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When I was in high school in 1965 I was reading a book about lesbians called The Grape Vine. My Mom asked me what I was reading. I said "a book about lesbians". My Mom said "that's nice, you lov…

Top stories for Long   What is the most insane conversation you have ever had with your parents? Annabelle Lee, former Owner Law Practice and HOA Management Company (1977-2015) • Updated September 27, 2020 When I was in high school in 1965 I was reading a book about lesbians called The Grape Vine. My Mom asked me what I was reading. I said "a book about lesbians". My Mom said... Read more » 11K 161   Why does adding water to the frying pan make bacon turn out better? Andy White, former Technical Instructor. retired. at Telecommunications (1972-2017) • Updated 6h ago It's magic, pure magic. I have a cast iron trivet that I use in the roasting dish for chops and joints it "suspends" the chop in the heat and stops it sticking. For a long ... Read more » 212 7   If the Japanese had smashed the American Carrier Fleet at midway, was there a chance the US would have signed a negotiated peace with Japan? Joe Willmore • Answered January 23 The Japanese and American governments were clueless about each other. The US didn't realize that the embargo we placed on Japan for invading China was viewed as an act of w... Read more » 981 76   Boomers, what is holding you back from downsizing to senior apartments or assisted living? Is it health, wealth, or the stigma? Joan Vredik Broadley, Baby boomer and avid reader. • Answered May 9 I am 72 years old. I purchased my current home about 10 years before I was due to retire. I paid off the mortgage in 7 years. Now that I live off of my various pensions and... Read more » 3.2K 191   Did Jimin divide V and Jungkook's relationship? Ulytzynski Asia, MFA& PhD History of Arts, Painter, graffiti artist • Updated February 19 Here on Quora, no one will answer such a question objectively, since the Quora fandom is divided into two camps: Taekook and Jikook. In such a situation, how dare anyone exp... Read more » 118 17   When John Wayne worked with actors like Dennis Hopper and Bruce Dern, how did they get along? Alice Twain, lives in İtaly (1971-present) • Answered July 7, 2021 Wayne worked with actors that were far more on the left than Hopper or Dern. One was Kirk Douglas, who made several movies with him. There may not have been two actors in 1... Read more » 1K 44   Is there really a border crisis or is this Fox News fiction? I live 20 miles from the border and have not seen any sign of an increase of illegals here. Asked in No More Trump • Answered by Benjamin Muller • May 18 I lived in so-cal for a time 10 years back. This young guy I was working with was telling me he once went with his right wing uncle to "patrol the border" with paintball gu... Read more » 4.4K 445   Prince Harry has been dissing his father saying his father raised him wrong. But he never gave specifics. Why? Jennifer Anderson, former Retired Bank Manager • Answered December 6 Because he has no specifics. Charles, as we all are, was a product of his time, but it was clear from photos that he certainly did spend time with the boys, especially afte... Read more » 1.7K 61   Have you ever worn anything on a dare? Bruce Johnson, Older and wiser with experience! • Answered December 13 YES. Maybe more as a challenge! Asked wife why she never wears mini skirts any more and I got a rash of crap about being too old, etc, etc. I stupidly countered with: "You ... Read more » 25 4   Can dogs lie? Asked in Dog lovers • Answered by Tara Gaige • February 13 I had a rescue dog named Jack that was a stone-cold liar. He had previously lived without much attention from people. He quickly claimed a particular spot in the yard for h... Read more » 18.9K 306   In the beginning of the song "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Heart's Club Band," we can hear the audience laugh. What are they laughing at? JGM, charter member of the unhelpful biography society. • Updated August 2, 2020 In the beginning of the song "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Heart's Club Band, we can hear the audience laugh. What are they laughing at? At the beginning of the song, it's not so mu... Read more » 761 40   What do police officers think of the COPS TV show? Mark Tarte, Retired police sergeant, college instructor & veteran. • Answered December 28, 2021 A rookie we had transferred to another city. Several years later, I saw that COPS was filming in his city. When I next saw him he told us how the process worked. Basically ... Read more » 662 61 Read more in your feed

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