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I found both of these stories to be surprising and entertaining. #1 - I've heard of dueling banjos, now dueling accordions. Who chooses the songs? #2 - Tough date! Most men fib a bit to make an impression, don't ya know?

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1. I assumed they weren’t so much songs as zydeco-jazz solos, if such a thing exists. 2. Yes, but not on this date they don’t.

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Beautiful "twisties" Even Simone Biles couldn't have done better!!

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Hah! Thanks Jill!

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And thanks so much for the comment!

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Yikes! Accordions! Brutal. The only thing worse would be bagpipes! Very clever, Mr. Curtis!

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Thanks Sharron! Absurdist humor sometimes gets the ol writing blood moving.

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Indeed it does! Witness my “Riding on the Metro Bus” series. Totally absurd… but true.https://sharronbassano.substack.com/p/riding-the-metro-bus-2?

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Yes!! So good. Sorry I missed that one!

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Hahahaha! Loved them! Accordians at dawn 😂

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Sometimes you gotta give the writing a shake of the bellow 😉

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I had 2 thoughts. First thankfully it wasn't bagpipes and second, does he still have to pay for dinner?

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1. I suppose it’s all regional—accordions here, bagpipes elsewhere. 2. Yes, if only for the shame of it.

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Hahah these were great. The first one just plain has a fun reveal, but I love how the second one implies so much normalcy even though the scenario is bananas. Hilarious.

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