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C.L. Steiner's avatar

Substack needs more silliness these days - thank you for providing the necessary!

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Mark Starlin's avatar

I completely agree, C.L. Thanks. 🤓

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Justin Deming's avatar

I can always count on you for some fun. Thanks for the laughs!

The digging story got me thinking...how many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie pop? I can see you writing a quirky story about it. 😄

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Mark Starlin's avatar

I remember that commercial. The answer is: too many. 🤣

Thanks, Justin.

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Justin Deming's avatar

Ha! And there’s the story. 🤣

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3musesmerge's avatar

Love the dog photo complementing the story! A perfect fit!

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Mark Starlin's avatar

Thanks, 3. That story was a result of seeing the photo. I regularly look at stock photo websites for photos that spark a story in my mind. Visual story prompts. And then I don't have to look for a photo to fit the story. 🤣

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3musesmerge's avatar

Reverse engineering! I too like to let images lead.

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Coleen Theiss's avatar

The Serengeti Tree Snake represents wildlife, letting us know that nature has their place on this planet 🌎

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Mark Starlin's avatar

Jude is the man when it comes to seeing nature in a new way. 😉🤣

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

A lucky boy! A dog who dreams BIG! And a nature lesson. It's all happening in Mark Starlin's head this morning! Thanks for some silliness to wake up to.

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Mark Starlin's avatar

Silliness is what I do best. 🤪🤣

Thanks, Sharron.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

I count on it.

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