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I snorted in laughter after I read the footnote referring to your sister. :).

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Chortle! 😆😆

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Funky in all the right ways :-D

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Thank you!

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And then there's 'funk' which I always thought meant a bad mood - ie: he left in a right old funk...

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True, Prue. I'd forgotten about that. Thanks!

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I think this one calls for an audio version Terry. Well done Funkmaster T.

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🤣 I like the name, thanks! Well, I think I'll spare everyone that "pleasure" 😁

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Oct 22, 2023Liked by Terry Freedman

I was coming here to say the same thing 😅

We need the audio version of this Terry!

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Sir, I refer you to my response to Mr Cummings.

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Another fun one. (Charming. Snort.)

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Snort! Thanks, Beth. 😆

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Nice one Terry, reminds me of my 12 years on the roads of Europe, writing my stories and songs, banging my head and playing my gigs. That was the 70's & 80's..... Still hankering. Peace, Maurice

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LOL. Thanks Maurice

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Terry, this is awesome! I seem to be missing your sax solo, though - did you forget to attach it? 🎷

I never know what you're going to come up with next with your experiments in style - this one is up there with my absolute favourites!

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Thanks, Rebecca. I don't know either! This was a very recent addition to my list of possibles. As for sax solo, there's a saga. If I am compos mentis for long enough I hope to write about that tomorrow in Start the Week. just out of interest, what do you like about this one?

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Possibly my favorite so far!

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Thanks, Donna. Why, out of interest?

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Your ability to demonstrate skill as a writer is so apparent in these experiments. In this one you completely transcend culture and language (I apologize for making this assumption based on you being a white, British guy) to communicate clearly but in a different way. It's as if in each of these articles you are an actor taking on a new role. So this one because your acting/writing skills are sublime.

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Thanks, Donna. Yes, British, white, male. Chortle. Funny you should say that, because I've written an article about my time as an amateur thespian. I think it's coming out around the start of November. So maybe that does feed into my writing. I hadn't thought of that tbh.

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Oct 22, 2023Liked by Terry Freedman

Wow, Terry! You did an excellent job with this genre. I am amazed! It coulda been funky, but you pulled it off. Impressive.

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Hunky Dory Funky

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Thanks!

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:-)

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Thanks, Sharron. I was a bit nervous about posting it, in case people thought I'd finally lost the plot!

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Oct 22, 2023Liked by Terry Freedman

In 2023, I might have been more nervous about being accused of "cultural appropriation". You did it proud.

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:-)

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