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Olympia, Washington

Favorite Movie Quotes: The Grapes of Wrath

"Well, maybe it's like Casy says. A fellow ain't got a soul of his own, just little piece of a big soul, the one big soul that belongs to everybody."

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Morels, I think

Tumwater, Washington

Seattle's New Supervillain

As some of you might know, Seattle has several real-life superheroes, including Phoenix Jones, who was active in protecting Truth, Justice, and the American Way in today's May Day violence.

Well, apparently Seattle now also has a supervillain: Rex Velvet. Morty the Blog's founder, Sarah, told me on the phone this evil genius is now running amok and she sent me this link.

I see Rex Velvet is using the required purple and green colors associated with supervillains. I say, more power to him! The bad guys are always much more interesting than the heroes in comic book land and I am so happy this little drama is taking place here in Washington State! I love living here! 

Washington, My Home!

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Meeting Notes, April/May 2012

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Favorite Movie Quotes: À nous la liberté

"You must never think of marrying when you were born to live on the road while awaiting the wisdom age may bring. Think of love as a mere episode. That's our fate, old mate."

[Reviewed in Cheaper by the Dozen 62]

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The Furry Four decide they get the bed instead of me.

I slept on the couch.

Morty Comix # 2348

Morty Comix # 2348 was left under a paper napkin holder at a Tumwater, Washington gas station minimart.

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Buster on the toy chest that survived The 1965 Fire.

Favorite Movie Quotes: Nothing to Lose

"You don't say 'sorry' when you shoot somebody. You can say 'sorry' when you step on someone's toe, or accidentally break their glasses, or when you fart while they're eating. You don't say 'Sorry" when you shoot someone!!!"

[Reviewed in Cheaper by the Dozen 58]

Morty Comix # 2347

Morty Comix # 2347 was left under the silverware drawer of an unsuspecting private home.

Ain't I a stinker?

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Burns and Schreiber on the Corruption of Power

"If power corrupts and if absolute power corrupts absolutely, then where does that leave God?"--1976

I was pleased to see Jack Burns and I share a birthday. Two funny guys worth rediscovering.

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My little Darwinian experiment, much to the consternation of the neighborhood. In this concentrated area I have a cherry tree, an apple tree, holly, hawthorne, juniper, and some kind of miniature evergreen. At least one ceramic elf is trapped under all of this, as well as something that crawled into this jungle and died in the winter, judging by the smell. I have seen rabbits, raccoons, possums, and a porcupine trudge through here, so who knows what is in that tangle?

Favorite Movie Quotes: North by Northwest

"You listen to me, I'm an advertising man, not a red herring. I've got a job, a secretary, a mother, two ex-wives, and several bartenders depended on me. And I don't intend to disappoint them all by getting myself slightly killed."

[Reviewed in Cheaper by the Dozen 43]

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Spaetzle

Favorite Movie Quotes: Nixon

Nixon talks to a portrait of JFK: "When they look at you, they see what they want to be. When they look at me, they see what they are."

[Reviewed in Cheaper by the Dozen 41]

And yes, I actually do have an autographed copy of Six Crises signed by Tricky Dick when he was running for Governor of California in 1962. He was apparently up here for the Seattle World's Fair (Century 21 Exposition) around that time so maybe that's how a copy came to be found in a local used book store in the 1970s.

Much to my horror as an old 1972 McGovern volunteer, I discovered some years ago Nixon and I are probably distant cousins connected through the Trimmer family of New Jersey and then Ohio.

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Favorite Movie Quotes: Night of the Ghouls

"Barnum sure was right!"

[Reviewed in Cheaper by the Dozen 38]

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Near White Star

Favorite Movie Quotes: Night Monster

"How is it dames always know what's on a guy's mind before he knows himself?"

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Near White Star

Favorite Movie Quotes: Ghostbusters II

"Not so fast, Vigo. Hey, Vigo, yeah, you, the bimbo with the baby. Didn't anybody tell you the big shoulder look is out? You know, I have met some dumb blondes in my life, but you take the taco, pal! Only a Carpathian would come back to life now and choose New York! Tasty pick, bonehead! If you had brain one in that huge melon on top of your neck, you would be living the sweet life out in Southern California's beautiful San Fernando Valley!"

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Favorite Movie Quotes: Niagara

"Why should the Falls drag me down here at 5 o'clock in the morning? To show me how big they are and how small I am? To remind me they can get along without any help? All right, so they've proved it. But why not? They've had ten thousand years to get independent. What's so wonderful about that? I suppose I could too, only it might take a little more time."

[Reviewed in Cheaper by the Dozen 32]

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Alice May

Wife of

George Tricklo

Born

Feb. 9, 1863;

Died

Feb. 29, 1888

Bush/Union/Pioneer Calvary Cemetery

Tumwater, Washington

Favorite Movie Quotes: Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure

"No, I'm fine. No damage. I've got all the usual number of arms and legs."