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<\/p>\nThe answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe and everything is
\n42, Douglas Adams said. All I know is, it’s how many years old I am today. <\/p>\n
Melissa spent the morning bestowing gifts.<\/p>\n
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Rather than get me into real trouble and sign me up for the Beer of the Month
\nClub, she went over to the local Beverages & More … which appears to have
\nevery beer ever brewed … and rounded up this interesting sixpack. The one
\non the far left is from Poland; the one on the far right is from Russia. The
\nmost popular title, the beer guy at the store said, is Arrogant Bastard Ale,
\nthe one slightly left of center (hey, just like me!). You know your wife loves
\nyou when she buys you six expensive craft beers with no thought of the consequences
\nof husband consuming them all in one sitting… imagine the beer farts from
\nthis<\/i> array. <\/p>\n
Anyway, she also got me this fold-up chair for the next outdoor concert I attend.\n<\/p>\n
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Note the impressive trusswork — I imagine some bridge engineer built one of
\nthese for his own backyard, and one of his neighbors stole the design and made
\nmillions, and now the two of them aren’t speaking, but the engineer is sleeping
\nwith the neighbor’s wife for revenge.<\/p>\n
The best thing you can do for your birthdays is to keep having them. The rest is gravy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe and everything is 42, Douglas Adams said. All I know is, it’s how many years old I am today. Melissa spent the morning bestowing gifts. Rather than get me into…<\/p>\n