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Shut Up and Play Your Deep Thoughts

Yeah, they're still coming to me...

By Kendall Defoe Published 2 years ago 1 min read
Shut Up and Play Your Deep Thoughts
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Misery balks Company.

Seeing a Tasmanian devil or roadrunner for the first time is always disappointing for fans of Warner Brothers cartoons.

When the Terminator said, “I’ll be back,” the officer on duty should have said, “I’ll be Beethoven”.

We jerk chicken and pull pork. Should we really be surprised by what happens to the occasional sheep?

To thine own self be true; you can lie to everyone else.

If at first you don't succeed, suck harder.

I have Enemies with Benefits.

Did Achilles ever act like a heel?

The only bands that never sold out are the ones you never heard of.

Just because you are a bookworm doesn’t mean that you will be a social butterfly.

He knew...

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  • L.C. Schäfer2 years ago

    This one brought me a chortle 😁

  • RP2 years ago

    lol Kendall. Funny stuff 🤣❤️

  • Randy Baker2 years ago

    I don't know whether to be amused or offended. My jerk pork is legendary. haha Clever writing!

  • Ah, to see a devil in real life... well done, very much enjoyed <3

  • Suck harder!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I'm gonna use that phrase from now on!!!

  • Jay Kantor2 years ago

    Kd ~ Bring back the Nietzche's ~ Jk

  • I do believe you've outdone yourself with these, Kendall. The Warner Brothers reference was choice, but the sheep are still scared.

  • Colleen Walters2 years ago

    I’m still thinking about that sheep… 🤔

  • Andrea Corwin 2 years ago

    oh ho, quite clever!!

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