"On Occasion" - December 10, 2021

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SewYoung
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Now, all those pictures look like a real Occasion! What time should we be there?
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hcbirker
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Cindy wrote: Tue Dec 14, 2021 10:11 amImage
Wow Cindy that's an impressive spread! Kudos and Happy Holidays!
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auee89
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@Cindy Great pictures! Looks like a great time!
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Cindy wrote: Tue Dec 14, 2021 10:11 amthumbnail.jpg
Wow, that looks fabulous, as always! Hope your lucky guests appreciate you!
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DBMiller
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hoover wrote: Mon Dec 13, 2021 12:01 pm I saw FLAG Day, EARTH Day, CHRISTMAS Day, and CANADA Day immediately, and of course 66A, but then spent the rest of my time trying to backsolve an 8-letter phrase containing DAY. After the first few pages of comments, I knew it had to have punctuation, probably an apostrophe, because people were having difficulty submitting via the form. (Nerdy bits: WSJ probably doesn't sanitize their inputs and instead attempts to prohibit Little Bobby Tables from submitting something malicious.)

I was out of town away from my computer for the weekend, so I never got farther than that.
I saw the days, and first thought of either "Day by day" or "Day to day". But neither really fit with "On occasion". When I had noticed the reply musing that people were going to have trouble submitting, I knew I'd be looking for a phrase with an apostrophe, and abandoned that rabbit hole. I did feel that post was kind of a spoiler, but sure enough, people did end up reporting such an issue, which also would have clued me onto the right track, just much later in the weekend.
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woozy wrote: Mon Dec 13, 2021 1:27 pm
Well, CHRISTMAS obviously is already an occasion but to make the others an occasion I must look at the oddest sorest thumb of FLAG OFFICER and I can remember that silly day that serves no purpose other than to make jokes about Mr. Burns finding true love by-- FLAG DAY.
Absolutely one of my all time favorite Simpsons jokes, and the only reason I ever notice June 14...
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Cindy wrote: Tue Dec 14, 2021 10:10 amthumbnail.jpg
How elegant and delicious. You are in charge of the Muggle party next year!
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DBMiller wrote: Tue Dec 14, 2021 12:38 pm
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OT, but isn't that a stand-up paddleboard you're sitting on?
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Al Sisti
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Joey Avocado wrote: Sun Dec 12, 2021 5:35 pm Finally the a-ha

Any weekend left?

On shore, hot cocoa w Baileys for 2 please :)
Made my first batch of homemade Bailey's last night. I think it came out great, but I may need to do more taste tests. Possibly several.
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DBMiller
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hoover wrote: Tue Dec 14, 2021 3:37 pm
DBMiller wrote: Tue Dec 14, 2021 12:38 pm 88.jpg
OT, but isn't that a stand-up paddleboard you're sitting on?
It is. An inflatable one. But I have no balance and have to use it with the seat like a kayak. it's how I get to shore once I've found the meta.
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