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Oct 28Liked by John Birmingham

The rest of us would just say "Oh Noes, how terrible, I'll just have to sit in this cafe and consume a kilo of B&E rolls. Woe is me".

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You make a strong case

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Ahhhh, the mythical suburb of Ithaca...

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"There is something pleasing about remaining dry while others get wet." Laughs. My life while doing stints as an instructor in my former life. This is a sentiment I connect with at a deep level.

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Watching dogs having fun in mud and rain is indeed one of life's great joys.

Doing sweaty things with rubber is more of a personal preference, I suspect.

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" There’s soething (sic) very pleasing about being dry while others are wet" ...rude

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It's the milder form of "there's something very pleasing about being on holiday while others are at work". I imagine that there are many such small comparative joys.

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