# (Old) So you want to be a star in the MMP

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**Created:** [June 5, 2023, 11:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-so-you-want-to-be-a-star-in-the-mmp/985030 "2023-06-05T11:15:08Z")\
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Her person came and collected Ms. Dog. The Pride march went well, she said. About 10 whacko far-right members counter-protested, but everyone ignored them. Then 3 Proud Boys showed up and started screaming hate in the faces of the marchers, but the cops hustled them out of there. Lots of families with kids watched the parade.

> [@dogbutler](#):
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> Atleastitwasn’tlikethetimemyspacebarstoppedworking.

The very first text I ever sent was to my daughter: “HelpIcan’tfindthespacebar!”

**Real Fish** , I hope that was only a hot flash. It sounds like one. In the words of Dave Barry,

> This bodily change is called ‘menopause’, from the ancient Greek words meno (meaning your skin sometimes gets so hot) and pause (meaning “that it melts tuperware”).

> [@TokyoBayer](#):
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> I teach this afternoon so I’ll have to prepare for that.

So there’s school on Saturday afternoons, or is this a special class of some kind?

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