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Unanswered

Questions

by: John Valastro

t’s 2019. I’m 50 something years young and uncle’s cousins who lived next door to an old class-
still have so many unanswered questions! Life mate’s mailman. Now it is your turn to take and
is too short. Since most of us “Islanders” are share the good times in life.
I set in our ways, we need to start wondering if
it’s worth answering these lingering questions. If you still think it is important to know the answer
to these and other questions, keep burning brain
I still haven’t found out cells that aren’t being replaced or just join the rest
who let the dogs out, of us BOI’s and IBC’s and enjoy the beautiful sun-
where’s the beef or how rises, sunsets, your favorite beverage at your favor-
to get to Sesame Street. ite establishment and raise your glass to being one
Still wondering why Dora of the fortunate ones to be on this beautiful island
doesn’t just use Google with family and friends. That’s what I choose and
Maps, why all flavors of hope to see you out and about. Sometimes we need a
fruit loops taste exactly good laugh, it helps keep us young (at least young at
the same or how many heart).
licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie
pop.

Why are eggs are packaged in a flimsy carton while
batteries are secured in plastic that’s tough as nails?
Why is there a D in ‘fridge’ but not in “refrigerator”?
Why is lemon juice made with artificial flavor, yet
dish-washing liquid is made with real lemons? Why
do they sterilize the needle for lethal injections and
why do you have to “put your two cents in” but it’s
only a “penny for your thoughts”? Where’s that ex-
tra penny going?

Why does The Alphabet Song
and Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
have the same melody? Why did
you just try to sing those two Keep enjoying the “Island life”!
previous songs? Just what exact-
ly is Victoria’s secret and where
has Waldo been all this time? John and Kathy Valastro
The Palms Condos
I actually received this from a Galveston, Texas.
friend, who stole it from her brother’s girlfriend’s,

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