Ben Thornton
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Ben Thornton
@BCThornton
Dad, husband & former widower. Man about town, civil servant, sometimes writer, among other things. In my spare time I run a theatre and a cemetery.
Prince Edward County, Ontario Katılım Eylül 2009
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You'd think this guy would avoid theatres now.
Adrienne LaFrance@AdrienneLaF
Driving by the Kennedy Center this morning and LOOK WHO I SAW
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So on brand for Pierre Poilievre.
He pours a shitty beer and blames Mark Carney.
Pierre Poilievre@PierrePoilievre
My St. Patrick’s Day beer with Mark Carney. We need less foam and more beer!
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@JamesMartinSJ A fine version of the good saint here in Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada (at St. Gregory the Great Church).
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Christ with me,
Christ before me,
Christ behind me,
Christ in me,
Christ beneath me,
Christ above me,
Christ on my right,
Christ on my left,
Christ when I lie down,
Christ when I sit down,
Christ when I arise,
Christ in the heart of everyone who thinks of me,
Christ in the mouth of everyone who speaks of me,
Christ in every eye that sees me,
Christ in every ear that hears me.
Happy St. Patrick's Day
(From the "St. Patrick's Breastplate" Prayer)
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What a year to be a kid! How many of the Joes pictured did you have?
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“But, as you see, it's a beautiful day, the Strait of Hormuz is open and people are having a wonderful time!”
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You expect me to believe your military isn’t woke when your special forces are full of DEI hires?
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A store display for Hawkins Cheezies, probably from the 1950s.
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Dictionary editor: Good news, sir. You're immortalized in the phenomenon 'the Mandela effect.'
Nelson Mandela: When decades of determination and sacrifice overturn government-sanctioned racism?
Ed.: LOL, no. It's when some people can't remember how to spell Berenstain Bears.
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Families when a child is born
Hope it will turn out intelligent.
I, through intelligence
Having wrecked my whole life,
Only hope that the baby will prove
Ignorant and stupid.
Then he'll be happy all his days
And grow into a cabinet minister.
SU TUNG-P’O (1037–1101)
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Happy #InternationalWomensDay, and thanks to my wife for making me dinner.
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Ready for my Department of Homeland Security vanity advertising campaign closeup
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In 1938, the Town of Picton included a question on their ballot that read: "Are you in favor of the adoption of Daylight Saving in the Town of Picton commencing at midnight on the last Saturday in the month of April and ending at midnight on the last Saturday in the month of September in the year 1939"
The upcoming 2026 municipal election will also have a question on the ballot regarding a review of council size in Prince Edward County. Read more here: thecounty.ca/government/cou…
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Education. That’s the Portuguese flag sir.
Three Year Letterman@3YearLetterman
I literally cannot name one thing that Spain 🇵🇹 does better than America
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My angelic, autistic 12 year old daughter Annika drew this pencil and asked me to share it with you. She gets giddy when her content does better than mine, which makes me happy.
Please share it far and wide to keep her fire for art going. We've just barely gotten it rekindled.
Mark Wright@markeology
I showed Ani the encouraging comments you've been leaving about her art and she surprised me last night by drawing this flower. I nearly cried with joy. You reignited that spark in her. I love each and every one of you for giving her this boost. Can't thank you enough.
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Lord Nelson was 5ft 6in. His statue is 17ft 4in.
That’s Horatio of 3:1.
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An Irish Catholic dilemma: 'The Quiet Man' was on TV this morning, but if I stay to watch the fistfight, I'll be late for Mass.
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