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Mary Zachman's avatar

LOVE how you write. Like all your thoughts going really fast.

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Anna Schott's avatar

Haha, it's the coffee... thanks!

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Darcy Fiona McNair's avatar

"But I can rhyme. In mind’s eye, requests for a recitation of my poetry. Poems about My Butt™ and how big it is. Probably due to the all the takeout. But they think it’s brilliant. Wait a minute: what if they don’t? Seems impossible but you never know." --😅

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Christina Puntigam's avatar

But where’s the recipe for green soup and the salad? Because those sound delicious. I’d draw the line at new chairs, too. Maybe those tie on seat cushions would do.

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Anna Schott's avatar

recipe coming soon!

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Francesca Bossert's avatar

You’re just like me! Blabber-headed! Silently so. Reminded me of the first sex scene in my romcom😂😂

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Anna Schott's avatar

The coffee doesn't help

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Francesca Bossert's avatar

Maybe I was also high on coffee too…

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Francesca Bossert's avatar

And that was great grammar 😂

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Eleanor Anstruther's avatar

Literally the inside of my head.

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Anna Schott's avatar

Ha! My husband observed “some people don’t get the joke,” and I said “joke? These were my exact thoughts in the order that I thought them.”

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Mike Matzdorff's avatar

Lettuce in teeth. Good for finding out character quality (Or if dicks) - keep it flowing. Pawn the car.

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Anna Schott's avatar

Lettuce hope for the best.

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miter's avatar

Haha. I'm also a huge fan of these two. I did run into David Cross at sxsw in 2006. He was at a bar and a friend spotted him. I went to the bar and we plotted for awhile about how to approach him and what we would say that would be funny enough for him to like us and then obviously, we would be friends. Luckily, I was drunk enough and went up to start a conversation. I don't remember exactly what I said, but it was definitely not funny enough for him to laugh. It was something about Stubbs' BBQ in Austin, and my last name being Stubbs and me being part of the Stubbs' BBQ family. During this trip, this was my go to joke in Austin and would come up often since I had a badge with my name on it. Bartenders at venues thought I was funny. Not David Cross. He ended up kind of making fun of me and it was awkward. But you know he has to deal with dipshit pseudo comedians that worship him all the time, so it is understandable. Anyways, lemme know if you want me to try and see if my best friend David wants to get soup and salad with you. (Def not BBQ).

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Anna Schott's avatar

Oh no! Send him over, I’ll pop him one for making fun of you. After we eat.

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Silvio Castelletti's avatar

This piece is an advanced course in stream of consciousness -- how it should be done, that is. Applausi. :)

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Anna Schott's avatar

Grazie!

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Tommy Swerdlow's avatar

I am a sucker for a strong organizing principle -- and dinner talk.

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Wayne Robins's avatar

I wouldn’t pay $2. They would have to invite me, and we could split the check three ways. Such minor celebrity. I’d rather join you for dinner, cook whatever you want, and you wouldn’t have to go nutso over the menu.

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Deirdre Lewis's avatar

I think you should definitely go for it.

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Anna Schott's avatar

Hey, you got 2 grand I can borrow? I'm not good for it, I swear!

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Deirdre Lewis's avatar

Badum sheee thank you and good night everybody

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Ed Sharrow's avatar

The oligarchs have run amuck. Even hard-working writers full of good ideas have to pull furniture from dumpster piles. Change is coming to the lives of Bob Odenkirk and David Cross. Are they ready?

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Anna Schott's avatar

One can only hope

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