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Wisdom from Dr. Boli

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Posted on August 1, 2013 in Blogosphere, The Economy

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A little history joke

Posted on September 24, 2011 | Comments Off on A little history joke

“…in 1620, the Mayflower set sail for Virginia. As of this writing, she has still not reached her destination.”

Via Dr. Boli’s Celebrated Magazine.

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Posted in Blogosphere, Sailing, Scribbles

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Sacrifice

Posted on June 5, 2011 | Comments Off on Sacrifice

“AT LEAST SEVENTY wicked witches were melted in last night’s unexpected drizzle. Governor Corbett has declared a state of emergency, and has designated Sunday as a day of prayer and human sacrifice.”

News from Dr. Boli’s Celebrated Magazine.

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Posted in Blogosphere, Obituaries, Scribbles, Weather/Climate

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Nate Hawthorne, failed humorist

Posted on February 5, 2011 | Comments Off on Nate Hawthorne, failed humorist

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“Hawthorne, Nathaniel. Hawthorne intended The Scarlet Letter to be a work of humor, and was bitterly disappointed when no one seemed to get the joke.

“In a letter to his friend Oliver Wendell Holmes, he wrote that he would have to make the comedy much broader in his next novel, The House of the Seven Gables.”

Via Dr. Boli’s encyclopedia of misinformation.

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Posted in Blogosphere, Library, Scribbles

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