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Pontyclown |
July
6
2009 |
I really did stumble upon a free stamp show at the fairgrounds.
Inside was an exihibit of "the story behind the stamps".
I just happen to spot the Pontyclown post mark.
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Abercrombie
and
Fitch |
July
6
2009 |
My friend Gaetan Martin needed to buy
a hoodie for his girlfriend's brother. Our friend Steve Bode
and I went inside the store with him but quickly left. We
sat outside and I commented on how I felt old - like someone's
parent. |
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The
Lobster
Protest |
July
14
2009 |
Toronto had a group protesting throughout
the city for about a month. They mainly stayed in front of
the US Consulate but did venture onto the expressway for one
evening. |
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Captain
Taco |
August
2
2009 |
I always had the idea of a Mexican super hero named Captain
Taco, floating in my mind. When visas became mandatory for
Mexicans visiting Canada, I knew I had my story.
The last two lines of the story were the first two lines
I wrote. |
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Suzy
Soccer |
August
29
2009 |
In 2004, I went with my friends Geoff Cairns and Leslie
to a Liverpool friendly at Skydome. I snagged some pictures
knowing it would one day be a Suzy story.
Keighley is named after the English village where I got
lost. The players' names are players on my imaginary Keighley
team in Play Station's FIFA '07.
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Felix
the
Vampire |
November
2
2009 |
While shopping for a Sandra present at Bath and Body Works,
I came across their Sleep Lotion. I was apalled by the smell.
The next day, while waiting for the Ghost Walk gang to
arrive, I wrote the story. It took only an hour.
Ironically the Count is in fact a vampire. Who knew?
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The
Bootlegger
|
December
31
2009 |
I was on an Air Canada flight that was showing movies before
they were released to DVD. I thought "There is money
in this if I bootlegged it."
Then I remembered how many I paid for the flight.
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TTC
Tokens
|
December
31
2009 |
Whenever the TTC increases fares, people horde tokens.
The TTC wasn't prepared for the latest hording resulting
in bizarre token purchasing policies.
I came up with the idea after my sister told me about her
TTC Token misadventure - The long lines, the lack of tokens,
the lack of friendly TTC booth collectors.
Of course, when my sister got to the booth, she grinned
and asked for 100 tokens. The TTC man was not amused.
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