The Shiny Butter Blog http://shinybutter.com Straight-up flavor, fresh and unfiltered. Mouthy southern liberal talks crazy, but not quite insane. Wed, 15 May 2013 16:42:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 The Shiny Butter Blog http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/6e7dd936195ec3a840c046c3e6ed3fbd.png?s=48 http://shinybutter.com You Can Always Flee The Scene Before They Kick You Out http://shinybutter.com/foot-in-mouth/ http://shinybutter.com/foot-in-mouth/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 16:40:41 +0000 Coco http://shinybutter.com/?p=3238 I was visiting with my neighbor Jan* at her yard sale one Saturday morning when a woman arrived to pick up the wicker furniture that she’d paid for earlier. Jan quickly hopped up to help this woman, who had hardly gotten out of her truck when Jan began carrying the wicker toward the back of [...]

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]]> http://shinybutter.com/foot-in-mouth/feed/ 2 “I’m Like, The Opposite Of Mormon” http://shinybutter.com/im-like-the-opposite-of-mormon/ http://shinybutter.com/im-like-the-opposite-of-mormon/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 01:18:18 +0000 Coco http://shinybutter.com/?p=2911 A Trio of Unrelated, Nearly-Important Stories, Accompanied by Hit-or-Miss Photos PLUS A Bonus Story-ette* *This is a new word that I’m starting.     ♦ ONE ♦ My girlfriend was explaining her plan to keep only fresh food on hand- no more old stuff hanging around in the pantry and fridge. She was sick of things [...]

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]]> http://shinybutter.com/im-like-the-opposite-of-mormon/feed/ 8 It’s True- The Gays Have An Agenda And They’re Taking Over Everything http://shinybutter.com/its-true-the-gays-have-an-agenda-and-theyre-taking-over-everything/ http://shinybutter.com/its-true-the-gays-have-an-agenda-and-theyre-taking-over-everything/#comments Wed, 27 Mar 2013 17:04:36 +0000 Coco http://shinybutter.com/?p=2863 Far be it from me to keep my opinion to myself. I have this friend who is addicted like a crackhead to reading the letters to the editor in her local newspaper. She probably needs help, but who am I to say. So it’s no big surprise that she runs across letters that cause her to [...]

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]]> http://shinybutter.com/its-true-the-gays-have-an-agenda-and-theyre-taking-over-everything/feed/ 8 What Mardi Gras Has To Do With The Easter Bunny, According To Me http://shinybutter.com/what-mardi-gras-has-to-do-with-the-easter-bunny-according-to-me/ http://shinybutter.com/what-mardi-gras-has-to-do-with-the-easter-bunny-according-to-me/#comments Fri, 15 Feb 2013 20:12:23 +0000 Coco http://shinybutter.com/?p=2753 “What did those women do to their heads??” was the question about three customers in my section at the restaurant. Some church ladies came in for lunch and had clearly been to an Ash Wednesday service, as they had black smudges on their foreheads. But this was not, in fact, clear to some of the wait [...]

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]]> http://shinybutter.com/bad-tippers/feed/ 10 There’s Crazy In The Air http://shinybutter.com/theres-crazy-in-the-air/ http://shinybutter.com/theres-crazy-in-the-air/#comments Thu, 06 Dec 2012 22:05:02 +0000 Coco http://shinybutter.com/?p=2338 Okay, so I’ve been woefully distracted for the last couple of months, but never you mind that because here are a few completely random things- in no particular order- that have happened to me lately that I hope will entertain you but will do little to catch us up where we left off two months [...]

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]]> http://shinybutter.com/theres-crazy-in-the-air/feed/ 7 A Wee Little Bit Of Political Snark For Ya’ http://shinybutter.com/a-wee-little-bit-of-political-snark-for-ya/ http://shinybutter.com/a-wee-little-bit-of-political-snark-for-ya/#comments Mon, 17 Sep 2012 14:19:34 +0000 Coco http://shinybutter.com/?p=2547 This is a playground rhyme, so say it out loud and spell out the spelled-out word:   Mitt and Lyin’ Ryan were sippin’ on some tea, S – M – I – R – K – I – N – G, First comes a flip, Then comes a flop, And there goes the chicken from every [...]

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]]> http://shinybutter.com/a-wee-little-bit-of-political-snark-for-ya/feed/ 2 Don’t Make Me Knit My Brow http://shinybutter.com/dont-make-me-knit-my-brow/ http://shinybutter.com/dont-make-me-knit-my-brow/#comments Wed, 12 Sep 2012 14:21:58 +0000 Coco http://shinybutter.com/?p=2455 As you know, I have a conflicted relationship with Facebook, so it’s shaky ground over there for me. It’s my goal to be a good Facebook friend to others, but what with my strong personality and all, I think I sometimes manage to offend someone anyway. My keep-or-unfriend policy being what it is, people have [...]

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]]> http://shinybutter.com/meet-my-new-dashboard-hula-girl-sweet-kealoha/feed/ 4 The Only Back-To-School Guide You Need- 29 Things I Think It’s Only Fair That You Know http://shinybutter.com/the-only-back-to-school-guide-you-need-29-things-i-think-its-only-fair-that-you-know/ http://shinybutter.com/the-only-back-to-school-guide-you-need-29-things-i-think-its-only-fair-that-you-know/#comments Tue, 21 Aug 2012 17:14:41 +0000 Coco http://shinybutter.com/?p=2334 True to my benevolent nature, this list is filled with things that you will not hear from anyone else because others are trying to shield you from the vast, insider secrets that make up the back-to-school ritual. It’s probably a conspiracy, but I can’t say for sure. Anyway, since I feel that educating parents is [...]

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