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It's not so much the actors, but the writers on Angel etc who would use it, I think. But I don't know who wrote the offending episode.

I first heard "on accident" in an episode of Angel and I hate it as much now as I did when Harmony said it.

Since we're talking bread...The best whole grain bread I've made in my newish machine is oatmeal bread. OMG so good, especially toasted. Regular whole grain comes out OK but the oatmeal is so tasty. I'm trying pumpernickel now.

I'm so sorry for your loss, @BooksRule. It always hits hard. Maybe the best that can be said is that Maggie gave you the gift of saving you having to make the hard decision.

Is it OK if I'm alone at home and not lonely? Because I find that perfectly possible.

Cosigning the loathing of My Favorite Murders. Couldn't make it through even one whole episode.

I was just talking to a friend about this last night. When I was in Ontario 10/29, people were wearing paper poppies and there was a man in uniform outside Walmart with a basket of them. I vaguely recall paper poppies from my childhood but haven't seen any in decades, except on UK TV shows. My friend doesn't remember ever seeing them in real life. She grew up near NYC, I'm from the other end of the state. Maybe proximity to Canada was the difference, WWI being a much bigger deal for commonwealth countries than the U.S.

"My name is Elmer J. Fudd, millionaire. I own a mansion and a yacht." As he hops away in a bunny suit. Burnt into my brain as a child.

I LOVE Only Connect! I found it on YT during lockdown and am now addicted.

For you, @Anela:

I spent last weekend visiting family and, while I'm glad to have seen them and to have met my 2 grandnephews for the first time (and stock up on sponge candy and other local delicacies), I couldn't wait to get home. One sister had Covid--which she didn't know until the second day--and the children had runny noses and loud voices...yikes. Now that the toll barriers are gone and 3/4 of the rest stops on the Thruway are closed for renovations (no restrooms! For miles and miles!), and the lack of troopers and construction, I made really good time both ways. You know...The Massachusetts turnpike has maybe two signs between Springfield and the NYS state line letting you know they'll mail you the toll bill if you don't have EZPass. New York has like 5 signs around every exit and more in between telling you to call the number on the sign or else. And when you call, it's the same as MA--they'll mail you the bill.

Several podcasts seem to have done episodes about Chick Tracts. American Hysteria has a 2 parter.

My outside light doesn't go on until you're almost at the door...I can't figure out how to extend the motion sensor or get the light to stay on. But there aren't any trick or treaters anyway. Since I've lived here, I think there have only been 2 or 3 years when there were any, and even then it was maybe 1 or 2 visits each year. It's a sacrifice to eat all the Kit Kats or Twixes or whatever, but one must be prepared to celebrate the holiday.

It's about time for the horseless headsman to appear.

Mike Mike Mike

"Never forget" or "always remember" followed by some inanity like Hitler was a vegetarian. Riiiight. Thanks for that insight into the irrelevant.

I cried my eyes out when Kitty was euthanized.

Sweet potato muffins are Thanksgiving and Christmas staples for me. So good.

OMG, I love Frankenmuth! I am addicted to xmas ornaments. The entire time I lived in Ohio, I wanted to go but didn't make it until I'd moved here and went to Ann Arbor for a conference.

Thanksgiving (and belated happy one to our neighbors to the north) is a Thursday and that's the day I have whatever special food I'm going to have, and it won't be turkey. I will probably eat around midafternoon. Any later and indigestion will keep me up all night.

@SuprSuprElevated, It is a beautiful color and the bees love it. There were 5 of them on it just now. They also love the salvia and catmint, which are also purple. And the hyssop, which is a much paler color than I thought it would be, but they love it. I sense a theme.

New England aster, the last flowers to bloom in the garden.

My Xmas present to myself will be to resub to Netflix, MhZ, Disney+, Paramount+, and maybe one or two others. By then there might be enough across them to keep me entertained for a month.

It probably is with the platoon of missing socks as suggested above, but it could also be with those pet toys that mysteriously vanish. When I finally move, I expect to find at least a dozen toy mice.

Your dogs are always stylin' and profilin'!