4) If you watch “Memoirs of a Geisha”, there’s a scene where Sayuri sleeps on a similar “taka-makura” (高枕), or “high-pillow”, to protect her hair.
The Japanese pejorative for one is “bachi-makura” (罰枕), or “punishment pillow”.
I don’t know. But if the makura (pillow) is pointed north, or “kita-makura” (北枕), you’ll have nightmares. (Only dead people are supposed to sleep in that direction.)
But it won’t matter if you’re visited by a “makura-gaeshi” (枕返し), a pillow-flipping spirit. They’ll move the pillow from under your head to under your feet while you’re sleeping… or just flip your whole body so your feet are on your pillow. Probably account for a lot of bad-hair days.
Nowadays the loveseat is not an oversized chair to accommodate women’s excessively wide dresses. Rather, it is an oversized chair to accommodate women’s excessively wide butts.
As if sea otters weren’t cute already. We have both sea otters and river otters near where we live. Last winter, when we got a fair amount of rain, I saw an otter doing the whole inchworm thing across the road to get to the other side of a flooded field.
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I have the ability to turn both of my feet into left feet when I dance.
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Oh, such “impressive” talent, I am in awe. 🙂
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Just trying to be more like Abraham Lincoln.
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Oh gosh, I am sensing that my Lincoln comment may backfire for awhile!
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You otter be more careful next time.
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😶🤚!
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loved that Lincoln line…
and if an elephant can drink that much water, why is its skin still so dry? 🙂
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Hmmm… I’m seeing a BIG market for moisturizer.
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I think so!
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“Haha!”
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4) If you watch “Memoirs of a Geisha”, there’s a scene where Sayuri sleeps on a similar “taka-makura” (高枕), or “high-pillow”, to protect her hair.
The Japanese pejorative for one is “bachi-makura” (罰枕), or “punishment pillow”.
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Did she actually get any sleep?
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I don’t know. But if the makura (pillow) is pointed north, or “kita-makura” (北枕), you’ll have nightmares. (Only dead people are supposed to sleep in that direction.)
But it won’t matter if you’re visited by a “makura-gaeshi” (枕返し), a pillow-flipping spirit. They’ll move the pillow from under your head to under your feet while you’re sleeping… or just flip your whole body so your feet are on your pillow. Probably account for a lot of bad-hair days.
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So if I change the direction of my pillow I will have good dreams? LOL!
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Nowadays the loveseat is not an oversized chair to accommodate women’s excessively wide dresses. Rather, it is an oversized chair to accommodate women’s excessively wide butts.
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…mmm…!! “Funnny!”
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Isn’t it ironic that the oversized dresses of the old days would not be oversized these days?
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LOL! You are baaad, but …
yes!
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I know, I’m terrible.
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And you feel so guilry I know!
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No, I’ve already said my Hail Marys.
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As if sea otters weren’t cute already. We have both sea otters and river otters near where we live. Last winter, when we got a fair amount of rain, I saw an otter doing the whole inchworm thing across the road to get to the other side of a flooded field.
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Yes, they are so cute and how cool that you live close to them! I can just imagine how it must have looked seeing the otter do the inchworm thing.
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The elephant’s huge capacity for liquids suggests that it would be difficult to get one drunk.
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Well thats a good thing! LOL!
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I always feel smarter after your ‘lessons’ 🙂
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That makes me proud. LOL! ☺
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🙂
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Joy, Abe was a card. I like that one. Keith
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Seems like he was a fun guy. 🙂
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Of course, he did deliver the punch line in “Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure.”
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😄
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Having Kinkajous foot skills could come in quite handy with a couple of dogs I know. 😂
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LOL! There you go, thats what you need! 😂
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And lots of practice!
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Go find yourself a kinkajous so that they can teach you! 😄
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Right! The next time I’m in Central America for sure. They are pretty stinkin’ cute to watch even if they don’t share their footwork skills.
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🙂
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That elephant fact kinda makes me feel bad about going to the toilet during the night after drinking a glass of water.
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😂 Yup!
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