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A visit from Goatsucker Pest Control.
Parenthetically speaking, it's a playlist.
Fun, true?
It's just one day a year.
Visit the President, push the button ... if you dare.
No rocket scientists, that's for sure.
Get the Straight Dope on cleaning. submitted by Ellen Cherry
Unlucky charms. submitted by Annie-Xmas
You don't say.
Build a better boob. (NSFW) submitted by bklsm (NOTE: Adult subject/body parts/may not be safe for work.)
Go fly a kite! But first, help design it.
It's the cat's pajamas!
Hey, make me over.
We like the duck-billed platypus Because it is anomalous.
How to tell a cat from a meatloaf. submitted by B. Kliban
It's The Worst Show On TV.
Have some turkey. It's dead. submitted by Annie-Xmas
Been there, done that. submitted by Ellen Cherry
Guess he's the wingman. submitted by Annie-Xmas, who also helped with the tag, thanks!
Anchors aweigh, my boys, we're off to Kansas.
Welcome to the latest episode of "This Odd House." submitted by Heart of Dorkness , who also helped with the tag, thanks!
Haunted, needs u. submitted by Marley23
A dog who will not be Gently Led asks for your help. submitted by Baker
It's true!
There are cookie monsters among us. submitted by Annie-Xmas, who also helped with the tag, thanks!
Dopers really love Bacon. submitted by Ellen Cherry, who also wrote the tag, thanks!
Oh, we're off to cast the Wizard, the wonderful Wizard of Oz. submitted by Ellen Cherry
Have a holly jolly Festivus.
Is it soup yet?
It's beginning to eat a lot like Christmas.
Songs of the Season, least favorite department.
G'day little mate! submitted by Ellen Cherry, who also wrote the tag, thanks!
This is your comics on drugs. submitted by shani_catgirl, who also wrote the tag, thanks!
Unsafe at any speed, even if you do want to mix it up. submitted by emmaliminal, who also helped with the tag, thanks!
Hot Dog! submitted by Annie-Xmas, who also helped with the tag, thanks!
Santa X. Claus, RIP, but only in Virginia. submitted by Musicat, who also wrote the tag, thanks!
It's the thought that counts. submitted by Ponderoid, who also wrote the tag, thanks!
You never hear the pumpkin that has your name on it.
The worst movie ever made? It's in the hands of Fate.
You can still get anything you want. submitted by Annie-Xmas, who also helped with the tag, thanks!
Could have been worse.
It's a really fishy tale. submitted by eclarke
The flies have it. submitted by Ellen Cherry, who also wrote the tag, thanks!
What happens when your brain plays with itself. submitted by Ellen Cherry
You go NaNoWriMo.
Spelling — that's food for thought. submitted by Ellen Cherry
You won't bee-lieve this one. submitted by jeeves (who also wrote the tag, thanks!)
The Teeming Millions postulate the ultimate mulligan.
It's a float the whole world over.
Halloween is over this year but we still need to know these vital facts.
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