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The Ballad of The Mosquito and the House Fly

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At a BBQ early today somebody brought Nickel Nips. Do you know what Nickel Nips are? Even if you think you don’t, yes, you do. Remember these little guys from your sweet tooth teething childhoods? Anyways, I twisted two together and put them in a tree, because… that’s just the sort of stuff you do…

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Lettuce, Go To War

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Lettuce, Go To War Stop wilting beneath the unjust rage of the tomatoes. Don’t act like you can’t hear the murmuring of the tubers Or feel the gawking of the squash. It’s not the Onions who are crying, Lettuce. And the Carrots are laughing at you.   How much longer will you let the Peppers…

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