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Lisa Brunette's avatar

Lol, this is hilarious. You’re killing me! (In a good way.) BTW, I want to gift you a paid subscription to Brunette Gardens, but I’m not sure which email address you use to subscribe. If you’re interested, email me at brunettegardens@gmail.com.

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Ruben Bix's avatar

I've learned a lot. I had no idea that Turtle Paradise was such a corporate entity, with "personnel, staff, and a brand identity. I did not know that Bartles and Jaymes were "Frank" and "Ed." I have just learned the word, "parasocial," and I'm feeling a little bad about that concept. All of these revelations have shone a not very flattering light on TP, and now I'm worried about Lynn who is writing, not because she wants to, but because she labors under "contractual obligations!" That said, I am looking forward to learning about "swales" (also a new word for me) in fairy gardens! I am very interested in gnomes and fairies and this is the main reason I continue to subscribe. Today I only find bent and gnarled tree trunks and, squint as I might, I'm unable to see the nasty bits. The author worries that her lone Chinese reader will consider her a "cultural-appropriating nut Job." Of course we all know that, in actuality, she's a permacultural-apppropriating nut job.

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Lynn Cady's avatar

I'm glad you learned so much! And yes, I am a permacultural-appropriating nut job! In fact that describes me perfectly.

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Lynn Cady's avatar

Just to clear things up, this post was written by Hu Dat Lin, a regularly contributing guest writer and extremely mysterious character. It is Hu who is under contractual obligations, not me. (I would never write anything like this.) If you enjoy Hu's writing, just go to the archive to find lots more.

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