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A nod to John Watt for his Sunday Funnies. They gave me the idea when I found these in and old box.

don't give in to temptation this week  anticipation is half the fun
its easy to suffer in silence  if they know you are suffering
seek advice for a difficult problem  why should you take all the blame
you are blessed with true faithful friends  who prefer to remain unnamed
positive thinking is the key to success  don't lose weight  grow taller
you resent your business and social superiors  and so do they
laugh and the world laughs with you  smile and they'll really get suspicious
beware before setting out on a new journey  where is your passport
you believe no one fully understands you  wrong that's not the problem
think twice before expressing an opinion  and they'll change the subject

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Date: 10/11/2022 6:12:00 AM
Hi Elizabeth ~ fun one-liners. Love your title. Had you considered double spacing?
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Date: 10/10/2022 5:39:00 PM
Reply to Linda: My original reply needed fixed and when I did that, your reply was deleted. Anyhow...Happy to hear from you. Happy to give you a laugh! Elizabeth
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Date: 10/10/2022 5:24:00 PM
Love it, Elizabeth! I love fortune cookies too! Very funny, Anaya
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Date: 10/10/2022 5:36:00 PM
It was fun for me to find them again at the bottom of an old box and they hardly needed any rewrite! Glad you enjoyed. Elizabeth
Date: 10/1/2022 3:16:00 AM
What a great reply! I've never been one-upped more pleasantly! Elizabeth
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Date: 9/29/2022 11:14:00 AM
Love It! 1: but abstinence seldom my recommendation 2: never apologize~ Gibbs on NCSI 3: and when that fails, “The Devil made (us) do it.” 4: at my wake, the many who will sign “Visitor” 5: that's why I choose truth-tweakers for friends 6: God is also aware of this, His graceful solution, Last Rights. 7: Especially when being audited by IRS 8: though some enjoy the searches and bondage 9: don't believe your Inflation Eyes 10: why politicians give long ranting answers...
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Date: 9/25/2022 8:39:00 PM
I really liked these and also your shout out to the great John Watts!
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Date: 9/25/2022 9:37:00 PM
Thank you, Andrea. I'm glad you had a laugh. John's Funnies reminded me- Sunday morning, Dad's lap as he read them to us long after I could read myself! Elizabeth
Date: 9/20/2022 6:47:00 PM
These are great! A lot of 'Wattage' here, Elizabeth. Keep 'em comin'!
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Date: 9/20/2022 11:09:00 AM
Clever title, too! Aloha!
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Elizabeth Mccann
Date: 9/20/2022 3:34:00 PM
It was a great party! Corporate entities dressed as tigers! And a wife came as a paper bag! Elizabeth
Date: 9/17/2022 2:48:00 AM
I have never seen so many Monokas gather in one page. And I love the wit of most of them. Brilliant: laugh and the world laughs with you smile and they'll really get suspicious
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Date: 9/20/2022 3:35:00 PM
Thank you, Victor. It's great that you enjoyed them! Elizabeth
Date: 9/15/2022 3:14:00 PM
a witty and funny write, always grow taller in face of your adversaries, :)
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Date: 9/16/2022 3:53:00 PM
Glad to have given you a laugh! Elizabeth
Date: 9/15/2022 11:57:00 AM
These monoku are hilarious, Elizabeth. I love the one about not losing weight, but growing taller. Hope your day is wonderful, Evelyn :D
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Date: 9/15/2022 5:35:00 AM
I like these. I especially like the last line. Thanks for sharing and for dropping by my page. Sara
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Date: 9/14/2022 8:27:00 PM
Every one a gem, Liz. You really blitzkrieged us with this one. Huzzah! ~ gw
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