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matthew on 
1. The subject of this question is Valentine’s Day and chocolate. You know those heart shaped boxes that, if you’re in a relationship this time of year, you’re almost required by law to buy for your sweetheart? Some of them have the little cheat- sheet guide telling you what each piece of chocolate is, but some don’t. Personally, I like the surprise – the guide takes the fun out of it. So, if life is like a box of chocolates, like Forrest Gump’s mom says, do you want the cheat sheet, or do you want to take your chances and be surprised by what filling you get?
2. And speaking of psychics, have you ever gone to one? Or had your aura read? Or had your astrological chart done? Do you believe in that stuff? Can anybody see the future for you?
3. I have a navy blue work smock that has an embroidered picture of a tow motor and the name “Woody.” I bought it at an estate sale because it spoke to me for some unknown reason. I’ve never worn it but I find contentment in owning it. What is the strangest article of clothing that you own? Do you wear it?
4. How much would someone have to pay you to eat a spider — let’s say a Daddy Longlegs — I mean your absolute minimum price? Would your price go down if you could put ketchup or mayo on it?
5. Serious question. We have a new president of our country, and our country is struggling. I’m a little concerned about us, and I hope he knows what he’s doing. If you, an average citizen, had five minutes with him, would you have some advice or direction for him? What would that be?
deepintheheart
10:10 am on February 14th
1) Give me a chocolate roadmap so I can avoid the cherry centers.
2)My grandmother was an accomplished palm reader. She was right on with everything she said my plam lines meant so far.
3)I was given a t-shirt with “Canada” on the front. It is strange to me because the person who bought it for me knows me very well and thought I would wear it. It has never been worn, but I think the joke is slowly growing on me. . .
4) I would eat a spider for free if the number of children that I could gross out was met. Let’s say 4 kids under ten years old that would proceed to tell everyone they saw for the next week about it.
5) Given 5 minutes with the President, I would ask him to tell me about the feeling he had when he first learned to ride a bike. I think that story reveals alot about someone.
swearingen
12:05 am on February 24th
1. Don’t like unpleasant surprises. I know what I like and don’t want to waste precious time navigating through gooey fruit centers or coconut. Just give me Hugh’s chocolates (Oshkosh)…dark, hard, mixed. Or dark pecan crab from chocolate place downtown. Or Ghiradelli dark chocolate chips.
2. Reluctantly went with my mom to a “reader” in Wonewoc…a summer “psychic camp” place. The reader “conjured” that my deceased father was dancing around, happily swinging an electrical cord. She had no idea what this meant, but said she saw him plain as day doing this. My father had been in a car/truck accident and we, as a family, had to decide whether or not to take him off of life support. If her “read” was right, we did the right thing by him. Heard of someone recently going to a local alleged “psychic”. She told this person, “I see two spirits next to you. Do you know who they are?” She says, “Hell! *You’re* the psychic!” Indeed.
3. Strangest article of clothing (slippery, shiny, tiger-print shirt) won me $50 in an “Ugliest Thing in Your Closet” contest. I wore it that day, for about 4 minutes.
4. $500 plain. $100 if blended, breaded and deep-fried.
Lisa Shilts
6:47 am on February 25th
Swearigen: Hughes chocolates are the VERY best! A friend and I go to Oshkosh every December just to buy them!
swearingen
6:44 pm on February 25th
Lisa: I usually make the annual chocolate pilgrimage (teetering down those little basement stairs and huffing the fumes at Hughe’s alone is worth the trip), but was unable (or unwilling) to this year. Instead purchased online…really got stuck (pricewise), but still worth it.