I was watching my children watching wrestling on TV. And I thought to myself this is not very different from the Romans with the gladiators of old, Sure it was hokey but all of the gore and violent enticement was there, Or my husband watching a boxing match or me watching a soccer game. Wow we haven't changed much at all. We call it sport, but I suspect there is another name for it. The stakes were higher then but that bloodthirsty anticipatory gusto we watch those sports with isn't. Hmm!

I am hearing about this New aromatherapy all over the place it's suppose to change our lives make us sexy, calm us, excite us make us think more clearly. It's the new discovery Well I have always thought smells were important. The incense in a church helps to remind you, you are in the house of God. Stuff baking in the oven makes you feel homey and secure. Soap and water clean makes you feel exhilarated. Nothing new about that. Granny Clampett put a little vanilla behind her ears to go a courting. And who can forget George Carlin the comedian and all the private smells he could enumerate coming out of his body from the foods he ingested. No, What I think they mean by new is the new way to get you to part with your money. Do you really think raspberry will make me feel like ten years have come off my face or patchouli give me insight into the mind of God, or Gardenia help me capture any man I want Hmm!

What about all these sales and rebates were subjected to, What about them really? The article cost 30$ this week, What was it two weeks ago? Was it 30$ and the week before the sale did they bring it up and then drop it to 30$ again so they could say they had reduced it to the new sale price. Did they figure 30000 for the car brought it up to 32000 and then give you a 2000 rebate Hmm!

These products are new and improved. Sometimes I think when I try these products that the only new and improved thing is the box, And sometimes I wish it were, Who told them I want new and improved I like Hellmann's mayonnaise just the way it is or Lipton tea or Heinz ketchup I think there just fine. Could it be they want to improve the price they are going to charge you for their products? Hmm!

If I ware black will I really appear 20 pounds lighter, or will people think am an overweight person who is using black to hide my weight Hmm!

Really? Margarine taste just like butter. Yogurt just like sour cream, Aspartame like sugar and a zinconian stone is just as good as a Diamond Hmm!

During Desert Storm some of our boys got killed by our own side. They call it Friendly Fire. Friendly? Friendly you say Hmm!

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