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The dead roach with its upended crinkly legs has been lying in the windowsill for at least four weeks. I would get rid of it, except... nothing has amused me for years half as much as people's horrified reactions when they notice her. This poor ugly black dead thing. I have decided to have a tiny plaque made, and a little glass coffin. I will put her into the coffin, and glue my "snow white" plaque on the side, ever so sweetly. I will caution the taxidermist to make sure the legs remain up, as it is the cutest thing. I will then pay him to stuff and stand seven little dead flies or ants. His choice. I will put little hats and vests on them and label them too. Grumpy will really look grumpy. This will bring the dead roach to a whole new level. It might even embarrass the custodian, but as she clearly has not noticed this dead roach in four or five weeks, perhaps not.

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Date: 10/21/2018 9:42:00 PM
Ha, ha! I can just see the look on people's faces! ~ Gershon (soupmail)
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 10/21/2018 10:21:00 PM
And I do so like that.
Date: 10/20/2018 5:34:00 PM
"This will bring the dead roach to a whole new level/ It might even embarrass the custodian" Hahahaha! ;D Thank you for my laugh-of-the-day... this is a hoot! (Not the fact that the roach part is probably true, but your plaque with the little glass coffin, etc... PRICELESS!)
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 10/20/2018 9:35:00 PM
I just kept staring at it, and it kept talking to me, telepathically, you understand, as its soul left a long time ago.

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