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She's amazing and I can't stand her.
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Brooke Barker
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Are you a mammal person
What if the mammals can climb walls?
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I want to know what's in my mouth
I'm just curious
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My dog is judging your dog
Last week we had our friends’ dog stay with us and I swear if Kip could roll his eyes he would have been doing it constantly.
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March 2024

I remember you
But I have no idea what you smell like.
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Brooke Barker
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The book it took me 12 years to read
The king asked the queen, and the queen asked the dairymaid: "Could we have some butter for the royal slice of bread?"
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Brooke Barker
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The ghost of a possum
People always ask if there are ghosts in our house and I don’t want to be boring but, I don’t really think there are.
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Wait, what are peas again?
Do you ever wonder what you’ve said in public that someone has heard and remembered their whole life?
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February 2024

Why can't dogs stay seven forever
My dog still seems young to me most days - he sleeps in until noon, which is something teenagers do.
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Brooke Barker
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Are there really fifty words for snow?
I’m already counting the days until spring.
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The best Starbucks name
I didn't like my name until I saw it spelled in new ways.
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Brooke Barker
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A compliment sandwich without the bread
Every time you say my hair looks bad, my hair grows stronger.
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