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Halloween is a big deal down here.  I think it is because it is always nice, weather wise, here.  I also think it is Florida.  Well, Halloween was invented for this place due to its people.  It rivals Christmas - in fact I'd say folks here decorate more for Halloween than Christmas but I can't prove it.

Here are some pics and a video I took this year.     
























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Me and Whitey's, pea salad, ham loaf, La Gondola torpedo, Tanner's cider donuts, real weather, night sky, picture-taking, droning.

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Saw this article last week in a local news feed.





PINELLAS PARK, Fla. (WPEC) — Police arrested a Florida man on Oct. 22 after they say he did some inappropriate things to some plush toys at a Target, according to the Pinellas Park Police Department.
According to the affidavit, 20-year-old Cody Christopher Meader approached a "Frozen" toy display at a Target in Pinellas Park, Florida. Meader grabbed an Olaf stuffed toy and proceeded to perform sexual acts on it on the floor, according to police.




Olaf is a sentient snowman who "likes warm hugs" and is a popular character in Disney’s smash hit "Frozen." The sequel to the hit movie, which will feature Olaf, is set to have a sequel premiere Nov. 22.
Meader also performed sexual acts on a large stuffed unicorn, according to the police report.
In the affidavit, police wrote the toys could not be re-sold. Both the unicorn and the Olaf doll were promptly destroyed due to the circumstances. In other words, Target was forced to let it go following the incident.
Police charged Meader with criminal mischief.

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Shame on the Repubs/Fox News/Laura Ingraham for smearing a war hero, Purple Heart recipient and lifelong non-partisan American military officer.






You won't see this on Fox.




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There isn't a week goes by that I'm not stopped by strangers down when wearing my Iowa Wesleyan football garb asking about the Fighting Kitties.  I'm sorry to inform you that this year the IWU Tigers are 0-7 and have been outscored by their opponents 247-52.


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Okay, this is travel week.  Tomorrow I will fly the usually mechanically sound Allegiant Air to Northlandia.  Same rules apply as always.  Play nice, stay out of my porn stash, be kind to one another and pick up after yourselves.  I will stop posting after this Friday's Take Out the Trash Day, and resume at some point after Thanksgiving.  I am dogsitting Miss Maddie and sneaking out every so often to have fun.  You, dear Readers, will just have to grind it out till Existing In BFE returns.  


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Congrats to the Nationals.  Same division as the Mets so I guess we have our work cut out for us next year. 


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Apple gave me a used, refurbished iPhone for my defective one.  All is well now except I haven't yet figured out how to transfer my videos to YouTube.  I had to jump through some hoops and the final hoop was sending my old phone back.  They sent my new one via Fed Ex, but I had to send my old one by UPS.  A fact I wasn't aware of until Fed Ex saw the self-stamnped shipping ticket was through UPS.


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Ayla has devloped a response to questions she doesn't want to deal with but has a certain amount of politeness. 


Papa: "Do you want to ride on my shoulders?"
Ayla:  No, I don't think so.  Maybe tomorrow."

Papa:  "Can I have some candy?"
Ayla:  "No, maybe tomorrow."

 Papa: "Do you want some lunch?"
Ayla: "No. Maybe tomorrow."

I'll have to remember that.


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