The Toy Balloon Man
Clare Briggs
Clare Briggs is a famous cartoonist who lived from 1875 to 1930. Poems by Wilbur Nesbitt.
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on Open Mic for the week of 3/24/25Kennedy pushes out top Vaccine doc at FDA, I bet we are about a year away from vaccine bans: https:/…
on Weekend Plans Post: Pantherine VandalsDate Nite With Maribou was "Wicked". I'd never seen it, never seen the musical, never heard the soun…
on Open Mic for the week of 3/24/25Is that before or after he tries to migrate Social Security off its legacy systems and onto newer on…
on Open Mic for the week of 3/24/25I don't see even the slightest connection to George Floyd. All reviews say the movie is a trainwreck…
on Open Mic for the week of 3/24/25One full of and run by f*cking idiots.
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March 28, 2025
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They’re Acting Queer in Cleveland
March 27, 2025
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A Loaf of Bread, a Container of Milk, and a Stick of Butter
March 26, 2025
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Bowling — Balling Up the Score
March 25, 2025
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on Weekend Plans Post: Pantherine Vandalson Open Mic for the week of 3/24/25
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This is LOVELY.Report
The baby would grow up to become a plumber, along with his little brother, conceived on that very nightReport
These ones are always so adorable.Report
What’s with the “Mario” business? Is that his wife’s name, a term of endearment, or just a nonsensical interjection to let us know that he’s Italian?
It doesn’t seem to be a feminine name in any language but Esperanto. It’s unlikely that they’re Esperantese.Report
It’s just imperfect English from one speaking it as a second language – it’s merely missing the “Itzame” after HelloReport