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George W. Bush lived in Compton as a little kid.
Decades are just arbitrary cut-offs that make it convenient to break time up into sections. On December 31, 1959, the United States did not go from a state of placid, civilized suburbia to a groovy hippie-fest. Terms like “the 50’s” and “the 60’s” have shaped the way we view the past. In some respect, these dividers are useful. It is difficult to view time as a seamless linear concept. Breaking the past up into decades allows us to review certain eras from a historical perspective, but it is still important to understand the nature of time.
What’s the difference between an object and a detailed description of an object?
To have a controversial bumper sticker on your car, you have to be a really safe driver.
Did public bathrooms always have liquid soap? It seems like a relatively new innovation. But I can’t imagine what they did before liquid soap. Bar soap would just be gross.
Tibetan Buddhists believe that sneezing can create a moment of clear consciousness, similar to the effects of meditation. “Bless you.”
Elevators should have benches.
Occasionally I want to leave somewhere for no particular reason, or if I get bored, and whoever I’m with asks “Where are you going?” There should be a widely-known euphemism for saying that you just feel like leaving. I suggest “I’m going to a spoon convention.” Let’s see if it catches on.
Ernest Hemingway, his father, his brother, and his sister all committed suicide.
To say that someone “lost his mind” is to imply that one’s “self” (or soul, if you prefer) resides in his body, independent of the mind. It seems more accurate to say that someone has “lost his body.”
Note-taking should be considered an art form.
Coffins are always overpriced because the people buying them generally care deeply about the person that will be using it. Even the cheapest person will cough up some extra cash for their parents’ coffins. The coffin manufacturers are taking advantage of the mourners! (Note: I didn’t do any research into the subject; this is pure speculation).
I eat salads methodically.
There was once a time when people didn’t brush their teeth.
What’s the point of measuring the proof of an alcoholic beverage? I can’t imagine a situation in which knowing the percentage wouldn’t suffice. As far as I’m concerned, it was just another term to remember for health tests.
What does a strictly observant Jewish woman do if she is in labor on the Sabbath? Does she have to hold it in? Can she have a C-section?
A pedometer sounds like it measures feet.
I often hear that voting is a privilege. In a democratic society, voting is a right of the citizens. (Technically the U.S. is a republic, but we won’t get into that) That is how a democracy functions. Just because other countries don’t operate under a democracy (and thus, the citizens don’t vote), doesn’t mean that voting in the U.S. is privilege. Perhaps living in the U.S. is a privilege, but that is certainly arguable.
Cantankerous? Can’t Anger Us!
No one ever wakes themselves up from their own snoring. Why is that?
The part of the cell phone where it plugs into the charger should glow in the dark.
Justin Bieber is a Pedophile
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