@doktorzoom.bsky.social Hey—I sent you this on X, but you don’t seem to be there much now. Anyhoo, had my mind blown last night…I’m reading Ben Yagoda’s GOBSMACKED! THE BRITISH INVASION OF AMERICAN ENGLISH, and lookee what I encountered on p. 149:

My brother and SIL gifted Bette this cord with wooden beads to play with. She treats it like a beaded seat cover…

@drlindseyfitz.bsky.social The stuff named after your boy still has its off-brand uses…

Santa Hardy still bedecks my wall, though I don’t think I’ll have him on my cards this year. A proud part of my Teal Collection.

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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 3/20
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#bookrecommendations

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 2/20
#books
#BookSky
#BookChallenge
#bookrecommendations

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 1/20
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#BookSky
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Used the link and got this.

@valontheborder.bsky.social said she hoped she’d see some “snarky lit memes” from me. OK, it’s not a meme, but read this factoid and imagine a print book giving the finger.

First post. One follower. What to say, what to say? Ah, hell, here’s my cat, Bette.