*smiles too...

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(applauds)

*smiles so very big... ty ty ty

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Lovely!

thank you so much Marm...

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This has made me very happy! And there I was thinking it was the British that were top-dogs at putting animals on beer labels. :)

this is something I have never understood... we have always used animals (anthropomorphic) to promote products, and yet the idea of being 'furry' just does not fly - except for us.

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Therein lies the key difference, I think! Most people look at anthropomorphic characters and think they're funny or quirky, while we look at anthropomorphic characters and are imaginative enough to think up our own. ^__^

Exactly!

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And, there they were.

Bunners

that's right... and there we were... you get water yet Buns?

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No, not yet. Waiting on parts, because like the run on the banks in 1929, there aren't any anywhere near here.
And waiting for my plumber to get back from Arkansas. Because I don't fit under the house.

Bunners

Gotcha...

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...and flagons. Dragons in flagons?

those are the sneakiest ones...

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Oh thank God... I was so worried - I am never in control...

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Bering hit that nail on the head didn't she?

she sure did!

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Ooo I want the Grumpy Goat!

*laughs... I saw that one too... fits my Grandpa image...

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That was an enjoyable read... to many people take things for granted... they miss the little nuances that tells things apart in other ways.

thank you Fem... and you're right, they miss things like the smell of a small flower...

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Another enjoyable episode of "Whackadoodle Inn". I really like Ben's character. I don't know if I ever told you this, but Ben reminds me a lot of John Carradine's character of 'Reverend Serenity Johnson' on his son's show "Kung Fu". Whenever I read Ben's words, I hear Mr. Carradine's voice. Serenity was an interesting man who had his sight taken from him in his old age and gained much wisdom as a result.

Kudos!

they just don't make shows like that anymore... thanks so very much Wire...

*hugs...

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Big feesh?

Now that was one of my very favorite movies...

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You're going to love my next photo upload.

I saw!!!! I did love it...

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Something about Dogs and their noses. I remember Chip Fleischer nailing that murderer.

if we had their noses the world would be so different...

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I'm going to print this one out for Shelby. It's that good (and I'm not in it. LOL) After staring at numbers on a screen all day, she likes her leisure reading to be from real print. I read it twice...this morning and last night, because I conked out in the middle of it about 10:30 pm, NOT because of the quality of writing (which was excellent) but mostly from fatigue and a nightcap.

This is one ranks among your best.

*blushes... thanks so very much...

and you knowwwwwwww.... I was really worried about it too...

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The way you wrote Ben Nose here, I could easily fall in love with him.
And your introduction is right, sometimes it's more a case of the
character telling you the story, in their own time and pace.

old Ben is a likeable old cus... and I do like him - a lot...

thank you...

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that was adorable. *hugs*

*smiles very big... thank you...

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This was a relaxing read, and its good to see Ben Nose is still around, so far Katie's quite the endearing character already.

"Here there by dragons." In the context of this story, I can only assume that the pastor's wife thought the flowers made for quite the strong tea.

indeed she did...

*smiles and gives a hug...

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With all those animals on their labels, I would be surprised if no one has come up with lore for them yet,

I like Katie already, even with just this one tale featuring her. For some reason, I imagine her with an Irish accent.

I enjoyed doing the story for her, but I think they are more into making beer. She did write and tell me she enjoyed it.

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So... What sort of dragons did they catch?

*chuckles... beer dragons...

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Ben is a fascinating character. I like seeing the world through his senses.

I do too... he is one of my favorites...

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