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"Nothing screams acceptance like a name they used in ‘30s movies for the maid."

AMEN and well said.

On a slightly different topic, after a friend of mine told me that she'd watched Hilary's speech at the convention, I asked her what's she'd learned and she said "I learned that Hilary has had a LOT of work done, and that whoever worked on her did a top notch job."

Obviously, my friend was talking about Hilary's face and not her tummy.

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What’s the point of this post?

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It's funny.

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Oh my. Maybe my love handles need to be humanized. I always liked the song Bertha.

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When I see women with flat stomachs, the first thought is, "Where's their belly?" They seem unreal. Congrats on the waist - I've never had one!

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9 hrs agoLiked by Joyce Wadler

I need names for my arm fat twins.

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Mutt and Jeff?

Amos and Andy?

Goofus and Gallant?

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"Yeah, nothing screams acceptance like a name they used in ‘30s movies for the maid." This piece is spot on in every way.

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Thank you, Jessica!

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She looks pretty glamorous to me!!!

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Lucy,

AI makes can make beauties of us all -- just don't look closely at her hands.

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Oh dear - I sincerely hope so. I do try to look after mine!

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"jello on springs" !!

i wont sleep a damn wink 👿

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Appleton,

Jack Lemon is walking behind Marilyn when he says that. If you haven't seen "Some Like It Hot" for a while, rent it. Billy Wilder never disappoints. And MM is glorious, in every way

- J.

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oh i got that…just singled out quote as singular to your general theme/imagery

believe me ive seen the film 🤣🫠

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23 hrs agoLiked by Joyce Wadler

Am I crazy? Beulah or no Beulah, I don’t think she looks bad!

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Fake photo, Andrea. Check out the hands.

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Ugh, of course.

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Lots to squeeze on that bod. As Tom Hanks opined on Black Jeopardy when asked, "What can a skinny girl do for you?—"Not a damn thing!" But what's with her left hand?

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The AI is still learning how to conjure up hands. At least this time, they didn't give me someone with three arms.

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Sep 18Liked by Joyce Wadler

I'm 68, and my own Beulah seemingly appeared overnight. Definitely uninvited. Fuck! Make it go away!

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Diane, If I had that power, I wouldn't be renting a summer house -- I'd be an owner.

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Not that you asked....but I've always found the naming of body parts either offensive or cutesie. "Mr. Johnson" is all-too-popular, as are "the boys" and "the girls." But a recent visit to my urologist and the discovery of multiple-sized kidney stones (two on the left, two on the right) required necessary specificity to track movement. The 4-millimeter on the left has now been dubbed Rosetta, with her neighbor (2mm) Sharon, while the 3mm on the right is Blarney, and his neighbor Oliver. Collectively they are the Rolling.

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Michael,

I love these names. But like so many guests, you don't want them hanging around endlessly. Are there plans to dissolve the relationship?

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not yet, i’m in the wait and see mode. no pain (so far), theyre stationary.

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Sep 18Liked by Joyce Wadler

I'm trans...trans-ageist. I identify as a twenty-something, even though there were woolly mammoths parading down Columbus Avenue when I was in my twenties. I refuse to acknowledge middle age spread. The only spread I pay attention to is Nutella, peanut butter, or mayonnaise. End. of. story. Thanks for the laugh, Joyce.

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Sep 18Liked by Joyce Wadler

"Kangaroo ooooooo" with an affectionate yodel.

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Sep 18Liked by Joyce Wadler

I am so boring and direct-- I call mine my “Trouble Spot”.. Please pass the French toast, and don’t forget the syrup.

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Brilliant rendition of Belly Roll Blues! I am a trifle (just a trifle mind you) older than you and Hilary, and my newest body part changing/shaming is around my neck. My face is falling! I never was endowed with boobs, so didn’t go through them falling to my waist. But was very endowed in the arselington and thighs: a Great Pyramids at Giza look. I have perused photos of Celebrities my age and their faces don’t seem to have developed a groundfloor. I guess the scarf of Bea Arthur in Maude or screaming for turtleneck weather are my only saviors. Do not suggest SURGICAL PROCEDURE! Do suggest a name for it. Thank you.

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