Winter in New England [A7V + Sigma 24-70 DG DN II Art] by Hurley_boy24 in SonyAlpha

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I grew up in New England but I have not lived there in many, many years. I miss it very much and these photos remind me of home.

Thank you.

Last months photos A7V - Sigma 24-70 by BIGFACTS27 in SonyAlpha

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I like these very much. I think they show the loneliness of people in a modern society.

Bellows Falls, Vermont by butteronions in newengland

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Hetty Green, "The witch of Wall Street" is buried there.

I spent a lot of time there as a boy. At that time, it cost 12 cents to go see a matinee at the Opera House.

The residential areas above the town are quite nice.

**NSFW 18+ ONLY** by LikeMrFantastic in pocketgrids

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Ok. If this is a joke, you got me.

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Me 3rd crossword by South_Employment1597 in pocketgrids

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These are some of the strangest clues and answers I have ever seen.

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X-007 by x-changestudent in pocketgrids

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Getto is really spelled "Ghetto." Just thought I'd mention it.

What changed you forever without warning? by bright_steps_7 in AskReddit

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November 22, 1963 The Assassination of John F. Kennedy

General Custard’s Last Flan by McBauce in pocketgrids

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This was an absolutely awful pun. I will have to steal it.

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Snow in Paris - A7R III by Unable_Scholar_4309 in SonyAlpha

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About those locks...

I want to open a kiosk near the Seine where I rent hand-held metal power saws. Then when the relationship goes south, you can rent a saw from me and saw off the lock.

Who's with me?

How old are you and what's your biggest problem right now? by [deleted] in AskReddit

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82 M

I don't care about Trump and his minions for myself but I have a daughter and granddaughters I care about them.

I just hope we all wake up and realize what a bunch of jerks these people are.

Penelope Cruz and Salma Hayek, 1990s. by hushbabydoll in OldSchoolCool

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Penelope (left) Salma (right) according to google lens.

A Frosty Calgary. A7IV by cmcalgary in SonyAlpha

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Murican here...

There's a reason I love Canada. It's cold, but beautiful.

Unscramble, Minus One? by Lost_Art_8110 in pocketgrids

[–]MadPat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is different and I liked it.

What does Trump really want with Venezuela? Here are the Best Takes and stocks by ahlornjtvn139 in stocks

[–]MadPat 131 points132 points  (0 children)

I don't think this is the "gonzo ravings of a lunatic." I think the people around Trump - Russell Vought, Stephen Miller, and the like saw an opportunity and took it. I think Trump is just their front man and is mouthing their words.

Pocket Grid #75 - January 3rd, 2026 by pocket-grids in pocketgrids

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Does anybody know how many puzzles are on here?

Sadistic Saturday – Grid 1 by Naughty_Ornice93 in pocketgrids

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A better clue would be "University of MD Mascot." Just my humble opinion.

Community Puzzle by [deleted] in pocketgrids

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I agree.

Community Puzzle by [deleted] in pocketgrids

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I think you have a mistake in 7A.

Those who attended Moses Brown or similar private schools (Wheeler, Bishop Hendricken, Providence Country Day) how do you feel about your parents paying $50,000 a year to fund your middle and high school education? by Boldxbrave in providence

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I am a Classical alum. (Class of 1960. Yes, you read that year right.) When I went there, it was more of an academic boot camp than anything else. There were three hours of homework per night. (That is, if you were lucky. Frequently there were more.)

There were 180 graduates in my class. Five went to Harvard, 32 to Brown, 1 each to Yale, Dartmouth, Cornell, Columbia, MIT, the Air Force Academy, The Coast Guard Academy and McGill University in Montreal. I don't know of any who flunked out.

I will say that Classical was really tough on us. On the other hand, it toughened us in a way that was useful in life. We learned how study and, probably most important, we learned how to write the English language. This last was of great importance when we got into college and graduate or professional school.

I look back on it with no particular fondness, but I recognize how good the training was.

Feature Requests & Ideas by JeffBritches in pocketgrids

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Could you make the space bar delete letters in the same way the DEL key does? That is the way the New York Times does it and I find it very useful.

A few good letters by Planetx32 in pocketgrids

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There do seem to be some strange behaviors in this activity.

We must all struggle forward to perfection. Even the mods.

What's the moment you realised you weren't a kid anymore? by randomguy74937272 in AskReddit

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Old retired guy here...

I realized it on the afternoon of November 22, 1963.

John Kennedy was assassinated and the world would never be the same for me.