Aylee
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I have such interesting days sometimes. I went to buy a suit today. There is a conference that I am going to right after Thanksgiving, and all of my suits are spring/summer wear. So I needed to buy a winter one. While at the mall, I saw a stuffed animal that looked a lot like a duck-billed-platypus. So, I told Phil that when we went past that store, I wanted to go buy one. I have a friend that likes them. And it is rare to see any stuffed replicas of marsupials. So, we finally make it to the store. (The mall is laid out in a big loop.) It is a candy store. All sorts of candy in bins. There are a few types of stuffed animals. I go and pick up what seems to be the duck-billed-platypus. It only has two feet. So, it kind of reminds me of Opus. No problem, the lady working has a tag that says, "Manager" so I figure that she can tell me just what type of animal this is. She tells me: "It's a Potamus." Me: "Excuse me, what?" "It's a Potamus." What in the f**k is a Potamus? I have never heard of such a thing. And I have had an Education (Pratchett reference). Seeing my look of croggelment, Phil steps in at this point and asks her: "Do you mean Platypus?" The "Manager" type lady (who put on her lip-liner but forgot her lip-stick) responds: "YES! One of those!" So, I bought the platypus/potamus. I hope that my friend likes it.
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Ceterum censeo Carthaginem esse delendam I don’t always wgah’nagl fhtagn. But when I do, I ph’nglui mglw’nafh R’lyeh.
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