmorrow” in English, but when was the last time someone used that?
Never.
No one has ever used overmorrow in my presence…. and I want you all to start right now.
(Proof positive there is a meme for everything)
More blurbs from my town’s FB page that are too good not to share.
Lots of things were lost this month….
Along with Batman, there was the weekly pig escape.
Before moving here, I never knew errant pigs were such a problem.
And apparently sheep are as well.
Big white coffee tables.
Ya gotta love it.
This next one was amusing as well.
I’m not sure a bat circling your couch is a valid reason to call 911…. but I never saw the update, so maybe I’m wrong.
And finally, there was this….
Glad I wasn’t in town that day….
Thankfully our air was fish stink free.
I did, because…
Did you know…
The phrase “hands down” (as in “He won that game hands down.”) was first used in the 19th century to describe a horse racing victory? It signified the jockey was so far ahead he could drop the reins and relax his arms.
Well, not quite.
Did you know….
Bruno Mars played an Elvis impersonator as a child in the 1992 film Honeymoon in Vegas?
It’s true.
Did you know….
Mosquito repellants do not repel, they hide.
The spray blocks a mosquito’s sensors so they don’t even know you’re there.
Did you know…
During WWII, America tried to train bats to drop bombs.
Silly Americans, what were we thinking?
Bats won’t even play fetch.
Did you know….
The Roman emperor Caligula made his horse a Senator.
Maybe we should try this….
It can’t be any worse.
Did you know…
The Bible has been translated into Klingon?
Well, you do now.
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