I will do my best to be: honest and fair, friendly and helpful, considerate and caring, courageous and strong, and responsible for what I say and do, and to respect myself and others, respect authority, use resources wisely, make the world a better place, and be a sister to every Girl Scout.

Awwwww.

I should be extremely happy I don't know who is he, right?

Very much so, yes.

I'm somewhat bugged by the fact that there doesn't seem to be a uniform anymore. For any of the scouts. Just a sash or a vest. I need to get my mom to dig out my old brownie sash and Juniors vest.

The new version is mostly just rearranging the old version, but it leaves out the "to be cheerful." I think I like that omission. I have no obligation to be cheerful in the same way that I have an obligation to protect and improve the world around me.

My sociologist prof cousin (who just visited me from Toronto) describes this as "emotional labor" when it's a workplace statute. V. interesting history in that the jobs that call for smiles as part of the employment duties are traditionally and historically "women's work" roles. Retail, restaurants, flight attending, etc. Something to think about. So I am right glad they got rid of the "be cheerful" part of the GS's pledge. But I wish they'd bring back the "friend to animals" part.

I wish I didn't know who he is either, but mostly it's from "Worst. Person. in The Woorld!!!" thank god. Not cause I know any fans...he's lost so many sponsors, how is he not SO fired...

I heart Barney Frank.

This is what is great about the Internet, here is the clip with the 75 second contradiction at 5:55.

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Mini-meara

Not furniture, but my beagle will start barking at things in the backyard before he has even gotten to the door.

Oh yeah, we're familiar with that. We always say that the Syrians are changing their positions at the northern border (we're almost at the other end of Israel) when he does that.

What is a big difference between Kansas and Israel, Alex?

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Shir, this vintage commercial will explain all: [link]

1) awwwww! I want Chuck Wagon for my doggie!

2) I would TOTALLY make her the gravy!

3) A dog that small is going to shit for three days from that ginormous bowl of food.

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Either way, get the shotgun

Surprisingly enough, the sis is home. So's her M-16.

What's a difference between California and Israel, Alex?

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I'll take Hey Cliche! for 600, Alex

What common saying is being referred to in the following: There was nothing in there, I tell you! (I also prayed so, as wandering with my hands, moving the pots around and praying for a snake-clean cabinet (we're in the desert, and the house have a big yard with tons of plants. I once found a Scorpion on my blanket)).

There are... What is "There are no athiests in fox holes"?

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I thought going to visit them was bad when Bush was in office but IT'S GOTTEN WORSE. Between Glen Beck on 24/7, my grandfather's right wing babble and bible-quoting, the thermostat perma-set at 85, and my grandmother with Alzheimer's who soils herself constantly, it's as near to hell as I've been on this earth. I know it makes my mom really sad, but she pretty much agrees that I shouldn't go visit any more. I feel guilty, but at this point I just want to cling to what childhood memories are left.

Hold me?

What is "a damn good reason to hold Smonster"?

BEHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

The correct answer is "How will damn good government nursing homes prevent patri/matricides?" You don't need a reason to hold Smonster. She's Smonster. Duh.

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Glen Beck books

I had no idea Glen Beck knew how to read!

I bet his tears are inky, leave splashmarks on blank pages, and some people THINK they form words - like seeing Jesus in an omelet.

Ok, that's just painful snort laughing. Ow. Ow.

Ow.

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I didn't learn a Girl Scout Code. Then again, my hippie Mother was our leader and could barely stand the uniforms nevermind little teeny pseudo-militaristic pledges. (She's chilled over time. We weren't that far past the 60s then.)

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I'm somewhat bugged by the fact that there doesn't seem to be a uniform anymore. For any of the scouts. Just a sash or a vest. I need to get my mom to dig out my old brownie sash and Juniors vest.

Aw MAN! (Never had Mom's problem with the uniforms. Then again, I thought I'd like parochial school because of uniforms. The outfits seemed more important to me than being, you know, Presbyterian.)

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This is what is great about the Internet, here is the clip with the 75 second contradiction at 5:55.

They should film that and show it every Black Jewish Nazi Christmas.

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Hmm... maybe not so "mini"

K - 1st grade = Daisy Scout

2nd - 3rd grades = Brownie

4th - 5th grades = Junior Scout

6th - 8th grades = Cadette Scout

9th - 10th grades = Senior Scouts

11th - 12th grades = Ambassador scouts.

It's all different here. I believe it's Rainbow Brownies from age 5 to 7, Brownies from 7 to 10, Girl Guides from 10 to 14, and Ranger Guides from 14 to 18.

The promise I learnt as a Brownie was "I promise to love God, to serve the Queen, to help other people, and to keep the Brownie Guide law." And we had a motto that went "A Brownie Guide thinks of others before herself and does a good turn every day."

The queen thing suggests my anti-monarchist socialist streak didn't start developing until I was over 10.

:: Hugz Trudy. Hard ::