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Ed Barry’s Tongue

(Note: Parts of this conversation have been omitted due to a lack of entertainment value.)

icabob133: I have a white spot on my tongue
icabob133: what is it
VTJerseyGirl03: i am not a tongue expert.
VTJerseyGirl03: well, i take that back.
icabob133: hmph
icabob133: and here I was trying to be clean
VTJerseyGirl03: sorry
icabob133: grrr
icabob133: what is this thing
icabob133: make it go away
VTJerseyGirl03: i don’t know what it is
icabob133: I took a picture of it
icabob133: want it?
icabob133: hope its not aids
VTJerseyGirl03: you took a picture of your tongue?
VTJerseyGirl03: it’s not aids
icabob133: (sends huge picture of tongue)
icabob133: what is it!?!?!
VTJerseyGirl03: i have no idea
icabob133: does it look normal?
VTJerseyGirl03: maybe you have an inflamed tastebud.
icabob133: its not that
icabob133: mmmm
icabob133: what is it
icabob133: find it!
icabob133: be a mom
icabob133: make it better
VTJerseyGirl03: i am not your frickin mom
icabob133: pwease
VTJerseyGirl03: pwease?
icabob133: I have another picture if you want
VTJerseyGirl03: sure go ahead, bombard me with pictures of your tongue
icabob133: find it. what is it?
VTJerseyGirl03: i don’t know. i am not a tongue doctor. and i am certainly not a mom. all i have is yahoo and a huge picture of your tongue.
icabob133: and you cant figure it out>:o
icabob133: I thought you were smart >:o
VTJerseyGirl03: WHOA THERE.
VTJerseyGirl03: now just chill.
icabob133: im heading to bed
icabob133: hope I wake up tomorrow
VTJerseyGirl03: i hope your tongue feels better
icabob133: do you think its a burn?
icabob133: maybe I burned my tongue
VTJerseyGirl03: maybe you did!
VTJerseyGirl03: that would mean you are going to live
VTJerseyGirl03: let me know. keep me updated on your tongue.
icabob133: do you normally get white spots from burning your tongue?
VTJerseyGirl03: i don’t know
VTJerseyGirl03: i try not to burn my tongue
icabob133: yea, well, its not like I was walking round licking lightbulbs
icabob133: okay
icabob133: Im going to bed
VTJerseyGirl03: ok.
VTJerseyGirl03: i’m glad you haven’t been licking lightbulbs. that would mean you are an idiot.
VTJerseyGirl03: have a nice night – i’ll keep my fingers crossed for your tongue.
icabob133: thanks

Lisa DeNoia, author of Coastlined, blogging on and off since 2003. Jersey Girl in Virginia Beach. Entrepreneur, technology innovator, photographer, figure skater, traveler, sailor, avid lover of books. Guardian of Benny, also pictured above.