Saturday wiggles

So what do I have got today?

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Happy birthday Barry Friedman!

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Did you know that the name Jessica was coined by William Shakespeare? I didn't. Guy was a hell of a writer.

The first use of the name Jessica was in William Shakespeare’s play The Merchant of Venice for the daughter of the Jewish moneylender Shylock. The Bard likely used Anglicized versions of names taken from the Christian Book of Genesis for all of his Jewish characters. In the case of Jessica, the root name was probably Iscah, a very minor biblical figure who was a niece of Abraham and sister of Lot. Centuries later, Jessica had an incredible 21-year run, from 1977 to 1997, on the baby name top-five list in the United States, spending most of that time in the No. 1 or No. 2 slot.

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Here's a wonderful new example of GOP hypocrisy. The file is getting pretty large.

His explanation is classic.

“If abortion was the best choice for your girlfriend, why try to deny that choice to other women?” Clark bluntly asked.

Holtorf tried to wiggle out of a straight answer, saying he’s “a pro-life Catholic” who believes that “everyone should choose life.” But he eventually said that, yes, his girlfriend had made the choice to get an abortion.

“If abortion was the best choice for your girlfriend, why try to deny that choice to other women?” Clark bluntly asked.

Holtorf tried to wiggle out of a straight answer, saying he’s “a pro-life Catholic” who believes that “everyone should choose life.” But he eventually said that, yes, his girlfriend had made the choice to get an abortion.

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 Rare lynx found in Wyoming.  I am sure the locals can't wait to shoot it.

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California weed economy crumbles.

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Yids in Zambia - Ricardo sends this along.

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Shawn send this beautiful tune.

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DeGoff send this.

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Is Trump on Adderall?

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The Apple stance.

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