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Category: Language
May 9, 2008

Only a Southerner Knows

Only a Southerner knows the difference between a hissie fit and a conniption fit, and that you don't "have" them, you "pitch" them.

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Only a Southerner knows how many fish, collard greens, turnip greens, peas, beans, etc., make up "a mess" o' any of them.

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Category: Drinking/Drugs & Men/Women & Photo
May 7, 2008

Seriously, Now

This is supposedly an anti-drinking poster from 1919 urging passage of Prohibition:

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Category: Media
May 5, 2008

The Newspaper Photographer

The photographer for a large national newspaper was assigned to get photos of an enormous forest fire. Smoke at the scene was too thick to get any good shots, so he frantically called his home office to hire a plane.

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Category: Medical
May 2, 2008

Health Benefits Of Being Overweight

A new report shows that being overweight is not as harmful as is commonly believed, and actually confers some surprising health benefits.

Being five to ten pounds overweight could protect people from ailments ranging from tuberculosis to Alzheimer's disease, research indicates.

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Category: Sex
April 30, 2008

The Las Vegas Hooker

WARNING: This joke is rude, crude, and sexual. It's also very funny. I rarely post such jokes, but will if they're truly funny. If you think you'll be offended, then do not read it! -- simple as that! If you do read it and are offended, that's your problem for ignoring this warning. If you complain, you're a total idiot.

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Category: Men/Women
April 28, 2008

What I Want in a Man

A woman's list ...as she ages....

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What I Want in a Man (age 21)

1. Handsome
2. Charming
3. Financially successful
4. A caring listener
5. Witty
6. In good shape
7. Dresses with style
8. Appreciates finer things
9. Full of thoughtful surprises
10. An imaginative, romantic lover

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