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One liner Wednesday

One liner Wednesday
#JusJoJan 2019 Daily Prompt – Jan. 9th, and One-Liner Wednesday

After missing my wife’s birthday she forcibly hinted that there had better be something in the driveway the next morning that goes 0-200 in mere seconds, she didn’t appreciate the bathroom scale at all.

My surgery is tomorrow…

Unknown's avatarAuthor Billy MacPosted on January 9, 2019Categories UncategorizedTags #jusjojan, #one liner wednesday, blog, blogging, writing12 Comments on One liner Wednesday

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