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Humbly into the new year go I ...
Published: 12/31/2007 3:21 PM
Last Modified: 12/31/2007 3:21 PM

Meant to tell y'all this last week, but I keep forgetting. Early onset senility, I reckon.

Anyway, before leaving for Miss'ippi, I weighed myself at Mistress Leah's torture chamber -- good news! It necessitated my buying a new pair of jeans, which I wore with pride Christmas Eve in Hattiesburg while shopping with Dad.

So I'm ambling about, feeling all svelte and stuff, and this adorable little munchkin comes running toward me, arms wide open, screaming, "Santa! Santa!" Mind you, I wasn't wearing red, but her mama's face was immediately after.

Dad assured me it was my hair -- my dark blonde, curly, non-white hair. Uh-huh. Would've bought that line, though, had she come up to me yelling, "Disciple! Disciple!"

Lesson learned: Don't let step-off-the-scales afterglow make you too big for your new britches -- you just may be put back in your place by an anklebiter.

Peace, love and Happy New Year's! ... xoxo

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Ms. Butter (5 years ago)

Happy New Year to you too!! I too understand the wrath of Mistress Leah. Tell her hi for me!! xoxo

Jason Ashley (5 years ago)

I will be sure to tell her "Ms. Butter" says hello!

ellen (5 years ago)

Bawahaha "Santa"
At least she didn't yell "Jack Black"

john (5 years ago)

What brand of jeans did you buy? Tell me it was something like True Religion or Jetlag.

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