*Except Santa.

Emotions? That involves at least some thought. o.O You mean hormones?

Right. I'm just saying it maybe wasn't so sadistic of some of the parents. Rather that some of them were just ignorant as to the longer effects on the kids or there's the possibility that it held some other important purpose. Who knows? :/

How about a full assessment by a licensed clinical psychologist?

Isn't that kind of like saying that all mentally ill people (myself included, since heaven forbid I have an actual diagnosis of mild depression treated by pharmaceuticals while I, omg, also treat others. Scary. :/ ) are always incapable of rational thought and actions?

Should've smiled at him.

That is a totally adorable story. :)

Back then during the time of pet stores in the malls, it wasn't exactly *so* cruel (although it was but hear me out) because with all that weird sporadic exposure, it could have been a window into A) helping to socialize the animals and/or B) research into what type of animal would best be suited to your family when…

Yum. I'll have to look for those.

Ah! Bill & Lois are my friends, too. :)

Exactly.

YES! My grandmother told me that if she had had a place to go with 5 kids, she would have left my abusive grandfather. This coming from a woman who put her sisters and herself through college in the 40s, worked independently as a teacher AND also had bought her OWN house in the 50s, not her parents, BEFORE she ever…

... How did you..? What did you..? Huh? :/ Have you come to terms with that in some magical way?

YES! So glad I'm not the only one confuzzled.

I always love this gif. It doesn't even matter the article to which it's attached. :)

Now, now everyone...

*drifts along happy, having heard this live twice* #lucky There is a bunch of shit in the world but this is nice. :)

Which is precisely why I use BBQ sauce. #notallcondiments

Long live Lady Mary!

Eh...it *could* be argued that the egg shape in the design logo is actually negative space and therefore, not really an element of said design so, in a funky roundabout way, it could be that was how they were addressing the "no eggs" thing. But what the hell do I know. I did graphic design work 15 years ago.