For Fibbing Friday, May 19, 2023 we are asked to provide definitions for the following:
Philatelist: Mr. Silver’s “do not re-invite” record of guests who do not arrive in a timely fashion to parties.
2. Botanist: Someone who creates programs that fulfill tasks without human intervention.
3. Naturalist: The characteristic veering off the vertical that occurs in the human spine due to aging.
4. Taxidermist: A doctor who specializes in dermatological problems associated with passengers’ sensitivity and resultant toxic reactions to the inside surfaces of public conveyances.
5. Anthropologist: Someone who studies aging insects
6. Scientist: A doctor who specializes in the study of exhalation due to disappointment or sadness.
7. Strategist: Someone canonized for their kind treatment of rodents.
8. Protagonist: Someone in favor of graffiti.
9. Pharmacist: Someone terrible at spelling who is very good at raising cows and pigs and corn.
10. Biologist: A scientist who is equally attracted to women and men.
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Hilarious description Judy.
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That’s what you get when one does “Fibbing Friday” between the hours of 1;30 and 2:30 in the morning…. ;o)
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I think you met the brief.
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That’s what you get when one does “Fibbing Friday” between the hours of
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You came up with hilarious ideas
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Thanks.. it was fun but challenging.
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😂😂😂
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Aging insects! LOL
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This one was thhe trickiest. Did you understand them all? Some were pretty obscure. No one younger than us would know who Phil Silvers was, I imagine.
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You forget that I wasn’t here and only discovered Phil Silver when I was older.
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Did you come to the U.S. in 1968 or later?
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1978
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That sounds like so recently but OMG was 45 years ago! Were you fluent in English already? You were an English teacher, right?
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It’s such a perceptive question, Judy! I had a Masters in English, but I was a reporter and a TV show writer and producer. I started teaching on the second day upon arriving in the US. I wasn’t fluent in oral communication at all because I was taught British English, and, besides, we were deliberately taught not to speak, but only read and write, to prevent communication with foreigners. There were only two universities in Moscow who taught oral communication, and those were spy schools who prepared diplomats. I took a pronunciation class.
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Well, you are so skilled in its usage that I forget you were not born to the language! When you came, did anyone from your family come with you, or any friends? I know you were allowed to leave the Soviet Union due to an agreement with the U.S. Did Jimmy Carter broker that agreement and what did the U.S. trade in return? If you’ve told the story of coming to the U.S. would you please give me a link? Curious about what you were allowed to bring with you and how they decided where you would go. How you settled in. If you have already told me this, please forgive. I find myself forgetting more and more lately. I can watch the same movie twice in one year and still be surprised in the details and ending.
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I’ll answer your questions in order of appearance, Judy..
I came with my son who was 6 1/2 years old at the time. My parents, grandparents, and brother followed a month later.
Senator Barry Goldwater brokered the deal by initiating the so-called Senators’ List of refuseniks who were released in exchange for American wheat.
I was not allowed to bring anything with me, other than a change of clothing for my son and myself. I left in a cotton skirt and shirt and had to wear my son’s sweatshirt in Vienna when it was cold. Yes, I was the same size as a 6-year-old.
In Vienna, my family caught up with me, and we proceeded to Rome together. I was claimed by Philadelphia, apparently because a story about me had been published in Philadelphia Jewish Exponent. Again, my family joined me there a month later.
I have never told the story and I don’t think I will, but I’ll answer questions.
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Dolly, thank you SO much for sharing that part of your life. It’s amazing! (And thank You for following my blog!)
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The pleasure is mine, dear friend.
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Love this Judy. Thanks for playing along.
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This was a challenging assignment, but I loved it, Pensitivity!!!
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🙂
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These are great!
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Thanks, Ms. Martha…
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