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September 21, 2018 at 6:41 pm
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Thank you all for making me feel so welcome!
And yes, I'll share the story of the town outing me to the paper soon. (Very) short version is that it was (I suspect) a kind of retaliation move on their part for a victory I had *against* the town board. living in the thick of the bible-belt I honestly didn't know whether it would result in something like a cross burning in my yard, but thankfully it turned out to be kind of a dud, reaction-wise. In fact some time after all that, one of the board members wound up trying to press me into running for his seat when he decided not to run for re-election. I didn't do it, but it was really nice to know I would have had his backing if I had decided to run.
And I LOVE the "alerts" feature here!
Where are we going and why am I in this hand basket?
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September 22, 2018 at 12:29 am
Welcome aboard.
I am the Infantry. I am my country’s strength in war, her deterrent in peace. I am the heart of the fight… wherever, whenever. I carry America’s faith and honor against her enemies. I am the Queen of Battle. I am what my country expects me to be, the best trained Soldier in the world. In the race for victory, I am swift, determined, and courageous, armed with a fierce will to win. Never will I fail my country’s trust. Always I fight on…through the foe, to the objective, to triumph overall. If necessary, I will fight to my death. By my steadfast courage, I have won more than 200 years of freedom. I yield not to weakness, to hunger, to cowardice, to fatigue, to superior odds, For I am mentally tough, physically strong, and morally straight. I forsake not, my country, my mission, my comrades, my sacred duty. I am relentless. I am always there, now and forever. I AM THE INFANTRY! FOLLOW ME!
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RE: This is me.
September 22, 2018 at 11:55 am
Welcome!
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October 7, 2018 at 9:34 pm
I forgot to mention that I once landed the role of "God" in Mark Twain's play The Diaries of Adam and Eve.
For two months every time my husband was foolish enough to ask me anything like "who do you think you are?" I answered, "I am God."
I was basically intolerable. I'd do it again.
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RE: This is me.
October 7, 2018 at 10:15 pm
(October 7, 2018 at 9:34 pm)outtathereligioncloset Wrote: I forgot to mention that I once landed the role of "God" in Mark Twain's play The Diaries of Adam and Eve.
For two months every time my husband was foolish enough to ask me anything like "who do you think you are?" I answered, "I am God."
I was basically intolerable. I'd do it again.
You might both want to read "Stranger in a Strange Land", by Heinlein. "Thou art God", indeed.
If you get to thinking you’re a person of some influence, try ordering somebody else’s dog around.
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October 8, 2018 at 12:51 pm
(October 7, 2018 at 10:15 pm)Fireball Wrote: (October 7, 2018 at 9:34 pm)outtathereligioncloset Wrote: I forgot to mention that I once landed the role of "God" in Mark Twain's play The Diaries of Adam and Eve.
For two months every time my husband was foolish enough to ask me anything like "who do you think you are?" I answered, "I am God."
I was basically intolerable. I'd do it again.
You might both want to read "Stranger in a Strange Land", by Heinlein. "Thou art God", indeed.
Oddly enough, I was re-reading Brave New World when I found out about the auditions.
Praise be to Ford.
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