The Dinette Set by Julie Larson for April 16, 2012

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    margueritem  over 12 years ago

    She’s chasing away monarch butterflies…

    Burl, the expert on all subjects…

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    margueritem  over 12 years ago

    Never take a mime anywhere.

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    mikie2  over 12 years ago

    I guess the reason she doesn’t spray insecticide on the Monarchs is that she’d have to buy it first.Here’s a hint for Dale; If he tries to hold your hand, he pays. Although I’m surprised that anyone at work would want to have lunch with Dale, I’d think he’s still pretty toxic from his unpaid suspension.

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    SusanSunshine Premium Member over 12 years ago

    Some guy who hasn’t worked there long enough to know better probably said “Hey, you ever been to that little place across the street? Wanna catch a burger there tomorrow?”

    Being unaccustomed to social interaction, apart from the Pennys, Dale has misunderstood and blown it all out of proportion.

    Speaking of being unaccustomed to …er… social interaction…“The first 10 minutes are uncomfortable, but it works.”He’d probably say the same thing about their wedding night.

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    Ray_C  over 12 years ago

    No “Reply” buttons on the comments today.

    Ah, Susan…you made me snort my Starbucks.

    We’ve planted milkweed around the house, and the Monarchs are having a great time. Monarch caterpillars eat only milkweed leaves, so the mommies are very careful about where they lay their eggs. Milkweed seed pods look like what comes out of your drier vent, but other than that the plants themselves are actually pretty.

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    finale  over 12 years ago

    “Price unicycles for Ma’s Birthday”……a gift that would keep on giving (fits of laughter ’cause you know they would all give it a try and ER trips).

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    GROG Premium Member over 12 years ago

    Forget the mime, I wouldn’t take Burl anywhere, least of all lunch. He’d expect a freebee.

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    shamest Premium Member over 12 years ago

    someone asks you to lunch they usually are paying. But it is polite to offer to pay your share. getting your ma a unicycle ? trying to off mom ? Need the money ?

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    vldazzle  over 12 years ago

    I wanted a butterfly garden in one of my raised beds (closest to the one at kitchen sink). Turns out many of the plants in a “butterfly garden” (like cottonwood) are illegal to inport into AZ because of laws made by cotton farmers. I planted all the ones I could find locally (including a native version of that) and I get quite a variety of swallowtails and “painted ladies” which are slightly smaller than monarchs..I love that Joy wants Ma to ride a unicycle but for herself, she’ll just “think” about an excercise.Burl is all about staying quiet today, and the sign is fitting for him, and Joy is a model for donuts. I’m glad not to be in an office where some vender is always providing that kind of “treats” (difficult to avoid being tempted).

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    Hussell  over 12 years ago

    Silence or not. Any meal with Burl would be awkward.

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    InTraining Premium Member over 12 years ago

    This is a rerun…. One of my favorites… I tried it and it did work… .A friend who never picks up the bill invites us to lunch to celebrate his wifes B-Day.. .The bill came and then as per BURL’s plan….. I waited and waited until he finally reached for it and said….. “Let’s split this”…. ! ! !

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    InTraining Premium Member over 12 years ago

    “Your Keys” finally makes cents today….! ! !

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    ChucklinChuck  over 12 years ago

    My old (really cheap) boss once invited a client out to lunch, picked a rather pricey place nearby, and invited me and a co-worker along. When the check came, it just sat there—forever! The workers had cleaned the whole restaurant and set every table (but ours) for dinner. My co-worker and I even discussed splitting it when we had excused ourselves for the second time to hit the can (lots of coffee). The client finally picked it up (at about 4pm; I think he wanted to avoid the rush-hour drive home).

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    vldazzle  over 12 years ago

    As a woman in business, it was difficult for me to pay for a meal as many men were offended by a woman taking that initiative. When I dined with a client who was a man I would still want to pay

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