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Postcards from The Pug Bus

Lifting a satirical leg on pop culture since 2004

Persons in the Ether

Question of the Week

Pasta or rice?

Judith Mercer, 64, retired dental-office receptionist

Allegedly twirling responsibly at 28 Rotini Lane, Scranton, PA

Pasta. Rice is perfectly respectable, but nobody has ever brought out a steaming bowl of rice and made me feel that the evening had suddenly improved. Pasta has occasion to it. Rice feels like somebody remembered we needed a side dish.

Raymond Givens, 57, commercial awning estimator

Allegedly measuring portions at 311 Long Grain Road, Tulsa, OK

Rice. It knows its job and doesn't make a production out of it. You put something on rice, and rice gets out of the way. Pasta wants sauce, cheese, garlic bread and everybody's attention. I already have relatives like that.

Brenda Kessler, 46, assistant manager at a self-storage facility

Allegedly keeping both options available at 9 Starch Crossing, Peoria, IL

Pasta on weekdays, rice on weekends. I realize most people would do that the other way around, but most people have never successfully managed three hundred and twelve storage units. Systems matter. Once you start improvising with carbohydrates, other standards begin to slip.

"Is it real or is it AI generated?"

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Book of Daze Fake Emotional Support Animal Day

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(ðŸ¦¦Book of Daze Fake Emotional Support Animal Day is celebrated on July 22 or whatever day your nervous system files for imaginary assistance.) No one… Read More

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"Why?"

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Book of Daze Answer Your Cat’s Questions Day

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ðŸ¾Book of Daze Answer Your Cat’s Questions Day is an observance for those who live under feline surveillance. Founded in 2008, Book of Daze Answer… Read More

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"'Kimchi' means 'the devil's ecrement' in Korean.>

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Book of Daze Kimchi Day

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Celebrating the one fermented food that can simultaneously cure a cold, start a fight, and summon ancestral spirits with gastrointestinal issues. Book of Daze Kimchi… Read More

"I did it my way."

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Book of Daze Work Naked Day

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MEMORANDUM To: All EmployeesFrom: HR Department (now partially clothed)Date: July 19, 2025Subject: Book of Daze Work Naked Day – A Gentle Reminder of Boundaries, Decorum,… Read More

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"Yada, yada, yada ... "

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Book of Daze Overthink Everything Day

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On Book of Daze Overthink Everything Day, we honor the sacred spiral. The noble tradition of turning a simple “k” text into a twelve-act Greek… Read More

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"Crying or peeing, the shower's got you covered."

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Book of Daze Cry in the Shower Day

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(Because sometimes the only thing getting rinsed is your will to go on.) Today we honor the sanctuary of sobbing, a place where no one… Read More

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"Ommmm."

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Book of Daze Lie to Your Therapist Day

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(Because personal growth is exhausting and honesty is overrated.) We celebrate today the time-honored tradition of paying $150 an hour to perform emotional stability like… Read More

"Spice is the variety of life."

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Book of Daze Passive-Aggressive Cleaning Day

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(Grab your sponge, clench your jaw, and let the resentment sparkle) Today we honor the ancient art of weaponized tidiness. The sacred ritual of scrubbing… Read More