Sunday Meme Drop
10 responses to “Sunday Meme Drop”
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Nice, especially that last one!
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MWC’s meme drops, always good for a smile or three.
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Mercurochrome and lectures never were a very potent deterrent.
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As my DI always said, “If you can’t be smart, you will be strong!”
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Soylent Green takes place in 2022. We;re three years overdue.
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WDS–Thanks and yes, loved that one.
Nemo–Glad you got a smile or three!
TRoy–True…. and yes to your second comment.
Stelmo–We’re creeping towards it. Lab grown salmon, beef, and chicken.
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Space cowboy reminded me – about the same time that song came out, on a whim, I bought a Cosmic Cowboy outfit. Black velvet look on the slacks and shirt, with a red glitter thread flower pattern sewn on the shirt. Wore it to a Cotton Bowl game and a few Halloween gatherings.
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Frank–Sounds awesome! And I’m glad someone commented on that meme!
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A, E, I, O, U, and sometimes Y (and W)
So, what makes a vowel a vowel? I admit that I was in my 50s before I read an exchange between a teacher and someone who actually understood.
Teacher: We’re going to drop Y as a vowel.
Expert: What? Do you know what a vowel is?
Teacher: Yes. It’s A, E, I, O, and U.
Expert: Those are vowels, but do you know what makes a “vowel” a “vowel”?
Teacher: Yes. It’s A, E, I, O, and U. (Are you dense? I just said this.)
Expert: Sigh. (No wonder kids are ignorant.) No. A vowel is a vowel because the sound is made with the mouth open. With consonants, either the tongue touches the roof of the mouth or the lips close in order to make the sound. That makes the vowels A, E, I, O, U, and sometimes Y and W.
Unferth: Frankly, by that definition, I’m not sure when a Y is not a vowel. Even in the word “you”, you make the Y sound with the mouth open.
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Unferth–Love it!
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