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I don't know which I find more intriguing -- that a group of lemurs is called a conspiracy, or that humans have somehow managed to keep the lemurs from finding out about this.

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No joke, Julie. This week was a blast. Thank you!

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Of course -- thanks for playing along and I love a good lemur joke :)

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This is fantastic

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You win Amanda. This is brilliant.

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I love dogs. Dogs love me. That said, I've never met a chihuahua that didn't want to rip out my jugular.

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The feeling is mutual

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For the New Yorker caption:

“I can’t believe he ran out on me!”

Or

“He’s always winding me up!”

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Ps Julie thanks so much for this challenge! Highlight of my week.

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Thanks, Lindsey! Happy to hear that :)

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No one ever warned me how much of adulthood involves trying not to make eye contact with dogs while I eat.

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"He's also ranting and raving about time being a 'flat circle' -- and he's not even a circle!"

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No one knows that dogs are herbivores. That's why they always want bark.

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New Yorker contest: "We never find the time anymore."

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New Yorker caption:

“Can’t we all just get alarm?”

Thanks, Julie, it’s been fun!

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"He's only right twice a day-- why do you think he'll only meet at 1 o'clock!"

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A Yorkie is to joy as Stalin was to freedom

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Pigeons invented the nickname “sky rats” to distract from the fact that they’re actually part of the top 1% and hold the reins to power

(And I also echo the thanks! It has been so much fun)

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They have a very good cover for the power thing! And glad to hear it has been fun :)

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Researchers have found that dogs mirror their owners’ behaviors and personalities. My dog helps himself to a loaf of bread or a bag of chips from the pantry every morning. Who says carbs aren’t the Keto a good relationship?

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Possible Captions:

What can I say, I’ve got wandering hands

Turns out I’ve been suppressing my binary nature – I need a digital partner

We pay you to tell us when the time is right

In this relationship she’s the alpha, I’m the Omega

OK, so we handle daylight savings a little differently

I think the droopy mustache has a timeless quality

Sure – you always agree with whichever of us indicates the most billable hours

Our hours & mins may be at odds, but can't we still have some good secs?

Enough with the relativity explanation, my time hasn’t been flying that fast

She’s obsessed with Mario & Luigi. I do my best with the mustache but Roman Numerals are beyond me

It’s a mid-life crisis, I’ve started counting down

She’s electric so don’t try & tell me I’m winding her up

It’s not my fault I happen to be aging slower

I agree about AA – but I don't need the meetings, just the batteries

We’ve tried face-to-face meetings, but it’s like we’re totally out of sync.

You’re damn right this is turning into a horologic show

It’s been like this ever since she heard that ‘Tick tock’ was going to be banned

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DOG (Proudly, to CAT): See that? I knocked that pencil off the Human’s desk.

CAT: Hold my beer.

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I have a Pomeranian

Zoee is her name

Whenever I get crushed ice

She thinks it's a fun game

Exuberantly jumping

As shards fly willy-nilly

She grabs a piece and crunches it

Puppy, you so silly.

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New Yorker ⏰

1. “Doc, he gets so wound up whenever I ask him to put a baby in me before it’s too late!”

Or

2. “The 5 second rule does not apply to sex!”

Or (pg)

3. “The 5 second rule does not apply in the bedroom!”

Which one should I submit (if any)? 🤣

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