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Category: Throwback Thursday

  • Patricia Gets A New Job

    Patricia Gets A New Job

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    Herb

    Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22958 – 1037 Here’s the haps: Patricia Whack had had more than enough. Like many customer service types she just kind of burnt out on the whole thing. The last straw had been that whole incident with Kermit Jagger over at the bank. It was ridiculous to accept…

  • Some Things, Like Toys, Are Built Better Than Others

    Some Things, Like Toys, Are Built Better Than Others

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    Herb

    Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22813 – 991 Here’s the haps: So, the two-year-old grandson was here today. They come frequently and I am blessed in that I get the chance to see my grandkids on a fairly regular basis even though I don’t always chronicle every visit. Grandchildren are God’s reward to…

  • Please Allow Me To Repeat Myself All Over Again Repetitively

    Please Allow Me To Repeat Myself All Over Again Repetitively

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    Herb

    Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22314 – 797: Here’s the haps: I know I only posted this in July of last year but I wanted to repeat it over again. I hope you don’t mind my re-posting this one. Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22089-659: Hello. Hi there. I’m from the bureau of repetitive redundancies…

  • Changed or Pardon Me, Do You Have Two Tens For A Five?

    Changed or Pardon Me, Do You Have Two Tens For A Five?

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    Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22142 – 714: This has been posted by me a couple of different times but the last time was 11 years ago, I think. The events took place in the summer of ’06 I believe. I entered the work force in 1974 when I was 14, as…

  • Throw Back Thursday – The Mayflower Sailed Yesterday 400 Years Ago – Lackadaisical Larry

    Throw Back Thursday – The Mayflower Sailed Yesterday 400 Years Ago – Lackadaisical Larry

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    Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22140 – 711: I mentioned on Tuesday James of the world-renowned James Proclaims did a Villanelle as one of his filler pieces instead of a Haiku and the form fascinated me. I am working on it but that’s not what you are getting at the moment. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯…

  • Dave Gets What He Deserves – Rewrite-Repost

    Dave Gets What He Deserves – Rewrite-Repost

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    Herb’s blog, Herbdate 22117-688:I had originally posted this last year on September 19, 2019, which would have been Herbdate 21778. I don’t know the original number. That had been a total rewrite of a piece that never saw the light of day but was in the ’09 folder. When I…

  • Curmudgeonly Monday – The Constitution As Insurance – Repost

    Curmudgeonly Monday – The Constitution As Insurance – Repost

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    Herb’s blog, Herbdate 22109-680: Originally written and/or posted previously elsewhere on Herbdate: 16951 aka 07/04/2006: “We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty…

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