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Apr 14Liked by Norman T. Leonard

I love you and all of your ear hair(s).

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I know you do. With you, my blessings are infinite.

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Apr 15Liked by Norman T. Leonard

Walmart Model is my new band name.

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Put me on the list for your first vinyl run and/or sign me up to audition for your song lyricist. I'm all in.

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Apr 14Liked by Norman T. Leonard

I bet your photo did wonders for Walmart's ear products.

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They wouldn't share the financials with me, but you're probably right.

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Apr 18·edited Apr 18Liked by Norman T. Leonard

This was such fun. I thought I was the vain one! Amazing how we think everyone is looking at us and summing us up, isn't it? This is why I must go to the pub at least once a week and have two drinks to take me out of my "I" zone.

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Vanity is a double-edged sword for me. On one hand, it reduces me to shallow thoughts and thin feelings; on the other, it keeps me from, ya know, heart disease, Et al.

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Apr 16Liked by Norman T. Leonard

Loved it!! Walmart model? Sounds like an oxymoron!🤣

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If you’re gonna be a moron, best to be an oxymoron. ;)

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Apr 15Liked by Norman T. Leonard

Every one needs to get the book DIG. Its awesome ( DIG )

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No arguments here. ;)

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Another gem. I especially like "married to a bucket of smashed crabs."

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I call 'em like I see 'em.

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Apr 15Liked by Norman T. Leonard

First of all, I think you’re definitely model material - Costco or even Target level model material.

Second, my husband (who I shall not publicly name) has me regularly pluck his ear hairs. I agree with Other Norm that the ear hairs only multiply with age. But in contrast to your Intrusive Thoughts, I find tweezing his ear hairs to be meditatively calming, highly satisfying, and found a personal sense of pride in that it is my job (and honor) to keep his ears freshly plucked and presentable.

So don’t go all Van Gogh and cut off your ear to spite your hair - you’d ruin that perfect Target model symmetry!

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1. I think my wife agrees with your comment about meditative calm and ear hair tweezing.

2. Women are weird.

3. But I love them, particularly you and my wife. Though differently.

4. This list is getting away from me...

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Apr 16Liked by Norman T. Leonard

Weird is one of the best things to be. <3 Thanks for the compliment. xxx

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No arguments there. ;)

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Apr 15Liked by Norman T. Leonard

You might have the ear hair, but guys have better eyelashes and their eyebrows don't disappear (maybe they get a bit bushy)

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Fair points.

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Apr 15Liked by Norman T. Leonard

You have me laughing again. Very good and Norm you have always been a handsome guy. Best regards Minerva

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:)

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Apr 14Liked by Norman T. Leonard

Well, Norm, I can tell you from personal experience, the ear hair thing will only continue to get worse as you get older. If I do not do regular ear maintenance, I look like I have a set of furry earbuds in my ears.

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I'm trying to imagine the evolutionary reason for such a debacle. All I can come up with is that we must get fed up with hearing bullshit so our ears are trying to help out by muffling the noise.

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Apr 15Liked by Norman T. Leonard

Could be. We’ll know for sure, if MAGAs start looking like they’re wearing earmuffs.

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