Humph!

And bad puns

By Meredith HarmonPublished 3 years ago • 1 min read

Turquoise and lava bead necklace

Vendor arrested,

Sold me turquoise not lapis.

I have shade-in-fraud

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About the Creator

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Mix equal parts anthropologist, biologist, geologist, and artisan, stir and heat in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch country, sprinkle with a heaping pile of odd life experiences. Half-baked.

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Humph!

And bad puns

About the Creator

Meredith Harmon

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