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 Please write a haiku which playfully juxtaposes the words joist and joust.

Steel joist, strong and true,

Ready for a jousting match,

To hold up the weight.

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Please write an essay with a brief history of "The Addams family" and "The Munsters", include their relationship to each other and how they have been ranked with each other over time.

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The Addams Family and The Munsters are two popular television sitcoms that were created in the 1960s. Both shows are known for their quirky and eccentric characters, as well as their dark and macabre humor.

The Addams Family was created by cartoonist Charles Addams and first appeared in his New Yorker cartoons in the 1930s. The television series, which ran from 1964 to 1966, starred John Astin as Gomez Addams, Carolyn Jones as Morticia Addams, Jackie Coogan as Uncle Fester, Ted Cassidy as Lurch, and Blossom Rock as Grandma Addams. The show followed the quirky and eccentric family as they navigated their way through various humorous and supernatural adventures.

The Munsters, on the other hand, was created by writers Joe Connelly and Bob Mosher and first aired in 1964. The show starred Fred Gwynne as Herman Munster, Yvonne De Carlo as Lily Munster, Al Lewis as Grandpa Munster, Beverley Owen (later replaced by Pat Priest) as Marilyn Munster, and Butch Patrick as Eddie Munster. The show followed the lives of a family of monsters who lived together in a spooky old mansion.

Despite their similarities, The Addams Family and The Munsters were actually rival shows that aired on competing networks. The Addams Family aired on ABC, while The Munsters aired on CBS. Despite this, the two shows have often been compared to each other due to their similar themes and characters.

Over the years, both shows have remained popular and have spawned various spin-offs, revivals, and adaptations. The Addams Family has been adapted into several feature films, as well as a Broadway musical. The Munsters, on the other hand, has been adapted into several films and television shows, including a 2012 reboot called Mockingbird Lane.

In terms of popularity, both shows have their fans and detractors. Some people prefer the quirky and eccentric humor of The Addams Family, while others enjoy the campy and macabre humor of The Munsters. Ultimately, the ranking of the two shows is largely a matter of personal preference.

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2022 Apple Cup and Grammar Lesson

 According to this article, the big game is tonight, 10:30 PM for us.

The piece could use some editing...

"For the first time since the 2018, Pullman, Washington will be the sight [site] of the Evergreen States [State's] biggest rivalry."

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I feel like a jerk...

I really should have thought of "clean" a little sooner...

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A Play In 3 Acts

 Act 1:

Act 2:

Act 3:

Am I Any Good at This?

 I guess I'm okay:

My weight varies from just  below 150 to about 155, so 152 is pretty much normal.  I almost always am able to get to 150 in the Clean and Jerk and most months, I will make 155 a time or two.  The last couple of times I lifted, I did 150 four times and probably could have made this weight a few more times, but I had other things to do and couldn't linger.

https://strengthlevel.com/strength-standards/clean-and-jerk

Firewood History Here in the Chelmsford House

Before these numbers slip out of my head, I better put them down somewhere:

Year 1.  I had some amount of split firewood in the basement from years of random yard clean-up.  I estimate that this added up to maybe 40 wheelbarrow loads.  Also, some of it was, from the standpoint of heating, garbage.  My father in law grafted this wood onto me and it seemed the easiest path to just accept it.

Year 2.  The bulk of this supply, 58 wheelbarrow loads, came from the oak which took out our power the year before.

Year 3.  73 wheelbarrow loads.  Most of this was the big oak which was located between us and the Allen's.  The tree was mostly dead and posed a danger to both of our homes.

Years 4-5:  I have accumulated two piles similar to the supply for year 3, but I will count the loads as I dump them into the basement.  One pile was mostly from the 6 or 7 dead, or mostly dead ash trees in the back and the other pile was mostly from another oak I took down.  This latter tree was healthy, but I'm trying to create a sunny patch for a raspberry patch or small fruit tree orchard.  Added:  I ended up bringing 75 loads to the basement, about 4 of the loads came from the pile near the Allen's house, the rest was the whole pile on the opposite side.

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