It’s a Miracle

A friend of mine is job-hunting. My mom says, “What kind of job is she looking–that’s it!”

I wait with baited breath for what is obviously the most earth-shattering employment advice ever. She brushes past me, reaches reaches behind my computer monitor and pulls out this:

[Image description: a small plush hamster, an inch or so high, with huge dark eyes. A pair of hands are beside her, holding her up to the camera. She’s covered by a yellow blanket, as if she’s wearing a ghost costume. Her dark brown ears with pink insides are sticking out of holes in the top of the blanket. She’s smiling innocently, as if she’s done nothing wrong.]

That naughty girl.

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Who are Cartoons For?

[Image description: Three plush hamsters standing in a semicircle, each one about 3 inches high. They all have huge, dark eyes. On the left is the only male, mostly white with orange ears and forehead. He’s holding his front paws close to his chest. In the middle is a female hamster, completely white. On the far right is another female hamster who’s mostly white with yellow-tan ears and forehead. She’s wearing a pink scarf. All 3 hamsters are huddled together conspiratorially.]

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