tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67355791644157311392024-03-05T14:17:09.058-06:00The Renaissance ChickA Rebirth Without the Labor PainsThe Renaissance Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17354097299643548402noreply@blogger.comBlogger131125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6735579164415731139.post-60830159515292640002010-03-16T22:08:00.000-05:002010-03-16T22:08:37.541-05:00Too Tired To Lick!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>How tired do you </b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>have <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b>to be ...</b></span></b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEUl9feNrHvrzQ5pjyBNcUdA-HKZBqMjljo9W0vdKTq79tzW6t0TzjNxY2WBjhJLejgtWMEwWsm2VkWWj3gtwnRLrJzc4WzQVVguvejc-IajO0Cu_ets40psX1ljN9YPtshObVaAS7UYw/s1600-h/Too+Tired+for+Ice+Cream.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEUl9feNrHvrzQ5pjyBNcUdA-HKZBqMjljo9W0vdKTq79tzW6t0TzjNxY2WBjhJLejgtWMEwWsm2VkWWj3gtwnRLrJzc4WzQVVguvejc-IajO0Cu_ets40psX1ljN9YPtshObVaAS7UYw/s400/Too+Tired+for+Ice+Cream.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>to put your ice cream</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>in your hat</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>and go to sleep?</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br />
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</div>The Renaissance Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17354097299643548402noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6735579164415731139.post-9407418940430809512010-03-15T18:31:00.000-05:002010-03-15T18:31:50.673-05:00I'm Mad As A Hatter About Top Hats!<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">The Mad Hatter asked:</span></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZHfzE2iFupkAuEWak99KPC4aUJRGMljXWCQLSbEpiu5A1kS8dfG1Oy5n4rI0q2RQXc70OrAKuzquOVXqKFslA9QMoiN9Q47nKYq1RGIGyG6D6cZ4ICg8ro-tPkyHzM8WdKJ9tEhFRXW4/s1600-h/top+hat+51.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZHfzE2iFupkAuEWak99KPC4aUJRGMljXWCQLSbEpiu5A1kS8dfG1Oy5n4rI0q2RQXc70OrAKuzquOVXqKFslA9QMoiN9Q47nKYq1RGIGyG6D6cZ4ICg8ro-tPkyHzM8WdKJ9tEhFRXW4/s400/top+hat+51.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>I didn't think you knew...</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>The Mad Hatter didn't either!</b></span></span></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIe1oqCPneRFDX4Zhyphenhyphenfchu-o-kllcZESnRbGwWrqK3TCESfUMBb67LLdyf7MYtFEk1U2xvRVBuLxtlYFWrjG-4VTfaDdPHqcrUGsAZd30xavbFKFYFhca2Kl56yrYP-eueNCN1mXWVF78/s1600-h/tophat+36.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIe1oqCPneRFDX4Zhyphenhyphenfchu-o-kllcZESnRbGwWrqK3TCESfUMBb67LLdyf7MYtFEk1U2xvRVBuLxtlYFWrjG-4VTfaDdPHqcrUGsAZd30xavbFKFYFhca2Kl56yrYP-eueNCN1mXWVF78/s400/tophat+36.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>I love this model's</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>hair topped with</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>a topper!</b></span></span></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRRSr8kAe5by1I6BwFYpnxKk6qjwOtYTqtdczGWRASEfzbV_Dd3riPR_-yWDFIQyVsr558N6QCujP08szE2ipoTvYISJJDHiqCgh7mcw4ni1WKdtG8R8ne60ADXLeboY6LVZLiOmHrXlY/s1600-h/tophat+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRRSr8kAe5by1I6BwFYpnxKk6qjwOtYTqtdczGWRASEfzbV_Dd3riPR_-yWDFIQyVsr558N6QCujP08szE2ipoTvYISJJDHiqCgh7mcw4ni1WKdtG8R8ne60ADXLeboY6LVZLiOmHrXlY/s400/tophat+4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>A familiar top hat</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>from the past!</b></span></span></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBE8a5ruI0yYfg4LvR_ggW70d7eYwphJYC1JVPLHb-q5ol3efkU41Tj_TgbJU7DXAuNc2SZXWUBizSRLmistX4C7JG9PL4ijQnaGDwHy6qo-x5Ry1XIrAavyBuo0rxdbMKsfnAn7su4Ak/s1600-h/top+hat+63.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBE8a5ruI0yYfg4LvR_ggW70d7eYwphJYC1JVPLHb-q5ol3efkU41Tj_TgbJU7DXAuNc2SZXWUBizSRLmistX4C7JG9PL4ijQnaGDwHy6qo-x5Ry1XIrAavyBuo0rxdbMKsfnAn7su4Ak/s640/top+hat+63.jpg" width="434" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>I love this bizarre photo...</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>she isn't quite as stylish</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>as the model above...</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>or as happy as...</b></span></span></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMFqi8hVTM29Okh0B7dIoxThpLqT5jwhCkNn1wJBWDj8Apy6X5U3w9SV4KIheLw9fOErXr-ojdX3PziZJemko5ZrseR5dvUBh623fVGtetZsALN6f9CO0KSFiAF4Kmu7wY-Ncag3Zabfw/s1600-h/top+hat+59.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMFqi8hVTM29Okh0B7dIoxThpLqT5jwhCkNn1wJBWDj8Apy6X5U3w9SV4KIheLw9fOErXr-ojdX3PziZJemko5ZrseR5dvUBh623fVGtetZsALN6f9CO0KSFiAF4Kmu7wY-Ncag3Zabfw/s320/top+hat+59.jpg" width="249" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>this one!</b></span></span></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDCSWRFBDdsUf-iMttMW5FparaenAd7fe5Dj_tmRawQzQL56afqgQET3jFX5b9XeW4NELEv5nPrBYxpqU_JD7uO6aBQJQcQrJuns67sxGHxfqJUFWKOB3UCRKM2ePrOuEEm75hsVsWfv4/s1600-h/tophat+6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDCSWRFBDdsUf-iMttMW5FparaenAd7fe5Dj_tmRawQzQL56afqgQET3jFX5b9XeW4NELEv5nPrBYxpqU_JD7uO6aBQJQcQrJuns67sxGHxfqJUFWKOB3UCRKM2ePrOuEEm75hsVsWfv4/s640/tophat+6.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>These top hats make</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>this couple uber cool!</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVC7AAZgTFKnu-haiuB3QILin4018uHe34ixA9cFr3JcB09DMjWG90NUz-3JVzo6ecWzVez0oegJilzGWNFp9gIsInsqMmHmh1i6lkoJrShM10m2aOIJMShSgXWR6zN4l28qaIrxShiGE/s1600-h/tophat+31.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="277" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVC7AAZgTFKnu-haiuB3QILin4018uHe34ixA9cFr3JcB09DMjWG90NUz-3JVzo6ecWzVez0oegJilzGWNFp9gIsInsqMmHmh1i6lkoJrShM10m2aOIJMShSgXWR6zN4l28qaIrxShiGE/s400/tophat+31.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Dylan doesn't need a </b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>top hat to be cool!</b></span></span></div><br />
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</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Have I worn you out</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>with my top hat rant?</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>I will try to stop...</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>with my favorite top hat photo...</b></span></span></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihg0JkRuldSA4-z1DMZiaT_JAHWQ1zKHfb3UdCRLrXUY3NjxomOaleN40PL3-nthtM1NujfiNg0q0Vlay3fqahuhhxZgCp0RpQG30Yw8V24EZ1OffAneGOR2hZu04S5Zu79jpuHHp8Jzc/s1600-h/tophat+41.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihg0JkRuldSA4-z1DMZiaT_JAHWQ1zKHfb3UdCRLrXUY3NjxomOaleN40PL3-nthtM1NujfiNg0q0Vlay3fqahuhhxZgCp0RpQG30Yw8V24EZ1OffAneGOR2hZu04S5Zu79jpuHHp8Jzc/s640/tophat+41.jpg" width="452" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Good day, mate!</b></span></span></div>The Renaissance Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17354097299643548402noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6735579164415731139.post-6998239937690302722010-03-14T13:51:00.000-05:002010-03-14T13:51:19.359-05:00Do These Kick Butt Or What?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>These top hats</b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>light up my life!</b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>I love top hats</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>and I love lighting...</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>so you know I am</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>going to be creating!</b></span></span></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3ROtcT-OxB_HNUtkQN7bwwvdR82U4hozJyn5bO-fXe_V9rIEoD0MQ8PWe1zkJlXhaoJsPcP6-P49w4psPnzzrw0GiRXr4u5IXbI4kaMWJIIA0UEjrhSSDHSTFrAWa8ZGf3wfqFY_Wyks/s1600-h/tophat+23.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3ROtcT-OxB_HNUtkQN7bwwvdR82U4hozJyn5bO-fXe_V9rIEoD0MQ8PWe1zkJlXhaoJsPcP6-P49w4psPnzzrw0GiRXr4u5IXbI4kaMWJIIA0UEjrhSSDHSTFrAWa8ZGf3wfqFY_Wyks/s400/tophat+23.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>How does one </b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>"top" this lighting idea?</b></span></span></div>The Renaissance Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17354097299643548402noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6735579164415731139.post-40135380171554562462010-03-13T19:45:00.001-06:002010-03-13T19:46:37.706-06:00Love Affair With Top Hats Continues...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Top coat, top hat<br />
Well I don't worry 'cause my wallet's fat<br />
Black shades, white gloves<br />
Lookin' sharp and lookin' for love</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><br />
</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">--ZZ Top, Sharp Dressed Man--</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: x-large;"><b>Seems like I'm not</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: x-large;"><b>the only person</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: x-large;"><b>obsessed with top hats!</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: x-large;"><b><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsuRDodXn7ne3D0qhSbHMLQpuamkiPcrB5PX1Drz06b_oN7BK4h3MoM2xksWcEpGgfXXhz8GM2LG1esoBMIrbNltKsFZQlk3LT8ofntOHoZO_H2irC3JHPBvhrrbwyLE6DkaIDct46-oU/s1600-h/top+hat+52.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsuRDodXn7ne3D0qhSbHMLQpuamkiPcrB5PX1Drz06b_oN7BK4h3MoM2xksWcEpGgfXXhz8GM2LG1esoBMIrbNltKsFZQlk3LT8ofntOHoZO_H2irC3JHPBvhrrbwyLE6DkaIDct46-oU/s400/top+hat+52.JPG" width="317" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Even Porky Pig knows</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>how to impress a woman!</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7A9uSRA5EZQTmUofbD4TaY82kyzAgThF6ZSJmhxJkKx_FqrPKuNWU8w7zIOnNR6YYqawFo016lsxWCvx8-EaRtVmqacqPKH4T-3hcec5VMd_Boprx83VNpOeGXYuDItql15lV1g0vUQs/s1600-h/top+hat+53.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7A9uSRA5EZQTmUofbD4TaY82kyzAgThF6ZSJmhxJkKx_FqrPKuNWU8w7zIOnNR6YYqawFo016lsxWCvx8-EaRtVmqacqPKH4T-3hcec5VMd_Boprx83VNpOeGXYuDItql15lV1g0vUQs/s400/top+hat+53.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Even Betty Boop wants to</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>get in on the action!</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>even salty ones!</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsSgrCfWNQkPKLHcEc5IMgAyE3U60TrMBbTcMQAhb7uXSvfPQ29Ebo4jeHm0LAdT68YH-0kGrVa2vu5E13NhvQLoyKr4mkErmExtYwOiGD0i3R6r5LRv9rvmvYIdrooIGZSy2RZdrW8_E/s1600-h/top+hat+60.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsSgrCfWNQkPKLHcEc5IMgAyE3U60TrMBbTcMQAhb7uXSvfPQ29Ebo4jeHm0LAdT68YH-0kGrVa2vu5E13NhvQLoyKr4mkErmExtYwOiGD0i3R6r5LRv9rvmvYIdrooIGZSy2RZdrW8_E/s400/top+hat+60.JPG" width="337" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>One of our favorite childhood</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>characters wore a dapper top hat...</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOfOtImLWsEjlVYw5LMGabrXahgQwxU354KnXUUrUplSje7zgYafxW6_8KGI8IUY-bStnd5vaFTSh62Tn0IHNKZFDcATJgg9mTizRuou0K1BwFFNi0gkuVvRiKmiWkphcW-ZFt6E8chw4/s1600-h/tophat+26.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOfOtImLWsEjlVYw5LMGabrXahgQwxU354KnXUUrUplSje7zgYafxW6_8KGI8IUY-bStnd5vaFTSh62Tn0IHNKZFDcATJgg9mTizRuou0K1BwFFNi0gkuVvRiKmiWkphcW-ZFt6E8chw4/s400/tophat+26.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>this one wonky one too!</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgltJHKdCQ1SE_Di-iB33JIxzOclSczJtlL3N76DoJpn8encokYHqpSx9FFX2lVBtgnp-lti3n7CoawGcJMQVf_ZWMvpakBRQOYZ5zwV04Kq9ghdG_FK8leELImEw0dpej0_NcWKNHCfOc/s1600-h/tophat+13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgltJHKdCQ1SE_Di-iB33JIxzOclSczJtlL3N76DoJpn8encokYHqpSx9FFX2lVBtgnp-lti3n7CoawGcJMQVf_ZWMvpakBRQOYZ5zwV04Kq9ghdG_FK8leELImEw0dpej0_NcWKNHCfOc/s400/tophat+13.jpg" width="297" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>And don't forget the quotable</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Marlene Dietrich...</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="body"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>"A man would prefer to come home </i></span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="body"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>to an unmade bed and a happy woman</i></span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="body"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i> than to a neatly made bed and an angry woman."</i></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i> </i></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><br />
</i></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">I'm on a search for the perfect </span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">top hat of my very own!</span></b></span></div>The Renaissance Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17354097299643548402noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6735579164415731139.post-18563421563295951822010-03-07T16:09:00.001-06:002010-03-07T16:11:27.063-06:00Tipping My Hat To Top Hats!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">I'm puttin' on my top hat...</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Tyin' up my white tie...</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Brushin' off my tails!</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">--Irving Berlin--</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Kk204upqeVbfgh6LRu4d1f0lc1dNz3mBQrFtPsbpTo6eqyt8UOVd8FA0ygHdwDtPpqKADtEDszDuvQxt3NAuDeJ5Lgtpo2ny-yxqSoz9khQQbKT2unHSm00G6YOgE7KqYWQimaD8kTo/s1600-h/tophat+8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="357" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Kk204upqeVbfgh6LRu4d1f0lc1dNz3mBQrFtPsbpTo6eqyt8UOVd8FA0ygHdwDtPpqKADtEDszDuvQxt3NAuDeJ5Lgtpo2ny-yxqSoz9khQQbKT2unHSm00G6YOgE7KqYWQimaD8kTo/s400/tophat+8.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">I have had a long </span></span></b><br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">obsession</span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">with top hats!</span></span></b></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghoqwxURe02RuMSOEW0yM_Irxg-k3pCtGKmMDQRa2UPLFEeezF_tvKjuwMllFPUcGG43tCrymGvQqINkCqNj9f3UYSAA8FOzU8zvXzqRV-vU8AnA_jVoXCSuUs8BpmYmdBQ4zetoIfF14/s1600-h/tophat+20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghoqwxURe02RuMSOEW0yM_Irxg-k3pCtGKmMDQRa2UPLFEeezF_tvKjuwMllFPUcGG43tCrymGvQqINkCqNj9f3UYSAA8FOzU8zvXzqRV-vU8AnA_jVoXCSuUs8BpmYmdBQ4zetoIfF14/s400/tophat+20.jpg" width="267" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Now this guy is bringing</span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">the top hat back!</span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span> </span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">But this isn't the first time</span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Johnny Depp has worn</span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">a top hat in films.</span></span></b></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaul2RVgdBD_7eDJALudXnnhTYG2-3URbutpUqSY6IXiZZfQ22BFHIfar2bMB8U9GbfQOtMeTaF_MehNaq3WO1m6eInO52dNWeaQgmQAm4zQyRSGC1uiD5iazbF331Eq0XeL5Ez4_ZAgk/s1600-h/tophat+44.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaul2RVgdBD_7eDJALudXnnhTYG2-3URbutpUqSY6IXiZZfQ22BFHIfar2bMB8U9GbfQOtMeTaF_MehNaq3WO1m6eInO52dNWeaQgmQAm4zQyRSGC1uiD5iazbF331Eq0XeL5Ez4_ZAgk/s400/tophat+44.jpg" width="270" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">And this?</span></b></span></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">How can he look so cute</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">while looking so mean?</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Sorry...</span></b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">I digress...</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">I got distracted!</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span> </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Anyway...</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">I love top hats...</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">and I am going to spend</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">a couple of posts featuring</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">top hats!</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><br />
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</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs4T4XrMKN-dWGi-u0elQli5lH6N7CJ9njtT4_Vi1ccAs9Z6lVKhj8tx5xutQUi8u1nrpuWiMkHoDLZUi7i9L5HD7qvCvce98dlKYfz17LZF-4oHxahXdP1qglYdhtdd6rnjSd53YEDAE/s1600-h/tophat+42.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs4T4XrMKN-dWGi-u0elQli5lH6N7CJ9njtT4_Vi1ccAs9Z6lVKhj8tx5xutQUi8u1nrpuWiMkHoDLZUi7i9L5HD7qvCvce98dlKYfz17LZF-4oHxahXdP1qglYdhtdd6rnjSd53YEDAE/s400/tophat+42.jpg" width="297" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Uncle Top Hat Sam Says:</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Tune In Tomorrow!</b></span></span></div>The Renaissance Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17354097299643548402noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6735579164415731139.post-26068979334187188102010-03-06T18:15:00.000-06:002010-03-06T18:15:02.137-06:00Wonderland Tourist<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs9c8DaGrsijTnmGrUcJiYScG6Vk0FSZb1fyJksHK6OzqlnVXxzlzlEL8CBL01yApCDd6EpnV2J89q7ojc3KG0wWjLqHcO87IBkRtHfHMirNTbCxU0eyK-FBMjtVRrb68xRy0V1ldYUqA/s1600-h/vintage+funny+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs9c8DaGrsijTnmGrUcJiYScG6Vk0FSZb1fyJksHK6OzqlnVXxzlzlEL8CBL01yApCDd6EpnV2J89q7ojc3KG0wWjLqHcO87IBkRtHfHMirNTbCxU0eyK-FBMjtVRrb68xRy0V1ldYUqA/s320/vintage+funny+3.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>You may have noticed that I</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>have been gone awhile.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Yes, Wonderland was fun...</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>but I am returning soon!</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Thanks for hanging in there!</b></span></div>The Renaissance Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17354097299643548402noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6735579164415731139.post-63626281206341196382010-02-09T16:50:00.000-06:002010-02-09T16:50:44.506-06:00My She-roes!<div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>"How important it is</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>for us to recognize</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>and celebrate our</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>heroes as she-roes!"</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">--Maya Angelou--</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Here are my she-roes...</b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNc1EiymS5gaxWoL_0956jnHiiAruUxSYH6-3uio9FiOs_PNHkQn1Cchb3FXpS_sqIb_ZBtdZSAkhOMHrf_VedAzYU7FU-cjLaMIGoHY_EAZu7OSMNR2BJ9QRzoJxf2UMc-x8LHpZzHis/s1600-h/whoopi-goldberg-photo-black-and-white.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNc1EiymS5gaxWoL_0956jnHiiAruUxSYH6-3uio9FiOs_PNHkQn1Cchb3FXpS_sqIb_ZBtdZSAkhOMHrf_VedAzYU7FU-cjLaMIGoHY_EAZu7OSMNR2BJ9QRzoJxf2UMc-x8LHpZzHis/s320/whoopi-goldberg-photo-black-and-white.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Whoopi Goldberg</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Normal is nothing more</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">than a cycle on a washing machine."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeXBZbqeg3xEeJcQb54iHcOcKGBDhq08Ad-98RrHcK5hgd5cUhOLOkkfPCWkslECKb6XEjmc2icrbYDRD6iXyWvMgbs0WvglluxLE182BOLMofI57Ezcf4UXs_wPxkHAMZJLJ3v00dU24/s1600-h/ellen-new.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeXBZbqeg3xEeJcQb54iHcOcKGBDhq08Ad-98RrHcK5hgd5cUhOLOkkfPCWkslECKb6XEjmc2icrbYDRD6iXyWvMgbs0WvglluxLE182BOLMofI57Ezcf4UXs_wPxkHAMZJLJ3v00dU24/s320/ellen-new.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Ellen DeGeneres</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">"You know me. Any excuse</div><div style="text-align: center;">to put on a dress.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSigLIS5j0J7evmDDYPcmIGahfsEh7VDq5Resc63MLFifvZkD-pvC61QzuEAsI1qIz8A8E7j59IaAycLfskoJUjP6DpJa8Em6UfUtVxj5wwUv8yup8XXlgWU2P-ySTpev4_dEqiwe4iOg/s1600-h/Ann+Richards.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSigLIS5j0J7evmDDYPcmIGahfsEh7VDq5Resc63MLFifvZkD-pvC61QzuEAsI1qIz8A8E7j59IaAycLfskoJUjP6DpJa8Em6UfUtVxj5wwUv8yup8XXlgWU2P-ySTpev4_dEqiwe4iOg/s320/Ann+Richards.bmp" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Texas Governor Ann Richards</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">(1933-2006)</div><div style="text-align: center;">"Poor George (Bush),</div><div style="text-align: center;">he can't help it.</div><div style="text-align: center;">He was born with a silver</div><div style="text-align: center;">foot in his mouth."</div>The Renaissance Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17354097299643548402noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6735579164415731139.post-31410626134161276642010-02-07T13:33:00.000-06:002010-02-07T13:33:46.631-06:00Geaux Saints!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj61drH_q3D5J94IGBkJAAlkRYXZUhdMScKSomvy_cCO3NKYfWDGD_60Ynu36oK_BrRWUw3rMvJOObZVEYtgcqvs_HA8EV7oUR4fn3Gm9aIdH_rV3o9qOCJk_4zbmVIr9y0ZkNepjoF4E0/s1600-h/Madi+in+Mask.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj61drH_q3D5J94IGBkJAAlkRYXZUhdMScKSomvy_cCO3NKYfWDGD_60Ynu36oK_BrRWUw3rMvJOObZVEYtgcqvs_HA8EV7oUR4fn3Gm9aIdH_rV3o9qOCJk_4zbmVIr9y0ZkNepjoF4E0/s400/Madi+in+Mask.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Madisyn and Bogey</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>say</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-large;">GEAUX SAINTS!</span></b></div>The Renaissance Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17354097299643548402noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6735579164415731139.post-92004833046783882842010-02-05T10:24:00.007-06:002010-02-05T19:53:42.454-06:00Everyone Can Use This Safeguard!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 16px;"></span><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj3Pvp_8gWvHAdYjqOBQVz8G9WvemwoBTUHZIz5iiQRLY8lD2jzMkQTVQsQvTHj8hWpBNI1g_5FjTyri1jwVQIIQpLJUB0uIw-XE_uJb9Ry67TrAOx4CYs_W8v-jdcfvPkr_uxiXDi82o/s1600-h/wasp+spray.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj3Pvp_8gWvHAdYjqOBQVz8G9WvemwoBTUHZIz5iiQRLY8lD2jzMkQTVQsQvTHj8hWpBNI1g_5FjTyri1jwVQIIQpLJUB0uIw-XE_uJb9Ry67TrAOx4CYs_W8v-jdcfvPkr_uxiXDi82o/s320/wasp+spray.jpg" /></a></div><div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 1.35em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>Disclaimer: The Renaissance Chick</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span"><b>does not promote or condone the use of</b></span><br />
<b>wasp spray to fight off</b><br />
<b>rapists, robbers or killers.</b><br />
<b>However, I received</b><br />
<b>this information in an email</b><br />
<b>and thought Hmmm.</b><br />
<b>By Hmmm, </b><br />
<b>I am not suggesting. promoting or condoning</b><br />
<b>the use of wasp spray</b><br />
<b>to save your life.</b><br />
<b>Hmmm...</b><br />
<b>If an intruder or attacker</b><br />
<b>is stupid enough to come after me,</b><br />
<b>I will shoot six rounds.</b><br />
<b>If I miss,</b><br />
<b>I will pull out my</b><br />
<b>feminine hygiene spray</b><br />
<b>and hit him right between the eyes.</b><br />
<b>I don't think it has a warning</b><br />
<b>label on it!</b><br />
<b>I hope the FEDS will come</b><br />
<b>clean up the mess!</b><br />
<b>Hmmm....</b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Self Protection</span></div><div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 1.35em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="color: #00407f; font-size: 10.5pt;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">If you don't have a gun, here's a more</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">humane way to wreck someone's evil plans for you.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Did you know this? I didn't. I never really thought of it before.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Wasp Spray</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">A receptionist in a church in a high risk area </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">was concerned about someone coming into the office</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> to rob them when they were counting the collection. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">She asked the local police department about using pepper spray </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">and they recommended to her that she</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">get a can of wasp spray instead.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">The wasp spray, they told her, </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">can shoot up to twenty feet away and is a lot more accurate, </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">while with the pepper spray, </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">they have to get too close to you and could overpower you.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> The wasp spray temporarily blinds an attacker </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">until they get to the hospital for an antidote. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">She keeps a can on her desk in the office </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">and it doesn't attract attention from people like </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">a can of pepper spray would. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">She also keeps one nearby at home for home protection.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> Thought this was interesting and might be of use.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Val Glinka teaches self-defense to students </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">at Sylvania Southview High School . </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">For decades, he's suggested putting a can of wasp and hornet</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">spray near your door or bed.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Glinka says, "This is better than anything I can teach them."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Glinka considers it inexpensive, easy to find, </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">and more effective than mace or pepper spray. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">The cans typically shoot 20 to 30 feet; </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">so if someone tries to break into your home, </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Glinka says "spray the culprit in the eyes". </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">It's a tip he's given to students for decades.</span></div></div></div><div><div><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;"></span><br />
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<span style="color: #00407f; font-size: 10.5pt;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;">It's also one he wants everyone to hear. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">If you're looking for protection, </span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">Glinka says look to the spray.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;"><br />
</span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">"That's going to give you a chance </span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">to call the police; maybe get out." </span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">Maybe even save a life!</span></span></div></span></div></div>The Renaissance Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17354097299643548402noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6735579164415731139.post-42975142972497779722010-02-04T06:00:00.002-06:002010-02-04T06:00:06.872-06:00My Baby And His Babies<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>“</b></span></span><a class="sqq" href="http://thinkexist.com/quotation/a_baby_will_make_love_stronger-days_shorter/181557.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">A baby will make love stronger... </span></b></span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><a class="sqq" href="http://thinkexist.com/quotation/a_baby_will_make_love_stronger-days_shorter/181557.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">days shorter</span></a>...</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a class="sqq" href="http://thinkexist.com/quotation/a_baby_will_make_love_stronger-days_shorter/181557.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">nights longer... </span></b></span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>a <a class="sqq" href="http://thinkexist.com/quotation/a_baby_will_make_love_stronger-days_shorter/181557.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">bankroll smaller</span></a>...</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>a <a class="sqq" href="http://thinkexist.com/quotation/a_baby_will_make_love_stronger-days_shorter/181557.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">home happier... </span></a></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a class="sqq" href="http://thinkexist.com/quotation/a_baby_will_make_love_stronger-days_shorter/181557.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">clothes shabbier... </span></b></span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a class="sqq" href="http://thinkexist.com/quotation/a_baby_will_make_love_stronger-days_shorter/181557.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">the past forgotten... </span></b></span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><a class="sqq" href="http://thinkexist.com/quotation/a_baby_will_make_love_stronger-days_shorter/181557.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">and the future worth living for</span></a>."</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2a_zXRwgo0F02_oUI65Rw8X_UyNskQKYpMIQlZ4AS7l-e4J-sKsP4WefgX9oY15NxyxVJwyV0PFlXuHo7f60cOvZ4wHsk8SSS8gt3I-5p5LNPRnXs9CCdSSSB8d-sPLyiLBUzDOLCNQA/s1600-h/Evan+and+kids+in+bed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2a_zXRwgo0F02_oUI65Rw8X_UyNskQKYpMIQlZ4AS7l-e4J-sKsP4WefgX9oY15NxyxVJwyV0PFlXuHo7f60cOvZ4wHsk8SSS8gt3I-5p5LNPRnXs9CCdSSSB8d-sPLyiLBUzDOLCNQA/s400/Evan+and+kids+in+bed.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>One of my babies...</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>with his babies.</b></span></span></div>The Renaissance Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17354097299643548402noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6735579164415731139.post-33266981769329254892010-02-03T06:00:00.001-06:002010-02-03T06:00:06.147-06:00That's My Boy!<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>"I consider skateboarding</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>an art form,</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>a lifestyle and a sport."</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">--Tony Hawk--</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiej0Ay3Aft3sO4jhAGIyp8eHINLvr5hyI4Ci1jhxrFkm16KY1g0f_I6SERNPWk-mMT4RzVeb6O1830aYGePBLLBnSd9-6JiyrH4s5igqX6zWB9wO6MTJVKd4TVyTz1k0F3pDs-jdyrV1I/s1600-h/Tango+on+Skateboard.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiej0Ay3Aft3sO4jhAGIyp8eHINLvr5hyI4Ci1jhxrFkm16KY1g0f_I6SERNPWk-mMT4RzVeb6O1830aYGePBLLBnSd9-6JiyrH4s5igqX6zWB9wO6MTJVKd4TVyTz1k0F3pDs-jdyrV1I/s400/Tango+on+Skateboard.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">"I consider Tango</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">a one-of-a-kind,</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">a trend setter and an original ."</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">--Grammy--</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></b></span></div>The Renaissance Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17354097299643548402noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6735579164415731139.post-12664241069277843312010-02-02T13:05:00.000-06:002010-02-02T13:05:52.961-06:00Get Busy! It Is Your Duty!<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>C'mon, people...</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>it is the patriotic</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>thing to do!</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b><br />
</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>All I am asking you to do</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>is VOTE!</b></span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-5W3BjQC0oPlNIj6S6A0bUA81jLi69A2hsvzXYWk8j1Qlt9xYvgUnugjzGrF98NG012Zc0x6prUFSDdbBBj8nvEqQepSs-HkLuuSTkiInoxNdd1Tyy7pURea0Q16n7fnPEhdEsgDNkHbJ/s1600-h/img004.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="color: #666666; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433711530822349650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-5W3BjQC0oPlNIj6S6A0bUA81jLi69A2hsvzXYWk8j1Qlt9xYvgUnugjzGrF98NG012Zc0x6prUFSDdbBBj8nvEqQepSs-HkLuuSTkiInoxNdd1Tyy7pURea0Q16n7fnPEhdEsgDNkHbJ/s400/img004.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(169, 80, 27); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(169, 80, 27); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(169, 80, 27); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(169, 80, 27); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; border-width: initial; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center; width: 285px;" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>Who should you vote for?</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>Our blogging buddies,</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>of course!</b></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSSeq4NTYNKMMByLJ7SOp1sWfU0XDBwPvrP6LaGsXSmg1ZmeInbgAuziLp9octwBWYmxn8IKTo-L-_qPSfqA8YRFbF8rHRR5ZEP8j5gB-p6AGxvU3GuzEEQ3O27zfj1fplp0zo9vT87a-_/s1600-h/Just+Practicing+Random+Acts+of+Kindness.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="color: #666666; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433711016189276802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSSeq4NTYNKMMByLJ7SOp1sWfU0XDBwPvrP6LaGsXSmg1ZmeInbgAuziLp9octwBWYmxn8IKTo-L-_qPSfqA8YRFbF8rHRR5ZEP8j5gB-p6AGxvU3GuzEEQ3O27zfj1fplp0zo9vT87a-_/s400/Just+Practicing+Random+Acts+of+Kindness.JPG" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(169, 80, 27); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(169, 80, 27); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(169, 80, 27); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(169, 80, 27); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; border-width: initial; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 220px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center; width: 165px;" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>Sue and her kiddos are</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>nominated for a wonderful</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>award...again!</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>You know Sue...</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b><a href="http://mycountryroads.blogspot.com/" style="color: #c94093; text-decoration: none;">Just Practicing Random Acts of Kindness</a>!</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>Yes, Sue is the wonderful owner of</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>Country Roads Antiques <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b>and Gardens</b></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>in lovely, sunny</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>Old Towne Orange, California.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>She and her children have made</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>this family operated business</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>the best antique store in Orange County!</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>Evidently, we are not the only people who</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>know this little secret...</b></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj88F9VAfwjPTXH3rvtlnpDt_l-GIGDSmnXInNpOYSDEBjW5BMYNXD3i3LiCPDh6cjKhLXJLNH1_a3OdxnXZ2DsZAt2ezJjAiUh_Ugpe_1gUoK_fVXakM7h6YlQ12JRi7e-XJ6sa_bD3Nl8/s1600-h/Country+Roads+Hot+List+Winner.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="color: #666666; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433711011931064578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj88F9VAfwjPTXH3rvtlnpDt_l-GIGDSmnXInNpOYSDEBjW5BMYNXD3i3LiCPDh6cjKhLXJLNH1_a3OdxnXZ2DsZAt2ezJjAiUh_Ugpe_1gUoK_fVXakM7h6YlQ12JRi7e-XJ6sa_bD3Nl8/s400/Country+Roads+Hot+List+Winner.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(169, 80, 27); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(169, 80, 27); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(169, 80, 27); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(169, 80, 27); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; border-width: initial; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center; width: 323px;" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>Yes, they are nominated</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>AGAIN</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>for the prestigious</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>FOX Hot List...</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>the Best of the Best</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>in Orange County!</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>All you wonderful people helped</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>Sue win this award last year,</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>so let's do it again!</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>PLEASE go <a href="http://myfoxla.cityvoter.com/country-roads-antiques-and-gardens/biz/164296" style="color: #c94093; text-decoration: none;">HERE</a> and VOTE</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>for Country Roads!</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>Yes, there is another blogging buddy</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>who needs your VOTE!</b></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt_Gd381oJOs0Lu7jPsVpWNEO0rdPavQcHGx_nPJrOhy4rsbTyDo-7MQTpr2USwHbCe6Y01fT_1fWao0NKiJWuaFa9qPQWa2Z64pOhOVQUvdnQxgkxXvy_R2r5R6iek14Xdydolu2ey8Ev/s1600-h/Vodka+Mom.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="color: #666666; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433711006601446610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt_Gd381oJOs0Lu7jPsVpWNEO0rdPavQcHGx_nPJrOhy4rsbTyDo-7MQTpr2USwHbCe6Y01fT_1fWao0NKiJWuaFa9qPQWa2Z64pOhOVQUvdnQxgkxXvy_R2r5R6iek14Xdydolu2ey8Ev/s400/Vodka+Mom.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(169, 80, 27); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(169, 80, 27); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(169, 80, 27); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(169, 80, 27); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; border-width: initial; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 160px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center; width: 142px;" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b><a href="http://www.vodkamom.com/" style="color: #c94093; text-decoration: none;">VodkaMom</a> is on my required</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>reading list every day!</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>After all, a day without <a href="http://www.vodkamom.com/" style="color: #c94093; text-decoration: none;">VodkaMom</a></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>is like a day without sunshine...</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>or laughter...</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>or booze!</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>Deborah is a mom...</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>and a teacher...</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>what better reason to drink...</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>and write about funny experiences...</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>and drink some more?</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>Deborah has a tender heart,</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>a love for kids,</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>and a wonderful sense of humor...</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>and she is ONE OF US!</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>So let's go VOTE for her!</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgotXMVFo-pAQA4H9jXNmDrFy3a-Fre2qXavovstvvIwy6GxmozmgxO8kLw6FkVlQt4bYImgtwShNPy_tS0N3jlMSs8uhz3XtGsTqsUSI1D_benyrmjiVuVRQTDX7w-x1RXkGgV0TjbKojD/s1600-h/Babble+Badge.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="color: #666666; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433711003580167890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgotXMVFo-pAQA4H9jXNmDrFy3a-Fre2qXavovstvvIwy6GxmozmgxO8kLw6FkVlQt4bYImgtwShNPy_tS0N3jlMSs8uhz3XtGsTqsUSI1D_benyrmjiVuVRQTDX7w-x1RXkGgV0TjbKojD/s400/Babble+Badge.png" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(169, 80, 27); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(169, 80, 27); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(169, 80, 27); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(169, 80, 27); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; border-width: initial; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 82px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center; width: 82px;" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>Just go <a href="http://www.babble.com/babble-50/mommy-bloggers/nominate-a-blogger/index.aspx" style="color: #c94093; text-decoration: none;">HERE</a> and scroll</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>down until you see</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>VodkaMom</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>(she is Number 7!)</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>and click on</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>I Like This Blogger.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>Now, don't you feel better?</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>Good...</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>now go back and vote tomorrow!</b></span></div></div>The Renaissance Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17354097299643548402noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6735579164415731139.post-77420356386866028792010-02-01T14:36:00.000-06:002010-02-01T14:36:38.108-06:00Enough Said<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyrT1NNks7ywQvfpwt6t9Ttk1BoOX9dfXfLiLNmPILjl5i0FGqrILXFAOs1wFlijVEAFU1D28tKyvDQSmXBr9GU1iOJBR1Bc2uoXTaZZNOn-tsl2uOtZuIJWNWr3iUbRMHQfQv2O1UQ2E/s1600-h/wall+street.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyrT1NNks7ywQvfpwt6t9Ttk1BoOX9dfXfLiLNmPILjl5i0FGqrILXFAOs1wFlijVEAFU1D28tKyvDQSmXBr9GU1iOJBR1Bc2uoXTaZZNOn-tsl2uOtZuIJWNWr3iUbRMHQfQv2O1UQ2E/s400/wall+street.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>"Money has no motherland;</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>financiers are without patriotism</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>and without decency:</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>their sold object is gain."</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">--Napoleon Bonaparte--</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>"History records that the money changers</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>have used every form of abuse,</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>intrigue, deceit, and violent means possible</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>to maintain their control over governments."</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">--James Madison--</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>"Let me issue and control a nation's money</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>and I care not who writes the laws."</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">--Mayer Amschel Rothschild--</span></div>The Renaissance Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17354097299643548402noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6735579164415731139.post-62550729923342943732010-01-24T16:42:00.000-06:002010-01-24T16:42:56.765-06:00Cowboy Cash!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Whoa, Pardner!</b></span></span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>There is a new sheriff in town...</b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><br />
</b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Cowboy Cash!</b></span></span><br />
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</div>The Renaissance Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17354097299643548402noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6735579164415731139.post-8282271856550168312010-01-22T19:27:00.000-06:002010-01-22T19:27:28.617-06:00Help Me Pick My New Profile Pic!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>I just had a photo shoot</b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>and was hoping you</b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>could help me pick</b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>the best pose?</b></span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The innocent look?</span></b><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>The frisky look?</b></span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>The pure look?</b></span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>The formal look?</b></span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>The regal look?</b></span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Or my hood look?</b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><br />
</b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>What's it gonna be?</b></span><br />
</div>The Renaissance Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17354097299643548402noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6735579164415731139.post-74707047501278550092010-01-20T18:08:00.001-06:002010-01-20T18:09:15.703-06:00Meet My Award Winning Bird Dogs!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>I know that most of you</b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>are familiar with my</b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>wonderful dog, Sweetie.</b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><br />
</b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Here Sweetie is shown</b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>getting some lovin' </b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>from a young Madisyn!</b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiBjIX3wfnbjOthrYUGZezE5rVH9RQ-1xgO7jo6l4L7LtrMBMZzw8oZx32xOuU-O-ZZ6wShpoTNCKu3Q6fEacdiV6KLFspABqRbQVsdk9VuxaVA2ckDXFEdN4pNWeUsIzyVO8EM2hyJqw/s1600-h/Madi+and+Sweetie+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiBjIX3wfnbjOthrYUGZezE5rVH9RQ-1xgO7jo6l4L7LtrMBMZzw8oZx32xOuU-O-ZZ6wShpoTNCKu3Q6fEacdiV6KLFspABqRbQVsdk9VuxaVA2ckDXFEdN4pNWeUsIzyVO8EM2hyJqw/s400/Madi+and+Sweetie+4.jpg" width="400" /></a><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>But do you know that</b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>I have award-winning</b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>bird dogs?</b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Yep!</b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>They sit in my studio</b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>keeping me company </b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>while I work!</b></span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Aren't they cute?</b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>They remind me of my</b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>childhood favorite...</b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Lady and the Tramp.</b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><br />
</b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Just try to come in my</b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>home unannounced...</b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>they will get you!</b></span><br />
</div>The Renaissance Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17354097299643548402noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6735579164415731139.post-12382440860192318552010-01-19T19:29:00.000-06:002010-01-19T19:29:10.438-06:00Shame On You!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg20ysSfswotxEFSzPGIe4ThfBGP68fO6Z_c0uEon-Kc_mXCV7KQW8k0HwV1pnFxgbsw6kHOUlE2xpU7cB4KlRLE8ziItumKNXbu5E9BAkGJN5jyvz_TY39h0Ab7boxPWetIO9qVeYu_qU/s1600-h/Napoleon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg20ysSfswotxEFSzPGIe4ThfBGP68fO6Z_c0uEon-Kc_mXCV7KQW8k0HwV1pnFxgbsw6kHOUlE2xpU7cB4KlRLE8ziItumKNXbu5E9BAkGJN5jyvz_TY39h0Ab7boxPWetIO9qVeYu_qU/s400/Napoleon.jpg" /></a><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Enough said...</b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br />
</span></span></div>The Renaissance Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17354097299643548402noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6735579164415731139.post-14805381514764553702010-01-16T21:32:00.000-06:002010-01-16T21:32:41.209-06:00Two Of My Favorite Guys!<div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>I have been following these </b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>two actors for five years.</b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>I think they are brilliant</b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>for several reasons:</b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><br />
</b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>1.) conservatives think that </b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>they are fellow conservatives...</b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><br />
</b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>2.) liberals think they are</b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>making fun of conservatives...</b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><br />
</b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold;">3.) they get the support and</span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold;">following of both conservatives</span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>and liberals and those in between!</b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><br />
</b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>How cool is that?</b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><br />
</b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>I wonder if they have </b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>met Ethyl and Imogene?</b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>That would be a match</b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>made in heaven!</b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><br />
</b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>I suggest that you turn the sound down</b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>and let this video load...</b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>then watch the video!</b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Want more?</b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>I will post more...</b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>or you can go to:</b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>www.redstateupdate.com</b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><br />
</b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>LANGUAGE ADVISORY!</b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><br />
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</div><object height="385" width="640"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/cOst7kC6q3A&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="never"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/cOst7kC6q3A&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="never" width="640" height="385"></embed></object>The Renaissance Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17354097299643548402noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6735579164415731139.post-50654233306102539562010-01-14T14:23:00.000-06:002010-01-14T14:23:34.891-06:00What The Buck?<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Do you watch </b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>"What The Buck?"</b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>on You Tube?</b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><br />
</b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>He ALWAYS makes</b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>me laugh!</b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><br />
</b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Sometimes, it takes </b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>a few minutes for</b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>the video to load...</b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>but it is so worth it!</b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><br />
</b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Not for the easily offended...</b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>WHAT THE BUCK?</b></span><br />
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</div><object height="340" width="560"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/K5nSpU5gvmA&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/K5nSpU5gvmA&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object>The Renaissance Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17354097299643548402noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6735579164415731139.post-24311023345877191242010-01-13T13:23:00.001-06:002010-01-13T13:24:07.108-06:00Finally...The Answer To Life's Question!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrH9OJ4JCw3HBtINQLlKWW7wb9lKhq0popjcCWqzUGwntGqqDC0SXB8bnJmZaL-bTyY1sPAq3MEY8CLiWgpx6pa-ifgPMJWzyFTY16UfnuBFKbLUpzieAbMjhnSynGLOK6GPqvxmyId_k/s1600-h/Einstein+The+Chick+Rocks.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrH9OJ4JCw3HBtINQLlKWW7wb9lKhq0popjcCWqzUGwntGqqDC0SXB8bnJmZaL-bTyY1sPAq3MEY8CLiWgpx6pa-ifgPMJWzyFTY16UfnuBFKbLUpzieAbMjhnSynGLOK6GPqvxmyId_k/s400/Einstein+The+Chick+Rocks.jpg" /></a><br />
</div>The Renaissance Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17354097299643548402noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6735579164415731139.post-20147348617280776572010-01-11T19:35:00.000-06:002010-01-11T19:35:26.381-06:00Time To Call It Quits...Drunkest Guy Ever!<div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Oh, my!</b></span></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>I needed a good laugh!</b></span></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Enjoy!</b></span></span><br />
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<object height="385" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Jx8kh0ZOqMQ&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="never"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Jx8kh0ZOqMQ&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="never" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>The Renaissance Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17354097299643548402noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6735579164415731139.post-6197492035752255952010-01-10T16:05:00.000-06:002010-01-10T16:05:14.757-06:00Please Pray!<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>If you haven't been to</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b><a href="http://thetexaswoman.blogspot.com/" style="color: #c94093; text-decoration: none;">The Texas Woman's</a></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>blog today,</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>please do that now...</b></span></span></div><div><br />
</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwdZ1kCrmeErOAQCvVP9bS9-mkCzZbDhCMQF7iM5IbEMYTHgKZ1bRP6DOmV1T2CljDcpiNzLm3MGX2-4xsZhFTQ0fNFEi9NsENvXK_oTDIH6rfc1LlALHE239mXkhlSaBw4b_SpbIHn4H6/s1600-h/Pray-RC.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="color: #666666; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425233820817486530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwdZ1kCrmeErOAQCvVP9bS9-mkCzZbDhCMQF7iM5IbEMYTHgKZ1bRP6DOmV1T2CljDcpiNzLm3MGX2-4xsZhFTQ0fNFEi9NsENvXK_oTDIH6rfc1LlALHE239mXkhlSaBw4b_SpbIHn4H6/s400/Pray-RC.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(169, 80, 27); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(169, 80, 27); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(169, 80, 27); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(169, 80, 27); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; border-width: initial; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 397px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br />
</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">and send up prayers</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">for <a href="http://thetexaswoman.blogspot.com/" style="color: #c94093; text-decoration: none;">The Texas Woman</a>, <a href="http://thetexaswoman.blogspot.com/" style="color: #c94093; text-decoration: none;">Cher</a>,</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">and for Sweet Baby Emery!</span></b></div>The Renaissance Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17354097299643548402noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6735579164415731139.post-46294553071768881022010-01-06T23:39:00.000-06:002010-01-06T23:39:38.881-06:00No, I Have Not Said All That Needs To Be Said!<div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis9CjUPpE4953nAIB9tE-FXQbISsfWe47-GzSnGOcVdlxtlqMh7cheiEAI6eAU5zs3rsCSeAiUPSVdCRsuSUItUKPf2cZM4hDJYIWPN4Lx1pZRy8zwjDy7_1721jYFE-a-S06m8dLtNBg/s1600-h/Not+This+Shit+Again.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis9CjUPpE4953nAIB9tE-FXQbISsfWe47-GzSnGOcVdlxtlqMh7cheiEAI6eAU5zs3rsCSeAiUPSVdCRsuSUItUKPf2cZM4hDJYIWPN4Lx1pZRy8zwjDy7_1721jYFE-a-S06m8dLtNBg/s400/Not+This+Shit+Again.jpg" /></a><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Yes, I am still on </b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>my rant!</b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Why?</b></span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizWPvXW_TaeunO4sjvXVTcwSzu__TeWbxbdJOcrVvqbBWc1Dm8zRcoE8Qitu8Y8oHLTAVbQwV4TINSvP0RoAr5CMxdzU3q0WAbpGibwGmGIEzYTchCeZAQm6Y0Yr2OoglwZvnQzNZfZN8/s1600-h/I+liked+Mike.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizWPvXW_TaeunO4sjvXVTcwSzu__TeWbxbdJOcrVvqbBWc1Dm8zRcoE8Qitu8Y8oHLTAVbQwV4TINSvP0RoAr5CMxdzU3q0WAbpGibwGmGIEzYTchCeZAQm6Y0Yr2OoglwZvnQzNZfZN8/s400/I+liked+Mike.jpg" /></a><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>I want Mike Leach back...</b></span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIA7wD9tLMYvxYAe1rxUdLZ3bW039ga2v_D8J6jBfI02BxKHKNSfsOeEDWx9-9iewNTTKmSb3axKdi6UX8bFyp2ehVUnBHCLYxfwj2273g88It7Ps0LYGFwLc_J8_EWztjquPJJYw_UaE/s1600-h/Team+Leach+Plane+Banner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIA7wD9tLMYvxYAe1rxUdLZ3bW039ga2v_D8J6jBfI02BxKHKNSfsOeEDWx9-9iewNTTKmSb3axKdi6UX8bFyp2ehVUnBHCLYxfwj2273g88It7Ps0LYGFwLc_J8_EWztjquPJJYw_UaE/s400/Team+Leach+Plane+Banner.jpg" /></a><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>and I want Texas Tech</b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>administrators' alleged</b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>"investigation" to be investigated!</b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>See the banner above?</b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>A plane was flying this banner</b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>last week outside the</b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Alamo Dome!</b></span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>I think this sign</b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>says it very well...</b></span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidlhKIj6UGDwsBNon3f_jxpMXIHWkb_leqrtAuiEN21xYiYTZw1bUnLq1_SBhHjO7sjBxIrGbqS1lwgxlI5nCIStpTyy6KpcFTKV7QluppIIw8Agu_g6OXWpz3nyKc4-t_ulKj5a75_sU/s1600-h/Team+Leach+Bumper+Sticker.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidlhKIj6UGDwsBNon3f_jxpMXIHWkb_leqrtAuiEN21xYiYTZw1bUnLq1_SBhHjO7sjBxIrGbqS1lwgxlI5nCIStpTyy6KpcFTKV7QluppIIw8Agu_g6OXWpz3nyKc4-t_ulKj5a75_sU/s400/Team+Leach+Bumper+Sticker.jpg" /></a><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>and this bumper sticker...</b></span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>or this bumper sticker!</b></span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>If you want to support</b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Captain Leach...</b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMIatH0lG81yK02OCSw0ecEJJgKvY4EYGvMKntVWv4m2sVjXP2wac-hGPF8UdvmVn-nht36Tgy2W6o_PZM2PUZlGbCuXk3Y7lpxTaJgebqVioEG_Gj8PxWrpaq8jANqhl0vGQwm5-zbP8/s1600-h/walk+the+plank,+Hance.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMIatH0lG81yK02OCSw0ecEJJgKvY4EYGvMKntVWv4m2sVjXP2wac-hGPF8UdvmVn-nht36Tgy2W6o_PZM2PUZlGbCuXk3Y7lpxTaJgebqVioEG_Gj8PxWrpaq8jANqhl0vGQwm5-zbP8/s400/walk+the+plank,+Hance.jpg" /></a><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>and make the Tech</b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>administrators</b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>walk the gang plank...</b></span><br />
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</div>The Renaissance Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17354097299643548402noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6735579164415731139.post-65508673626088692852010-01-05T14:58:00.001-06:002010-01-05T14:58:43.949-06:00Join The Protest!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuirqH5kjZv_ckC2v-Sx1QCGLW0eXRPR9641aujZmlr3J5wXT0r15geyX411-f44Bcg6WEUuYYgDdMvFor6s1GuWLcBOpD9aXCWhfP3nptYZ67BEpA09sAP3v_B8iygee2yo2N-jpSp94/s1600-h/Team+Leach+Protest+Sign.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuirqH5kjZv_ckC2v-Sx1QCGLW0eXRPR9641aujZmlr3J5wXT0r15geyX411-f44Bcg6WEUuYYgDdMvFor6s1GuWLcBOpD9aXCWhfP3nptYZ67BEpA09sAP3v_B8iygee2yo2N-jpSp94/s400/Team+Leach+Protest+Sign.jpg" /></a><br />
</div>The Renaissance Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17354097299643548402noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6735579164415731139.post-56341594048434737782010-01-04T13:08:00.000-06:002010-01-04T13:08:11.833-06:00Hitler Comments On Mike Leach Firing!<object width="400" height="300"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=8460122&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" /><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=8460122&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/8460122">Hitler on Mike Leach Firing</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user1692070">Jay</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>The Renaissance Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17354097299643548402noreply@blogger.com1