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…prevents CHOLERA and all manner of Epidemic Diseases…

No hope!

Behold! The hydroxychloroquine of the mid-1800s.

Did you know the original snake oil was actually good for something?

“Colorful names and even more colorful claims.”

Learn some signs of medical quackery.

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At the end of yesterday’s auction, I won the pig

At the end of yesterday’s auction, I won the pig I was after, along with a flat of other random goodies that was not part of the plan. And here they are. There was also a black glass decorative mini-loaf-pan-looking thing that somebody I knew wanted, so we came to an agreement. He’s probably a millionaire now.

I saw this metal monkey trio at the auction previe

I saw this metal monkey trio at the auction preview, and the next day, they were mine! …along with a metal bird and wee metal frog that came along for the ride.

I missed out on 2 lots early on at yesterday’s a

I missed out on 2 lots early on at yesterday’s auction — 1 with 2 Dell and 2 Gold Key comic books (I stopped at $25.), and then this framed pre-Photoshop photo I know I’ve seen before (I stopped at $45.) — but then things took a turn for the better.

Whisper can smell bullshit from 1,535 miles away.

Whisper can smell bullshit from 1,535 miles away.

Yo dawg, I heard you like cheese, so we toasted so

Yo dawg, I heard you like cheese, so we toasted some cheese outside your chalupa to go with the cheese inside your chalupa.

Now Dean never says a discouraging word, but at t

Now Dean never says
a discouraging word,
but at today’s auction,
he gave me the bird.

Thanks, Dexy, for waiting to take care of that unt

Thanks, Dexy, for waiting to take care of that until you were in my lap.

“What is the airspeed velocity of an unladen swa

“What is the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?”

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