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E. Jean Carroll's avatar

Merrill, this is crazy! Insane! Nuts!

I DO NOT UNDERSTAND!

HOW CAN YOU SHOOT OFF ANOTHER PERFECT ROCKET OF A SUBSTACK!

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Merrill Markoe's avatar

NOT having a place to submit stuff turns out to be motivating! Who knew?

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Merrill Markoe's avatar

Also this is the FIRST time since I was a kid that I am working without a middle man who is there to tell me what needs to be shorter/changed/removed. FIRST TIME. And I am finding it weirdly REFRESHING! But I am going to slow down now. I think I am in fact making myself insane crazy and nuts.

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E. Jean Carroll's avatar

You are IN IT, Merrill, the whirlwind! The golden Tornado! They don't come along often in creative life----AND YOU ARE RIDING IT FOR ALL IT'S WORTH!!

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E. Jean Carroll's avatar

Extremely motivating, Merrill!

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Merrill Markoe's avatar

HAAA. For who and toward what end? THESE are the QUESTIONS. And if we can't answer them, I am going to call for a strike.

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E. Jean Carroll's avatar

Nobody has answered them in 3,000 years, Merrill!

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Doug's avatar

Nothing says America like merch table.

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Merrill Markoe's avatar

Haa. (As we now each repair to our desks to design some merch.)

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Jackie Jablonski's avatar

“The 4th of July is a day when explosions might not be a mass shooting!!” 😂😀🥲😢😳

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DeeDee D's avatar

Omg this is brilliant. My dog thanks you! Happy fourth!!

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Russell C. Smith's avatar

We are amused.

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Karl Straub's avatar

“They’re a sound that Americans cherish.”

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mermcoelho's avatar

I’m a new subscriber and i have to say, you’re blowing me away. I laughed so hard at the “writing laying down” that my husband thought I was losing it. And dogs are just my favorite thing about being on this planet. Thank you so much!

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Merrill Markoe's avatar

Thank YOU so much. I am so happy to hear that!

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Heather Murray's avatar

Excessive brilliance ! Thanks for this!

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Betsy Salkind's avatar

I love this so much.

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Amy's avatar

We had cocker spaniels that didn't care. Maybe they didn't hear. But the Weimaraners!! Years and years of Weimaraner Hysteria! They'd run after deer! They'd bring home birds they caught on the fly! But no fireworks, no explosions! This is so perfect and so funny!

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Merrill Markoe's avatar

Thank you. I have had the occasional dog who didn't seem to care but usually the ones who are terrified teach the others to behave like that. They have no idea why they are acting afraid, they just know that they are! Doggy hypnosis.

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Amy's avatar

Yes, dogs are so good at that. And nothing works! Though the Weims were in-bred hystericals.

Orangina, the younger Weimaraner, taught Elwood, the older Weim how to be a juvenile doglinquent. I had to call the police on Shelter Island to locate them after she took him off the golf course at 7 am and ran across numerous roads. Before Orangina, Elwood would spend fifteen to twenty minutes running on the golf course and then return. The highlight was police returning with two weims in the back seat of the cop car. ;-). Yes, you can use the image! It was pretty priceless! Love you, thank you for always making my day!

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Diane K24's avatar

Loved this! My dog gets a thunder shirt and hugs🐾❤️

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Merrill Markoe's avatar

CBD tabs work okay too.

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Amy's avatar

Didn't work on the Weimaraners. They're high-strung and demand as much attention as possible.

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Em Allyn®️™️'s avatar

Dogs are instinctively good motivational speakers!

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Lily's avatar

I'm surprised human motivational speakers haven't caught on to the power of the tail wag

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brian m's avatar

Delightful

I read this to my Goldendoodle Honey. Her first birthday is today July 4.

Thank you!

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Michele Miles Gardiner's avatar

Charlie, my dog, would thank you but he's hiding. As I read this a huge explosion went off. It's light out still. I live in the San Fernando Valley where it's out of control.

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Sally's avatar

Terrific!

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Lily's avatar

We knew K. had become deaf in old age when she no longer turned and headed for home if there was a whistle sound of one going up

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