I am a little Sunflower; sunny, brave and true. From tiny bud to blossom, I do good deeds for you.

I am a little Sunflower; sunny, brave and true. From tiny bud to blossom, I do good deeds for you.

keywords: friendship

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It is a dog eat dog world.

It is a dog eat dog world.

keywords: competition , contest , trial

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He has a certain syrup, but it doesn’t pour.

He has a certain syrup, but it doesn’t pour.

- Gertrude Stein

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Ran like a striped-assed ape.

Ran like a striped-assed ape.

- James Goldman

keywords: hurried , rushed , sped , trotted

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Hard as trying to poke a piece of wet spaghetti up a wildcat’s ass.

Hard as trying to poke a piece of wet spaghetti up a wildcat’s ass.

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The Martini is a cocktail distilled from the wink of a platinum blonde, the sweat of a polo horse, the blast of an ocean liner’s horn, the Chrysler building at sunset, a lost Cole Porter tune, and the aftershave of quipping detectives in natty double-breasted suits.

The Martini is a cocktail distilled from the wink of a platinum blonde, the sweat of a polo horse, the blast of an ocean liner’s horn, the Chrysler building at sunset, a lost Cole Porter tune, and the aftershave of quipping detectives in natty double-breasted suits.

- Barnaby Conrad III

keywords: alcohol , booze , drink , liquor

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All over him like a cape on a vampire.

All over him like a cape on a vampire.

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Awkward as a cow on ice.

Awkward as a cow on ice.

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Sleek as an eel.

Sleek as an eel.

keywords: polished , shiny , slender , smooth , trim

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