I have heard that if you have writer's block (Like I do at the moment) you should write down every idea that you can think of. Here goes:
Whew!
I suppose that I should explain that the last three items on that list have an interesting story behind them. I suppose that my favorite story teller is my mother. She has a special gift to tell stories and make them very interesting. For instance, once she told me about her Uncle Ott. I think it was Uncle Ott, at least. Anyway, this guy was always joking around. He had a brother named Tom, who was really serious. One time, Tom was dissin' the Hippies and the Yippies. I think he was at a funeral at the time, but I could be mistaken. Anyway, Uncle Ott walked up, and he said, "I would rather have my daughter join a nudist colony than be a Hippie or a Yippie." Everyone laughed.
I love hearing stories about my mom's former college roommate, Judy, but the Internet, cool as it may be, is an improper medium to convey such stories.
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