{"id":1257,"date":"2006-12-19T20:39:15","date_gmt":"2006-12-20T03:39:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/randomandodd.com\/?p=1257"},"modified":"2006-12-19T20:41:30","modified_gmt":"2006-12-20T03:41:30","slug":"1257","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/randomandodd.com\/?p=1257","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"363\" height=\"173\" src=\"http:\/\/i18.photobucket.com\/albums\/b138\/holeyshirt\/spf.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Twas a few days &#8216;fore Christmas (or&#8230;insert Decemberish holiday that doesn&#8217;t offend you), and computers are humming.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>You need an assignment, without one you&#8217;re bumming.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Your hostess is curled in the closet, near dead<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>While visions of laptops dance in her head (fucking H.P).<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>When all of a sudden, on Random and Odd,<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>A substitute teacher, an obvious fraud (or hero who saves old asian ladies, whichever you choose to call me).<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>I&#8217;ll be nice for Kristine, and all of you whiners<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Who aren&#8217;t professional photographers or graphic designers.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>OK, this poem sucks. It ends here.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Your assignment, should you choose to accept:<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. One decoration.<\/strong>  Pick an ornament, or light, or beer can (for you, Pissy).  Whatever one thing in or around your home that you&#8217;d like to share with us.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. One gift.<\/strong>  Wrapped, unwrapped.  Show off your favorite present without looking snobby!  Show off some incredible gift-wrapping skills.  Show off that Shaun autographed glossy 8&#215;10 (for those off you smart enough to order before the holiday rush).  Whatever.  Pick a gift.  If you&#8217;re not religious, buy Kristine something and take a picture of it.  I&#8217;ll make sure it reaches the closet unless it&#8217;s Stripper Cookies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Something stuffed in a stocking. <\/strong> Be creative with this one!!  Do I really need to explain?<\/p>\n<p>OK, now play.  No lame excuses about being busy.  Or out of town.  Are you Amish?  Do they not have electricity where you&#8217;re going?  If Kristine can get a toaster to reach the closet, you can surely get to a PC.  Failure to play just makes next week harder on your classmates who DID do their work.  God I hated substitutes.  I&#8217;m sorry.  I&#8217;m out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Twas a few days &#8216;fore Christmas (or&#8230;insert Decemberish holiday that doesn&#8217;t offend you), and computers are humming. You need an assignment, without one you&#8217;re bumming. Your hostess is curled in the closet, near dead While visions of laptops dance in her head (fucking H.P). When all of a sudden, on Random and Odd, A substitute teacher, an obvious fraud (or hero who saves old asian ladies, whichever you choose to call me). I&#8217;ll be nice for Kristine, and all of you whiners Who aren&#8217;t professional photographers or graphic designers. OK, this poem sucks. It ends here. Your assignment, should you choose to accept: 1. One decoration. Pick an ornament, or light, or beer can (for you, Pissy). Whatever one thing in or around your home that you&#8217;d like to share with us. 2. One gift. Wrapped, unwrapped. Show off your favorite present without looking snobby! Show off some incredible gift-wrapping skills. Show off that Shaun autographed glossy 8&#215;10 (for those off you smart enough to order before the holiday rush). Whatever. Pick a gift. If you&#8217;re not religious, buy Kristine something and take a picture of it. I&#8217;ll make sure it reaches the closet unless it&#8217;s Stripper Cookies. 3. Something stuffed in a stocking. Be creative with this one!! Do I really need to explain? OK, now play. No lame excuses about being busy. Or out of town. Are you Amish? Do they not have electricity where you&#8217;re going? If Kristine can get a toaster to reach the closet, you can surely get to a PC. Failure to play just makes next week harder on your classmates who DID do their work. God I hated substitutes. I&#8217;m sorry. 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