Cali Zoo in Colombia gifted its residents with their favorite food as part of Christmas celebration pic.twitter.com/smfWAPjjo5 — Reuters (@Reuters) December 23, 2021 I’m generally a fan of zoo-animals-opening-presents clips, but this is the first one I’ve seen that includes butterflies! Elsewhere, wrapping up a very busy week: Packages are moving, gifts are being delivered, …
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Late Night Seasonal Open Thread
Choose your pre-Holiday player: Cranky or anxious. pic.twitter.com/ovBNkS3DbX — Amy Mackinnon (@ak_mack) December 14, 2021 I couldn't figure out where the comma(s) in "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen" should go, so I hit myself in the face. pic.twitter.com/BNaglwpzYt — Ramses the Pigeon (@RamsesThePigeon) December 1, 2021 At our local school, rather than celebrate Christmas, they …
Wednesday Morning Open Thread: Merry Giftmas
It’s #SantaPawsDay – the day all our dogs get to pick their Christmas gift! Sadly, we couldn’t fit them all in, but we hope the pure joy of the ones we did makes you smile!To all our supporters and everyone who sent a gift, thank you! We hope you have a very Merry Christmas! ? …
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Sunday Morning Open Thread: Ephemeral Beauty
An all natural Christmas tree #millenniumpark #westroxbury https://t.co/2tIJzWLXdq pic.twitter.com/4b0xvEB7G5 — Adam Gaffin (@universalhub) December 18, 2021 This is the closest I can come to a Garden Chat, because nobody sent pics and I’m too tired to hunt through my stockpile of links. Here’s looking forward to the Winter Solstice, and longer days! An artist from …
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Friday Evening Open Thread: All Hail Jorts! (& Jean)
I am, it was right on my bio https://t.co/bUaJcvRt7g — Jorts (and Jean) (@JortsTheCat) December 16, 2021 By now, most of you will have enjoyed the original Reddit story… AITA for “perpetuating ethnic stereotypes” about Jorts? https://t.co/sC58aB3ecK pic.twitter.com/pHFeuxhoqH — Am I the Asshole? (@AITA_online) December 14, 2021 … and the update… But I thought you …
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Tuesday Evening Open Thread: Glitter Has Its Place
A small story: A while ago, on a rainy Saturday before Christmas (which had lasted about seven months), my friend was staring bleakly at her daughters who were alternately torturing each other and her because it wasn't Christmas yet and the Shelf Elf wouldn't exist for years. — Quinn Cummings (@quinncy) December 12, 2021 Just …
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Sunday Morning Open Thread, End of A Long Week Edition
By request, from commentor Dan B: Some Jackals have requested pictures of the gift of Pre Columbian aculpture I just received. It’s a Jalisco Terra Cotta figure, Circa 100BC to AD250. From shaft burial tombs of Western Mexico. *********** And a little inspiration for a Sunday Morning… After working for 16 years with abused, neglected …
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