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The Because Collection

Member since 2002 · Posted 13 Mar 2005 · Edited 13 Mar 2005 · 4 comments

1. Because Butterflies don't fly in a straight line. 2. Because heating vents can be closed. 3. Because seashells and breadcrumbs. 4. Because The bed is never made. 5. Because the sun and moon are constantly chasing. 6. Because that is not entirely true. 7. Because misspellings. 8. Because Chicago is drowning. 9. Because skins peal. 10. Because cats are logical. 11. Because Brains wave. 12. Because Seattle Arizona'd. 13. Because it's missing in action. 14. Because heaven has been stapled. 15. Because chrome and mirrors are cliche. 16. Because poetry 17. Because there's love in a hearing aid battery. 18. Because self portraits don't fit on canvas. 19. Because fog banks. 20. Because I knew yesterday. 21. Because Cows are good french kissers. 22. Because the picture was framed. 23. Because discon..... 24. Because Wine wants to breathe. 25. Because Scooby don't! 26. Because rust forgives a bend. 27. Because people falling down is funny. 28. Because I was read by a book. 29. Because Coffee mixes with Jazz. 30. Because Brown is someone's heart. 31. Because Fire breeds. 32. Because Penecillin killed Henry Ford. 33. Because Risk can't be calculated. 34. Because Death is to be savored. 35. Because letter openers are pointed. 36. Because electricity is not static. 37. Because the knight is doing the queen behind the castle. 38. Because yo-yos' don't come back. 39. Because the corner built itself into the paint. 40. Because Doctor's up! 41. Because I can tie my shoes together. 42. Because the grateful are dead. 43. Because switchkey. 44. Because freedom is a rage. 45. Because all roads leash. 46. Because yawn and stretch. 47. Because I drew an ampere. 48. Because gaseous anomalies. 49. Because growth rings. 50. Because these items are not with their correct numbers.

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[6] Dovina 13-Mar-05/9:55 PM Reply
Because you've gone bonkers or drunk.
[n/a] INTRANSIT › Dovina 14-Mar-05/4:57 AM Reply
No. Because there should be 100 items scattered all over the page as if they have not been sorted.
[6] Dovina › INTRANSIT 14-Mar-05/6:40 AM Reply
Admittedly, some are clever reversals, but why so many, and for what?
[5] edpeterson 14-Mar-05/6:51 AM Reply
52 card pick-up