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Purple colors the unrhymable

By Emily Shantz • Mar 18th, 2009 • Category: funnies

It has come to my attention that the word “doorhinge” rhymes with the word “orange," which leaves the word “purple” as the only word in the esteemed English language that remains unrhymable (unverified claim). What has purple done do deserve such linguistic...

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For the Record Feb. 19

By Emily Shantz • Feb 19th, 2009 • Category: for the record

When I was in the fourth grade, I wrote my very first story. The story, written longhand in my Tweety notebook, was about a girl who got all her wishes granted. She had a purple necklace that would grant the wishes whenever she wanted, wishes such as the ability to...

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How to score a Valentine’s Day date, Emily-style

By Emily Shantz • Feb 11th, 2009 • Category: funnies

Well folks, it's about that time of year: Mushy-Gushy Day, aka Valentine's Day, aka Singles Awareness Day. I know what you're thinking. "What am I going to do, with two days left and no date? How will I ever get the hottie who sits by me in Spanish to fall in love with...

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