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Theresa Quinn's avatar

Hmmm…

Just a thought ~

How about polling the thousands of sheep in Ireland and their caretakers through history🤔

🇮🇪☘️?

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Bobbie Emery's avatar

Or the ranches in Idaho with 20,000 sheep living in the mountains for the summer.

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Mark Collins's avatar

Surely you have time for some genetic engineering…I mean for humanity… to get the stupid out. Seems like a good fall project. Could you finish before November 5th?

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Bobbie Emery's avatar

Ha! I've often thought we should get our water tested on a national level - we seem to be getting dumber (and weirder) for sure.

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Deborah Benjamin's avatar

I loved this!

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Cate Grady-Benson's avatar

You just made my day.

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Kathy Coe's avatar

I’m thinking the bears are the ones who with need the reflective vests soon .

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Liz Egloff's avatar

Oh geez. I laughed at your doctor’s question, “Have you been outside?” There’s always somebody who will have a completely off, life-or-death reaction to what you do. All you can do is keep going, and wait for her to find something that upsets her even more than sheep in the rain…Please, God?

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Bobbie Emery's avatar

I hope she finds that "something" soon!

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Mary Collins's avatar

You are really blending well in this essay with humor, facts, characters. You're really hitting your stride, Bobbie!

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