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By Online Authors
Comedy: December 31, 1969 Issue [#1815]

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Kids are underestimated all the time. Case in point: when I was about five years old, my parents bought me a Cabbage Patch tape recorder. I loved it. I carried it everywhere. Whenever relatives or company came over, I would proudly show off my little tape recorder. Everyone would tell me it's cute and that would be it. No one realized that it actually worked. It wasn't until I would play back their entire conversation that everyone took notice. I used to follow my mom around and record her. Sometimes at dinner, I would randomly play conversations from weeks ago. My dad used to get a kick out of it but it irritated my mom - which, of course, made me want to do it all the more. *Bigsmile*

Another case in point: when I was little, I wanted to be a doctor. My parents even got me a toy doctor kit. I loved it. I almost always had the plastic stethoscope around my neck. Listening to anything and everything. The kit had other stuff too. A thermometer, which I always tried to shove in someone's mouth (I was never successful). A syringe, which I poked everyone with. A relax mallet, which I hit everyone with. Tweezers, pill bottle, and an ear scope. I had roll of bandages but I only used that when I was "seeing a patient." My patients were either: my mom, my dad, my baby brother (against his will), or my dolls. Whenever I had my parents as patients, I charged them. I gave them a check up, then they had to wait around while I drew up the bill. When I first started playing doctor, I charged ten cents. Eventually my rates went up because I felt I had become more experienced so I charged 35 cents.

My kit was nice and all but I had seen glipses of hospital shows like "St. Elsewhere" and decided I needed better tools like they had. One day I went into the kitchen and grabbed a plastic knife. I put it in my kit and it became my scalpel.

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Goddess 
A day in the life of my cat, for a writing exercises contest...
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The Lost Balloon 
A short narrative piece about a young boy who has tragically lost his red balloon.
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Budroe! : I am sittin' here just dyin'. You think that's bad? Huh? Yeah, well....
What do you think of the thugs that left me a picture of my beloved Opus (Stuffed Penguin), my MASCOT, all blindfolded and bound, on my office door--------with a razor blade?? Smile Who could make THAT up?

Wow. *Laugh* I'd love to her the story behind that.


Fairy : Man, that poor teddy bear--same one that your mom sold in a garage sale, right? *Laugh* I mourn with you. Seems like it lived a full, exciting life, though...


Yup, same bear. Yeah we had a great twenty-something years together. Smile


Mark : Well? Did he MAKE IT????? How can you leave US hanging like that? Sheesh...

He made it, lol. I took him down and didn't play as many pranks after that. Wink


Problematic Content : Obviously my brilliant essay on watergun warfare inspired this edition of the "comedy" newsletter, didn't it, Mia?

What essay? *Confused* Stop bothering me.


Fleck : Mia - ANOTHER great story for a great newsletter (It IS all about YOU )! I look forward to the laughs I know I'll get when I open this newsletter you. And Pooky, this is the same bear that was sold in a yard sale? Poor thing... At least he wasn't the example victim in the fire safety demonstration you had to watch! LOL Thanks again for the laughs~

Yup, Pooky was kidnapped, hanged, and eventually sold. Frown Oh I have a funny story about fire safety!


Dhoc-li Llama : I missed the POOP story? *confused* How'd that happen???!!!
One thing to say to the world: When life hands you a Mia, make a comedy newsletter.

~Dr. B

Check the archives for the Poop edition, Dr. B. Love the quote! I may use that. *Delight* {c}


spazmom : My dorm would have loved to have you in it. We were rather laid back in comparison. I loved the whole teddy bit...what a hoot. Good newsletter.

Aw thanks! *Bigsmile*


Bernie Thomas : Okay ... I gotta know how many gals went down the slip-n-slide before they figured it out.

If my memory serves me correct - three. *Bigsmile* Oh, and I should add that they were intoxicated. {c}


werden : An enjoyable story. I liked the part where they put all the prank-prone girls together so they wouldn't bother anyone else.

I loved the hanging bear gag
I have pulled that off myself at work from time to time.

:)

At work?? Really??{c}



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