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‘The fat skinny ones’

By Jimmy Johnson

This oldie is from 2003. I was experimenting yet again with Janis’ hair, trying to come up with a cartoonish, stylized ‘do. Apparently I haven’t succeeded yet. I regularly get email asking, “What’s with Janis’ hair!?” I am at a loss as to what the writers mean, and they rarely elaborate, but it seems to agitate them greatly. It’s cartoon hair! I think they just remember her hair from the early days when it was long and prefer that. In my opinion, it looked pretty weird back then, too, but for some reason no one ever complain back then.

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53 responses to “‘The fat skinny ones’”

  1. Jackie Avatar
    Jackie

    Just a note since I am awake with insomnia. Many of you are Facebook friends and already know my metastatic breast cancer was metastatic when diagnosed in 2017. It has again metastasized and is now in my left long leg bone.

    We begin treatment this week or so to try and slow it down. It cannot be cured but can be slowed. Ghost doesn’t like this because he thinks I should be the one exception to that statement..

    Don’t know yet what treatment will be tried i am on hormone modifying medications for last two months that has caused menopause symptoms for third time in my life. Hot flashes and sleep disorders.

  2. emb Avatar
    emb

    Jackie, First only because I’m up early [volunteer day at Sanford Health]. Thoughts and prayers, and gratitude to Ghost. Peace,

  3. Mark in TTown Avatar
    Mark in TTown

    Jackie, prayers. Doctors don’t know everything. After all, it wasn’t long ago that one of yours told you the tests said you shouldn’t be able to walk. But you walked in and walked out of his office, didn’t you?