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Relevant to your interests: I stumbled onto this history of Norwegian Christmas cards
www.sciencenorway.no/christmas-cu...
www.sciencenorway.no/christmas-cu...
Christmas cards haven't always been cute. Rowdy, drunk Christmas gnomes were a popular motif back in the day.
“Some of the early Christmas cards are quite a bit darker than what we’re used to today,” says research librarian at the National Library in Norway.
www.sciencenorway.no
January 19, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Relevant to your interests: I stumbled onto this history of Norwegian Christmas cards
www.sciencenorway.no/christmas-cu...
www.sciencenorway.no/christmas-cu...
Been there, felt that.
January 19, 2026 at 6:56 AM
Been there, felt that.
It's called "theory of mind." Children usually develop a basic understanding of it by the time they start school. But some people seem to work very hard at being slow learners.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_...
Theory of mind - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
January 19, 2026 at 2:33 AM
It's called "theory of mind." Children usually develop a basic understanding of it by the time they start school. But some people seem to work very hard at being slow learners.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_...
Sadly, he's ineligible for the Darwin because he's already reproduced.
January 16, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Sadly, he's ineligible for the Darwin because he's already reproduced.
1st, someone would have to hit you with a car. Which never happened. And citing Fox as a source proves nothing but that you're stupid enough to believe Fox.
January 14, 2026 at 8:08 PM
1st, someone would have to hit you with a car. Which never happened. And citing Fox as a source proves nothing but that you're stupid enough to believe Fox.
And he won't ever get better.
January 14, 2026 at 7:58 PM
And he won't ever get better.
Mine goes straight to Fury.
January 9, 2026 at 3:34 AM
Mine goes straight to Fury.
Naturally -- she was a 'friend of Dorothy."
January 8, 2026 at 2:58 AM
Naturally -- she was a 'friend of Dorothy."
My sister's cat Clawde the Tonkinese somehow learned to call our mom by name: "Marrrrilynnnn..."
Once the novelty wore off & she didn't jump to give him what he wanted anymore, that became: "Marrrrilynnnn, naaooow!"
Once the novelty wore off & she didn't jump to give him what he wanted anymore, that became: "Marrrrilynnnn, naaooow!"
January 6, 2026 at 9:44 PM
My sister's cat Clawde the Tonkinese somehow learned to call our mom by name: "Marrrrilynnnn..."
Once the novelty wore off & she didn't jump to give him what he wanted anymore, that became: "Marrrrilynnnn, naaooow!"
Once the novelty wore off & she didn't jump to give him what he wanted anymore, that became: "Marrrrilynnnn, naaooow!"
Ouch! I had 1 of those myself once, so all my sympathy to your dog.
January 6, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Ouch! I had 1 of those myself once, so all my sympathy to your dog.
And Jan. 6 is Epiphany, a separate holiday. Not technically vpart of the 12 days of Christmas.
January 6, 2026 at 7:33 AM
And Jan. 6 is Epiphany, a separate holiday. Not technically vpart of the 12 days of Christmas.
That's exactly right. Remember "On the 1st day of Christmas," etc.? That's December 25th.
January 5, 2026 at 9:34 PM
That's exactly right. Remember "On the 1st day of Christmas," etc.? That's December 25th.
I knew a guy in high school whose niece was 2 grades ahead of him.
January 3, 2026 at 6:34 AM
I knew a guy in high school whose niece was 2 grades ahead of him.
Our PHEV SUV is big, white, hi-tech, our personal transport(er), beautiful, & we love her.
That's why we made her this magnet in the TOS typeface:
That's why we made her this magnet in the TOS typeface:
January 2, 2026 at 12:25 PM
Our PHEV SUV is big, white, hi-tech, our personal transport(er), beautiful, & we love her.
That's why we made her this magnet in the TOS typeface:
That's why we made her this magnet in the TOS typeface:
The only scam was their claim that their intrusion was an "investigation." Read the other comments to enlighten yourself as to why.
And "boy?" ROFLMAO!
And "boy?" ROFLMAO!
December 31, 2025 at 9:24 PM
The only scam was their claim that their intrusion was an "investigation." Read the other comments to enlighten yourself as to why.
And "boy?" ROFLMAO!
And "boy?" ROFLMAO!
Reality doesn't just disagree with that lame coneback, it's pointing & laughing at it. Along with everyone who reads it.
December 31, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Reality doesn't just disagree with that lame coneback, it's pointing & laughing at it. Along with everyone who reads it.