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Clay Heery's avatar

WOW! An immense amount of research here - the most ever for one comedy post! Well done!

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Merrill Markoe's avatar

Wow. I broke a comedy post record for research? HOOORAY!

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Clay Heery's avatar

Yes. I happen to keep track of these things. You broke the previous record which was none.

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Merrill Markoe's avatar

Haaaaa.

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Anne's avatar

God that made me laugh! Thank you so much, Merrill! --Ellen from Indiana

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Ellen Brucker Marshall's avatar

Same here!

— Ellen from Ohio

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Andrea Stein's avatar

OMG, these are hilarious. But the one that really got me was the Agoura Speed Wash. Fantastic!

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Mike's avatar

Brilliant, Merrill! This is the Fashion Week coverage we have all been waiting for. Thank you for brightening my Saturday morning. The Tribbles and the car wash--these are deep connections spanning our cultural spacetime.

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E. Jean Carroll's avatar

Har!!!!!!!!!

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Merrill Markoe's avatar

Hey EJC! Good to hear from you!

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Lucian K. Truscott IV's avatar

More! More!

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Merrill Markoe's avatar

Thank you Lucian. I am waiting for you to tell us what we are all supposed to do about you-know-what.

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Cynthia Carle's avatar

Speed wash! Yes! This whole post is glorious! And I don't know what glorious even means!

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Merrill Markoe's avatar

Thank you so much, Cynthia. (RE: Glorious. Google research tells us that definition one of glorious means "worthy of bringing fame or admiration." Which seems less applicable than definition 2:having a striking beauty or splendor that evokes feelings of delighted admiration. "a glorious autumn day" Similar:wonderful, marvelous,magnificent,superb,sublime,spectacular.

In the final analysis, I think sublime would also have been a good choice.)

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Logan Darrow's avatar

These are brilliant 🤣

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Chris Stanton's avatar

I didn’t think I could be happier than when I saw the tribbles, then came the lady in the radiator. She almost never gets her due.

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Iris Dart's avatar

Hilarious and true! Thank you for a much needed chuckle.

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B L's avatar

THIS IS GREAT!!!!!!

thankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyou(etc.)

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Mavis Jukes's avatar

Oh jeeze Merrill. I loved this. Thank you my dear. Quick question: Are you sure you don’t still have that black strapless top in the back of your closet someplace?

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ELEANOR CURRY's avatar

Needed this! Very funny

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John Jacob's avatar

Many thanks for the brief respite from our American nightmare 😂

I’d often marvel at what was considered “fashion” while making my way through the NYT’s Sunday edition, glad to see some things never really change 🙏

Even dystopia needs to be trendy, so no worries…

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TweedleDee's avatar

Perfect 🤩 and the best

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Julia Armer's avatar

I love it. Fashion week has always raised the bile to my throat and you made it fun. What those people don't know about real women would fill an encyclopedia.

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