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When a server perishes while trying to use her considerable udders to paddle to safety through 16 feet of white-hot magma, we all feel it.
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This post is about an unassuming Chuck E. Cheese deep in the Appalachian Mountains – there, you might find America at its best.
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Believe it or not, I used to be front-of-the-fridge material. Don’t give me that look, you old three-year-old sauerkraut, it’s true!
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I gave up on my sourdough starter three months ago when it turned grey and started emitting a strange, high-pitch sound.
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It was not my most glamorous adventure to date, but I brought home the grandest souvenir... my first and second COVID-19 vaccinations.
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In order to understand the Caucasian culinary crisis, I looked to a recently uncovered recipe for Caucasian Cooked Chicken dating back to the 15th century.