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February 18, 2005

Lists

Things You Don’t Expect to See on a Baby Shower Announcement

by Jonathan Shipley

Clothing optional

Baby Wendy Carlyle, 19 inches, 84 pounds

BYOB

Don’t forget your towel!

The more sausage the better

Seahawks game to follow

RSV Pee Pee

For directions look at a map

Theme: Dirt Bikes

Stephanie, you’re not invited, bitch

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