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There once was a word, zoonotic,

Which turned the whole world quite neurotic.

Such terms were invented

For “germs” to be presented,

By parasites who are clearly psychotic.

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How convenient -- a new scapegoat. I just looked up deer-hunting season and conveniently, it begins very soon, on August 13th and runs into November. (Have we forgotten about the bats and the raccoon dogs -- was that what they were called?)

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Good point. I was so focused on my particular train of thought I forgot about that being used as an excuse to kill more animals. They’ve been killing so many these last few years.

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Hmmm, I have not heard of the raccoon dogs. But I’m sure someone here will know.

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Oh, yes, come to think about it, changed my mind of my response...maybe just use the picture for a couple of days for laughs...many may not get the "joke" and start thinking deers are full of "it"...

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I think most on Substack will know. But noted, thanks! 😊

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The transfer they claimed was zoonotic

This turned the whole world neurotic

They said it was "science"

But they were just lyin'

Since pangolins sound so hypnotic

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Love it! I tweaked my original already.

And also thought of a new last line:

“By parasites who are clearly psychotic.”

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Can Zoonosis also be donated to charity?

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Yes they’re being chucked into that box as I type! 📦

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I’m Zoognostic myself

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Ell oh ell

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I’m not religious but I do believe in Dog

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🐶🙏🏾✨

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what a generous good thing to do for your mother

( and how lucky she is that your're able to do it so well ! )

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She’s appreciative for sure! 🤓

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Just want to say that I loved this and laughed reading it! Wishing you the best of stays "at home".

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Aw, thank you! I hope you’re having a great trip back to your native country too 💗

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Loved the limerick! - One new word I learnt in the last three years is “immunosuppressed”. Never heard of that til 2020, and I used to teach history of medicine. Now everyone and everything is immunosuppressed, if not from a virus then due to some injabination that was fashionable for a while. And apparently I am an uncaring, heartless, science-denying -ist because my refusal to wear a mask/lather myself in sanitizer/ be afraid of other people could have killed an immunosuppressed person.

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Thank you from one heartless, uncaring, science-denying NBVD-er to another! 😉

I have a list of words I’d never heard of until March 2020 and shall add “immunosuppressed.” Will share/ask for more contributions…

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I saw my old libtard chiropractor the other day. Well, I caught a glimpse of him behind his shield and three masks.

He barely squeezed me in before his next booster appointment.

He said the results for my x-rays had been analyzed by a government-funded gain-of-fiction lab, and the diagnosis was clear:

Spinal Zoonosis.

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Oh no, I hear that’s terminal!

(Meaning you should end your relationship with him 🤓)

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“global deletes “

Exactly. May I use?

You’re a good person and a helpful daughter.

Currently having what an introvert might understand as a crisis level lack of alone time. Looking for a place to hide and write today, away from my perpetually needy and emotionally tyrannical children.

Great post!

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Thank you 😊 Yes, of course (I asked the same of another person a few days ago where he had written that in a comment).

Hope you can find some quiet time! Apart from my Mum I’m mostly by myself here and appreciate that for a soft internal reboot.✨

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I’m jealous! I want a reboot too!

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