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New Fitzgerald story emerges!

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Seven years ago, this story "Thank You for the Light" got rejected by the New Yorker staff. And I can see why sadly- it's a bit goofy! But I enjoyed the story of the travelling saleswoman, her love of smoking and her religious encounter. Read it hurr .

Amelia Earhart: Bringing New Meaning To "Airhead"

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So Al's post about Ainsley Earhardt continues to be ravingly popular. Good for Al and the bitch with a great name. However, I, in my blinding stupidity, always misread it as... AMELIA EARHART! and then I think "why is it so popular?" DUHHHH. Amelia Earhart hasn't been a celebrity sensation since the 1930s. and we all know the 1930s were so long ago. so very long ago! LIFE WHY MUST YOU BE SO HARD my best friend's great-great-uncle invented the folding chair. cool huh? shut up. anyway, because of this invention, my best friend's family has an autographed photo of AMELIA. yup! my great great grandfather invented the Kemp Shredder. google that shit. I would be the heir to something if so many people hadn't been injured by it. this is it.  yeah don't hate. so! Amelia Earhart gained her fame for being one brave lady aviator, way back in the day. like she was crossing all over all kinds of bodies of water.  this was when that was a big deal...

Today, in Gwen Stefani/No Doubt lyrics

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It's my time, bitches! MY TIME!  There is only ONE No Doubt album I have not touched on, my beautiful friends, my sweet readers. And that is their second album, the Beacon Street Collection . Lo and behold, I present to you one track off this album, which was a lot stronger then their self-titled introductory effort:  "Squeal." (trust me, I'm not alone on that sentiment. I spent enough time at the No Doubt fan forum way back when to know it was common knowledge! Noobs). I maintain the attitude that is an unfortunate album cover. Here it is back on their 2009 tour (they often whipped out a classic track to spice things up, on my VISITATION it was seeing them do a cover of Sublime's "DJs"): the lyrics:  I thought we had agreed  That we were in this together But now that you have betrayed me I got no other option Why can't you keep a secret Why'd you squeal I thought that it was private It's a tea party and you...