Just awful.

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1. job says:

   June 25, 2012 at 12:53 pm

   “Father Jon, did he say where he left the key to his bar?”

   “No, just that you don’t get his Wild Turkey cufflinks – but can have your books of poetry back.”

   “What did he leave for you, Father?”

   “Um…let’s see…Yeah! Here it is – ‘And to my good friend, Jon, all my unburnt scapulars and unburnt copies of Swimming with Scapulars to use as you see fit with the youth of your parish.’”

   “You sure he didn’t say anything about those cuff links?”

   ***

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   • Matthew Lickona says:

     June 25, 2012 at 12:59 pm

     There are no unburnt copies of Swimming with Scapulars.

     For the young people in the audience: “Everybody Hurts” was REM’s “Don’t Kill Yourself” ballad.

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     • job says:

       June 25, 2012 at 1:06 pm

       For the record?

       JOB

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     • Ellyn says:

       June 25, 2012 at 2:37 pm

       I have one. In a secure, undisclosed location.

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       • Angelico Nguyen, Esq., OP says:

         June 25, 2012 at 7:27 pm

         I display my copy openly — so far without incident, as no one takes a second look at it.

         (Of course, they should take a second look, or at least a first. And for those who don’t know, it’s now in paperback!)

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         • Matthew Lickona says:

           June 25, 2012 at 9:49 pm

           Also e-book, you monster.

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           • Angelico Nguyen, Esq., OP says:

             June 25, 2012 at 11:46 pm

             The S.S. Printed Word is sinking fast!

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     • Big Jon, Bully says:

       June 25, 2012 at 4:13 pm

       That’s two generations of young people for me.

       My idea of hip:

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     • Angelico Nguyen, Esq., OP says:

       June 25, 2012 at 5:40 pm

       REM was the stage-name for the lead singer from the Irish band U2, yes?

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       • Angelico Nguyen, Esq., OP says:

         June 25, 2012 at 6:23 pm

         Oops! Wikipedia says REM was itself a band, and U2 is a spy plane.

         That seems right.

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         • Matthew Lickona says:

           June 25, 2012 at 9:48 pm

           Wikipedia also says that REM is a sleep stage.

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           • Angelico Nguyen, Esq., OP says:

             June 26, 2012 at 12:11 am

             There is no future in alt rock’s dreaming.

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           • job says:

             June 26, 2012 at 9:36 am

             Sleep stage… Yeah…Especially with their later albums…

             JOB

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             • Angelico Nguyen, Esq., OP says:

               June 26, 2012 at 12:15 pm

               OH SNAP

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               • job says:

                 June 26, 2012 at 1:05 pm

                 But just once, and only after a slight struggle…

                 JOB

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