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Typical.

I finally get a pony and it’s a fucking were-pony.

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Reasons kids are creepy #5,870

Chop the end of their finger off before the nail, and sometimes they grow it back. Like reptiles. See also: Children not only terrifying, but also astute. Why children are not cute, but are actually terrifying. They will put ANYTHING … Continue reading

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She never knew why her favorite food was strawberry jelly…

but she always seemed to enjoy foods that looked like blood around her mouth.

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Children not only terrifying, also astute:

Me to my father: Hey, did you hear about the guy who died on the French Survivor show? Eight year old, chiming in: Guess he wasn’t a survivor. 

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Why children are not cute, but are actually terrifying:

As a kid, maybe 5 or 6, my parents took us to see an open-air performance of Macbeth. My mother cautioned me that there would be people killed in the play, and true to her word, several mock heads ended … Continue reading

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Listen for the Train.

Spirit of the Beehive just became my next movie to watch. I love 1970’s movies. Check out the Wikipedia page for the movie.

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Weathered little ponies

Frankenstorm “Sandy” made landfall in Boston about an hour ago; I have family there and pictures of New York’s 34th street all flooded are making me nervous. I suppose for that reason I’ve read up on the storm only tangentially: … Continue reading

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Perigee

The moon hit its perigee on the 19th and pulled the river to their doors in a flood of catfish and lust. Hellbenders fucked violently in riparian tide pools. Unsuspecting children swam through submerged playgrounds, the currents murky with strands … Continue reading

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Post-Literate

Post-Literate… we’re almost there. Literature for adults needs illustrations. I just spent an hour reading a children’s book on dinosaurs and it was one of the most well-rounded and satisfying things I’ve read in a long time. Both my left … Continue reading

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Billy Goat’s Gruff

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