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 Last night

my ears were burning & ringing

at the same time

that could only mean one thing —

somebody was talking

about my severe tinnitus

The judge told me

that representing

myself would be

like having a

really good looking

fool for a lawyer.

Then I said, if it

it pleases the court

I would like to do

a cartwheel.

Spaghetti-Os

are the perfect

food for anyone

who believes

alphabet soup

has too many letters in it

.

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One night an angel

appeared to me with

a golden envelope.

***

Inside was

an invitation to a party in heaven.

***

This Saturday afternoon

***

Then at the bottom

were the directions:

***

Die. Follow the light

If

Auguste Rodin

had made

The Thinker,

in modern times,

that guy would

probably be

standing in

the shower.

.

---

if you tell

a farmer

that his

“barn door”

is open,

you’re

probably

going to

have to

be

more specific.

Most blindfolds

are worn

sight un-seen

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Beware of politicians

the banker

& the corrupt judge

But the proverb guy?

— He’s cool —

They say that

If you say

‘Bloody Mary’

three times fast

in front of a

bathroom mirror,

a ghostly server

will appear

and ask to see

your I.D.