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Natalie, you don't even want to KNOW what my ex-coworker said about mayo...except that it involved something a cat does. Mr. Xword's cousin was adverse to anything with vinegar, so my MIL always made a special potato salad for her for family get-togethers, with no mayo. Seriously, mayo with Jello? I don't mind mayo mixed with tuna or the like, but in Jello? Uh-uh. Jill is really doing her best to stay relevant. I don't even want to imagine what she fixes for her kids. Dillweed deserves whatever glob she concocts, the more unpalatable, the better.

Jin knows who would be most helpful, without distractions like other kids (Jessa.) While she might have felt an obligation to invite Mama, I'm pretty sure Jin knows who is most experienced, without pretending to have skills she truly doesn't have (Jill.) Just supposition on my part, of course.

I learn a lot here! I know two Leticias, one goes by Letty, and the other Teesy. I guess every name can be nicked :)

I'd think more highly of Jer, if in fact he did that. Who needs all those wackos coming in and spreading who-knows-what germs all over a new baby? Give their new family of three a break!

Who is the pants wearing one next to scraggly haired Jess?

I still have Jello molds that I haven't used in at least 5 years. It's sugar free Jello for us on the rare occasion we have it, since Mr. Xword is diabetic. I still have a bundt pan too! I really need to purge my kitchen stuff now that we're remodeling. Those bundt cakes were quite the thing in the 70's, complete with non-stick Teflon coating. Jill, give up trying to be a food blogger, it's not working for you.

When you said Bacos, I was immediately reminded of Wheat Nuts. Does anyone else remember those? The dark red Jello may have been black cherry? I don't even know if that's still available. Jill's an unfortunate cook, but she had a poor role model. For the record, I've eaten baby carrots and also whole carrots. I like them either way.

Oh, yeah, Meri, we get it. You have a perfect life. You're such a doer. Ooooh, wish I could be just like you! NOT. Does she convince stupid followers? Hashtag #sycophantsthatwillbelieveanythingandbuymyuglyclothessoidonthavetogetarealj#youarentconvincingme #fixthatbrowntoothalready

LOL, I had the avocado green Corelle dishes as a newlywed. I never put vegetables in Jello though, only fruit. Vegetables are great, I love them, but they don't belong in sweet fruit-flavored Jello. I have a cookbook collection from the 40's through today, and it's a hoot to read some of the old ones. A wonderful humorous book is the Gallery of Regrettable Food, about all the yucky recipes that were once popular.

No wonder many of us go lighter when we have a lot of gray. Thinning hair with gray roots does not look good with the dark brunette color.

My mother pronounced Steven as Stee-venn, and Stephen as Steff-enn. So in some cases, that is correct. Something else I learned today!

Now I remember a young woman in one of my college classes. Her name (or what she went by, anyway) was Flicka. The instructor made a lame joke about the horse in My Friend Flicka. He was a real dickhead. Honestly, I've never heard my neighbor called anything but Felicity, so I assumed that the name had no nicknames. I do look at the birth announcements in the newspaper now & then to see what they're naming kids. I'm kind of hoping old-school names like mine (and I'll never tell) make a comeback. Everything old is new again.

I have a neighbor in her late teens that's named Felicity. I too remember the doll so named, from the American Girl doll series. My daughter had the paper dolls. My mom would have liked the name Felicity I think, because there aren't nicknames for it, AFAIK. Mom's attitude was always, if you choose Jennifer, and call the child Jenny, why wouldn't you just have chosen Jenny? Nicole is one of my favorite names. If their second kid is a boy? Do we know Jer's middle name? Good for them not choosing Michelle. I hope they never do, along with James or Robert. Personally, I'm not a fan of kids all having the first letter the same. I worked with a Deborah J-something. Her siblings were all D J's as well. That is so limiting! YMMV.

Oh, you have to be kidding! Reminds me of some comedy TV show I saw, where they used the name Fellatio! Really, why make up a name that is going to make your kid the butt of jokes? Jeez.

Janelle, file your chewed fingernail before taking a picture.

Oh, and of course, they're all baby dolls. No Barbie or fashion dolls allowed.

If I were going to name a daughter after a wine, I'd go with Chablis :D

I noticed that and meant to comment. I have a feeling Jilly's and my definition of "regular" would be quite different. She is really grasping at straws. She married her PissPaw's choice, and look how well that turned out.

JB has the shit-eating grin I just want to slap. What a phony. To me, he's soul brothers with Kody Brown. Just another bullshitting fast-talking salesman that sold his family to TLC.

That I hope to see. I'm an Abbie fan already. Jer is so in love with himself, but then the ex-jock-ness may be poisoning my mind. The guys I've known that were very into sports never appealed to me. I found that they were usually assholes. Just my jaded outlook. I still like Amanda Renee the best. It won't be long now.

I like the name Emily, but Mr. Xword said it reminded him of nerdy Emily Litella from SNL. Gilda Radner was such a funny lady.

I was 18 when I got married, and almost 29 when we had our child. Worked for us. We're still together 40+ years later. Thank God for birth control. Not an option for these folks, I know. I'm with you, and never did I want to have a baby before we had been a couple for long enough to go to college, get jobs, buy a house, and just feel ready.

"follow the yellow brick road." Honestly, I can't see Michelle in that dress without thinking of a munchkin. I don't remember who posted that, but it's what I see now.

Like a kid wiping away his adoring grandmama's kiss. Completely cringeworthy. He's Just Not Into You moment. Poor Lauren, thinking he'd be hot for her. Didn't look like it at all.

Sycophants abound in the social media world. That's the reason I hardly ever venture into it. Way too much bullshit for this jaded old lady. Audrey, your top has got to be LuLaNo. It's fugly.