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K.C. Knouse's avatar

Don't worry, Mark. The big wheel keeps on turning. Your fortunes will change and then change again.

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Mark Starlin's avatar

This is true. Life is a rollercoaster.

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Jack Herlocker's avatar

After the music stops and the backup dancers wander off…

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Mark Starlin's avatar

Headed to that riverboat queen. 🤣

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David Perlmutter's avatar

I see a bad moon rising...

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Mark Starlin's avatar

🤣 Good one, David.

Oddly, I'm Looking Out My Back Door, but I don't see it. 😉

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

This just cracked me up, Starlin. Not only did you usurp an entire song and make it your own, but it is just damned funny. Kim is right. You are a nut. ( And proud of it.). Thanks for helping me start the week on the right foot.

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Mark Starlin's avatar

Your words are music to my ears, Sharron. Thank you.

You want me to check the oil?

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

I sure would! If I hadn't sold my car in January. (I'm with the metro bus crowd now.) Do you do other odd jobs? https://sharronbassano.substack.com/p/the-new-neighbor

Ha ha ha ha ha

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Mark Starlin's avatar

Shame, shame, Sharron. I am a married man. 🤣

Plus, I can't climb ladders, because I Won't Back Down.

https://youtu.be/nvlTJrNJ5lA?si=jnFHnl2vx2mBMvj8

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Hah! I was just reading J. Curtis’ latest. I warned him, “ Don’t turn into Mark Starlin. One of him is plenty.” His story reminded me of your work.

https://tinyworlds.substack.com/p/reading-in-the-nude

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Mark Starlin's avatar

Accept no imitations. 🤣

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Feasts and Fables's avatar

Sharp! Very sharp!

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Mark Starlin's avatar

I try to be on the cutting edge. 😉🤣

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Feasts and Fables's avatar

Incisively!

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Feasts and Fables's avatar

Those white shoes though!! Fine!

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Mark Starlin's avatar

Very sharp.

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Kim Smyth's avatar

You are such a nut! That was cute. 😉

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Mark Starlin's avatar

Must be all the gas fumes.

Thanks, Kim. 🤓

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3musesmerge's avatar

“Well, let me tell you. People on the river are happy to take, also.”

Your voice so often tickles my funny bone. 🤭

Thanks Mark!

Happy Monday!

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Mark Starlin's avatar

Thanks, 3. Keep rolling. 🤓

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3musesmerge's avatar

I’m currently at the library… on a search for books by Oliver Jeffers. I’m paging through “Once Upon an Alphabet: short stories from all of the letters.

If you are not familiar, you might want to explore it too? The stories remind me of yours! Short and witty! The artwork is also quite imaginative and fun.

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Mark Starlin's avatar

Thanks for the tip. I will check it out.

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