Today is Stream of Consciousness Saturday. Linda hill used the e-mail system to transmit our prompt today. Here it is, “Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “list.” Make or talk about a list. Enjoy!”
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List by John W. Howell © 2020
“Well, it’s Saturday, so you must be working on your prompt.”
“Yes, I’m making a list now.”
“List? You are supposed to be working the prompt.”
“list is the prompt/.”
“Ugh, I should have known. What list are you working on?”
“Naughty and nice.”
“You being Santa this year.”
“No, but I got to thinking of some of the people in this world.”
“So now you are judging whether they are naughty or nice?”
“Judging is a harsh term.”
“So give me an example?”
“Judge Judy.”
“Huh. Pretty obscure, I’d say. Naughty or nice?”
“Both.”
“Aw, come on. This is a waste of time.”
“Go ahead, name someone.”
“Okay Me.”
“Low blow.”
“Why?”
“This is not an interdiction session.”
“That bad?”
“Well?”
“What do you mean well?”
“You have a tendency to be naughty.”
“Define naughty.”
“Always teasing me about my prompts.”
“Oh, please. You are wide-open for that. No one takes these prompts as seriously as you. In fact, I would say have the time you are not living up to the terms of the prompt.”
“Oh yeah? Like what?”
“Supposed to be a stream of consciousness, not a well-thought-out plan. So what else?”
“Okay. What else? Erm. You spend too much time at the pub.”
“Only because you are my friend.”
“What does that mean?”
“You don’t drink a lot, but you are a carrier.”
“How about now?”
“I could use a gallon.”
“I’ll go with you.”
“That would serve as a stimulus.”
“Speaking of that, I have McConnell, Pelosi, and Schumer on the naughty list.”
“Sounds right.”
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Ooh, ooh! Which list am I on, John? Am I naughty or am I nice?
I do hope I’m nice.
Please tell me I’m nice. Pleeeeease.
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You are nice. Of course you are nice. Why wouldn’t you be nice? Nice it is. 😁
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Thanks, John. Watch out for a little bit of niceness next Thursday…
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Okay. I will.
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Yep, I suspect many of us would have an unruly crowd of elected officials on our naughty list. Good one, John. 🙂
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I think the whole legislative and executive branch belongs on the naughty list. Thank you, Gwen.
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You need more paper for my list of naughty politicians. Nice job, John. Happy Saturday!
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Happy Saturday to you, Jill *sung to the tune of Walk Away Renee by The Left Banke
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Nice tune!
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I listened to it on bike ride today. It is one I always liked. Thanks, Jill. 😊
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Oh, that naughty list!
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I know right?
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😀
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I’ve often been on the – Who? list.
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Me too, GP. 😂
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You’re going to need extra paper for the naughty list, John. I’d just ride out the season at the pub if I were you. You and I were heading in the same direction with the prompt. Nice job.
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See you there in a minute. Thanks, Dan. 😊
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Kevin McCarthy: Hey! You mentioned Schumer, he’s a minority leader. So am I. Wasn’t I naughty?
Apparently not enough. Kevin needs to up his game.
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Yeah he belongs along with the entire Congress and Executive branch.
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I think I could add to the naughty list, John. Great take on the prompt.
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Some day next year I would love to be on the naughty list for spending too much time at the pub with a friend. I have been too much of a goody two-shoes and that needs to change. 😉
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Yeah for sure. Get a tattoo too. tis would be a good one “Mess with the best Die like the rest.” ☠️
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If you are putting politicians on the naughty list, you’re going to need a very long piece of paper! 🙂 Great one, John!
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You are so right, Jan. Which brings up the question. Why do we put up with their crap?
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I’ve never heard the line about being a carrier before. Love it.
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I made it up. My wife always said when I was in business, “You never show signs of stress but I’ll bet you’re a carrier.”
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This line just keeps getting better.
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You can use it somewhere.
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I like to think I can hop from one list to another, given the circumstance… what say you?
And, may I join you at the pub?
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Please join me at the pub. I’m buying. I don’t do lists. So I guess jumping is fine. 😊
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Will do! At least let me get a round! I don’t really do lists either…
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😁
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Well done, John. A great usage of the prompt.
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Thank you, Robbie. 😁
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It’s the season for lists, isn’t it. You’re gonna need a bigger blog for that naughty list of politicians though. 😀
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You are so right. They all belong on it for sure.
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😀
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I think that naughty list of politicians is a lot longer, John. And I believe I should be on the nice list. 🙂
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You are on the nice list, Lauren. 😊
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😌
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I enjoyed this, John. Especially the ending. I hope I’m on the nice list.
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You won’t be getting a coal this year for sure.
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Whew!
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That 2020 naughty list would be 100 miles long!!!
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And several tons.
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I wholeheartedly agree with your pub crawl and your naughty list.
Now let’s toast to something cheery.
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Yes indeed. We are still here. That’s cheery.
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Cheers
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Cheers
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