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Hypatia: NaJoPoMo 13/30
Hypatia Started conversation Nov 13, 2011
I have a library patron who is convinced that there is this mysterious number of bad things that have to happen every day, so whenever you hear emergency vehicle sirens you should be happy that one of these bad things has just happened to someone else, thus reducing the probability that something bad will happen to you. I mean, he isn't sure what the number of preordained bad things is every day, so the siren could signal there's nothing for me to worry about until tomorrow, when he's likely to come into the library again, expounding upon another of his theories.
Sometimes he wants information, too. This is the same guy who phoned me many years ago and asked me what color his dog was. Damnit Jim, I'm a librarian, not a magician. I can't see through phone lines to ascertain the length of your hair, the color of your dog or whether or not your pyjamas have feet. But people expect an answer when they phone me, so I told him his dog was blond. "I thought so!" he responded excitedly, and he has held me in quite high esteem ever since.
He is so convinced of my mystical powers that he once came in person to ask me to help him lift a voodoo curse. Yes folks, I am indeed talking about one of the original Brickhengers.
I'll stop here and save the retelling and update of the Brickhenger saga until tomorrow.
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Jackruss a Grand Master of Tea and Toast, Keeper of the comfy chair, who is spending a year dead for tax reasons! DNA! Posted Nov 13, 2011
sounds good and dandy and hi hypatia 
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Hypatia Posted Nov 13, 2011
Hidy Ho RJR. Now, I have to run. Expecting guests. Catch you later.
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Jackruss a Grand Master of Tea and Toast, Keeper of the comfy chair, who is spending a year dead for tax reasons! DNA! Posted Nov 13, 2011
oops something i've typed 
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Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor Posted Nov 13, 2011
There is probably a high demand for the lifting of voodoo curses in Little DooDah.
I think you should consider opening a clinc.
You might consult with Billy Bob Thornton. He's from Arkansas or Louisiana, I cain't remember which, and he claims his mama talked to dead people all the time...
I seen the movie about it, so it must be true...
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Rev Nick - dead man walking (mostly) Posted Nov 13, 2011
Oh great Swami-ette, when-ever will the Gawds of the Lottery get it right? For you or me, I ain't particular. 
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frenchbean Posted Nov 14, 2011
... eagerly anticipating the next installment....
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Titania (gone for lunch) Posted Nov 14, 2011
Ah yes, the Brickhengers; a story I still remember, because it seemed so absurd
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Hypatia: NaJoPoMo 13/30
- 1: Hypatia (Nov 13, 2011)
- 2: Jackruss a Grand Master of Tea and Toast, Keeper of the comfy chair, who is spending a year dead for tax reasons! DNA! (Nov 13, 2011)
- 3: Hypatia (Nov 13, 2011)
- 4: Jackruss a Grand Master of Tea and Toast, Keeper of the comfy chair, who is spending a year dead for tax reasons! DNA! (Nov 13, 2011)
- 5: Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor (Nov 13, 2011)
- 6: Rev Nick - dead man walking (mostly) (Nov 13, 2011)
- 7: frenchbean (Nov 14, 2011)
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