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Bovines at sea

March 22, 2003

I heard a report on the radio yesterday from the ship that launched the first attack on Saddam Hussein. The satellite phone was scratchy, but I could have sworn that the ship was the “Cow Pants.” Do we have such a whimsically named ship? If not, we really should.

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House Beautiful

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February 2, 2006
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Proper Names are Not Allowed in Scrabble

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