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Liberty is not merely a privilege to be conferred; it is a habit to be acquired.


"You talkin' to me?"


"You talkin' to me?"


"You talkin' to me?"


"Then who the hell else are you talkin' to?"


"You talkin' to me?"


"Well I'm the only one here. Who the fuck do you think you're talking to?"

Comments

Priyanka Khot said…
He can stand! yipeeee!!!

and NO! , I am not talking to you! :P
Roddy said…
Part of Ezras' treasure trove behind him. But what was behind the closed door?
Talking of talking, has his vocabulary increased any?
yamini said…
Hey Ez, how are you doing? and what are you looking at?? Love to you and its nice to see the patch of sunshine in the backdrop. Is summer arriving in Hobart?

Will you be able to answer all these questions Ez??? You can take help from dad, if you want to. :-))
Kris McCracken said…
Priyanka, he is great at standing now. He has also learned to kiss!
Kris McCracken said…
Roddy, a red piano, and it was playing hot.
Kris McCracken said…
Yamini, we had a good weekend with the weather. Horrid today though.
yamini said…
I knew it the moment you mentioned rains. Dnt worry, it won't last long.
Kris McCracken said…
It is still raining...

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