The Accursed Optimist

April 6, 2016

…and the Puppy Who Plotted His Revenge.

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DED

8 years ago

Puppy: “Is that a squirrel? I hope so. I need something to get me off this cover. Maybe if I…”

john e. . .

8 years ago

Is he about to strangle that puppy?

red

8 years ago

Well, the cover is half full.

8 years ago

Reply to red

As are his pants.

Karl

8 years ago

Reply to red

LOL; good one.

I’d say that it’s simultaneously half full and completely empty. Kind of a Zen paradox thing.

Lydia

8 years ago

Reply to Karl

As in, seeing the cover as half full or half empty tells you something about youyr personality. So this guy on the cover is cursed to go through life petting puppies because he sees it as half full? Or something.

red

8 years ago

Reply to Karl

But . . . the completely empty part is the half-full part.

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