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More great stuff, Mark! I especially loved the Gordon Lightfoot parody. (as a fellow Canuck, I grew up listening to his music.)

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Thanks, Dascha. He was a great singer/songwriter. I grew up in Michigan, which is sort of Canada-lite. 🤣 I listened to CKLW growing up, which was a Canadian radio station.

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You've mentioned being Canadian-lite before. I appreciate your identification with those of us north of the border!

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We are neighbors, eh? 🤓

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Ya hoser!

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Gordon Lightfoot fan here, and you had me chuckling out loud!! Thank you, Mark. I, too, wonder if anyone reads my stuff. I join you in your angst, and your talent shines!

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Thank you, Jenise. It’s every writer’s desire. Readers! 🤓

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Oct 6, 2022Liked by Mark Starlin

A Widely Held Theory? - It that’s not possible, it should be! Floating sounds fun.

If You Would Read My Poem - Critics shouldn’t act this way/ I just have to say, that they just don’t get it/ I don’t know where you went wrong/ But my prose is strong, and you just don’t get it man!

Sloths - I didn’t know sloths could speak Spanish. Thanks Jude!

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I know! I want to float!

Excellent rhymes.

Jude is so informative.

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Oct 4, 2022Liked by Mark Starlin

I can always count on you to get a song stuck in my head. I love sloths!

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Thanks, Cyn. At least it is a great song.

I can relate to the sloths. 😉

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Jude the Animal Expert Dude is probably my new favorite character ever! Also, I've never considered a theory quite like that, but now I can't stop considering it.

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I am fond of Jude. He is so informative about animals!

I would test my theory, but I am too old to run that fast.

Thanks! 🤓

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The Gordon Lightfoot riff is great. You did not wreck his Fitzgerald

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Thanks, Jimmy. As a former Michigander, I hear you. 😉

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Haha! I always enjoy hearing from Jude, the animal expert dude. Thanks for the laughs, Mark. 😄

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I learn so much from Jude!

Thanks, Justin. 🤓

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Hi Gail. Nice to have you reading.😀

Having Gordon Lightfoot singing in your head is not a bad way to mow the lawn.

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Now I Will have Gordon crooning in my mind while I mow the lawn! :)

Hi Mark! It's Gail from Medium. Jack Herlocker was kind enough to share a link to your Substack with me. Happy to be among your readers here. :)

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At the very least. There are so many. If he had only taken a little more time...

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You remember the 70s. Rush, rush, rush... 🤣

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"And really, who is any big hurry to eat leaves?"

This explains so much.

Happy Monday, Mark!

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Thanks, Ferg. Jude is very observant. 🤣

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You and Gordy have a thing, no question.

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I don't think he is worried. But I will bet he wishes he had thought of the clambake part. 🤣

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Aw! “If You Would Read My Poem” was sweet! 💚

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Thanks, Jack. And thanks for reading! 🤓

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Oct 3, 2022Liked by Mark Starlin

Jude the Animal Dude? I like it :)

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Thanks, Betsy. I like Jude also. 🤓

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