Sharon, Vermont Puns

My sister, who is reading the CES Letter on my recommendation, asked me the following question:

>Why does the CES Letter say that the Book of Mormon was published in Sharon, Vermont Sharon (Windsor County)? I thought it was published in Palmyra, New York, according to church history and the Book of Mormon title page.

See: https://read.cesletter.org/bom/#view-of-the-hebrews

She's asking more out of curiosity, not trying to discredit the CES Letter or say it has a mistake. Any insight would be much appreciated.

This is an automatic summary, original reduced by 88%.

> Hall, a former Mormon bishop, told a regional planning commission in Woodstock last week that he wants to apply Smith's land use blueprint to the Vermont landscape.

> Hall met virulent opposition from several residents at a meeting with the Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Planning Commission held Thursday as part of a three-day public relations swing through the Upper Valley orchestrated by Kevin Ellis, a lobbyist with Ellis-Mills.

> Speth later said it appeared Hall was making the project sound as though it was way out in the future "In order to lull people into thinking that this is a remote thing that's not going to happen when you seem to be moving as fast as you can." He pointed to Hall's hiring of Ellis, the land purchases and discussions with political leaders as evidence that the project is "Going full steam ahead." Hall has hired six contractors in the region to negotiate land purchases and address legal, accounting and permitting issues.

> Though Hall has served twice as a bishop in the Mormon church - once for a three-year stint overseeing 300 young people between the ages 18 and 30, and for a five-year period providing guidance for the same number of people in his local neighborhood - he said he was uncomfortable with the role.

> The corporation has a nesting doll structure with three different interrelated entities, including The NewVista Trust, NewVista Property Holdings, LLC, and NewVista Capital, LLC. The trust owns the assets of the company, the holdings group provides goods and services to NewVista businesses, and the capital group has a corporate structure with a CEO, CFO, COO and a culture-education presidency that oversees vocational training and all primary, secondary and higher education.

> Rep. Jim Masland, D-Thetford, who at the planning commission meeting grilled Hall on the land-use and governance structure of the community, said NewVistas appears to be based on the teachings of Joseph Smith, and the community Hall is proposing, isn't a community at all, but a corporation in which trustees direct what happens, and people who don't feel comfortable can be asked to leave.

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Hi, folks!

I used to live in northern VT, moved away for work, and now (typical yuppie work-from-home story) find myself able and wanting to move back. My partner and I are looking at either Brattleboro or the Woodstock area for easy access to 89/91 (and proximity to family/friends in NH & MA). Basically, I don't want to go too far into the boonies.

That said, I haven't spent a ton of time in these areas - would love some more input and conversation!

My impression is that Woodstock is quieter, prettier, sleepier, and maybe a little bougie. Whereas Brattleboro has a bit more going on culturally but isn't as picturesque.

Would you agree with that perception? Anything else to consider about these areas? Or other parts of the state you'd recommend? Things that would be considered a plus: a cute downtown, some artsy/quirky vibes, proximity to hiking, skiing, and/or climbing, and civilization within reasonable driving distance (for things like an airport, hospital, etc.). I also want to be somewhere people actually LIVE to make friends with neighbors - not just in a ski town full of second homes.

Thanks in advance! :)

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Hi everybody! So I gave myself a reading challenge based off the 50 states: For each state I'll be reading a work by an author born in said state, a poet (all native Americans poets. I couldn't find poets for a few states tho so I instead went with a native american historical nonfiction for the states I couldn't find), a fiction, a nonfiction, a historical Nonfiction, and a young adult novel. So in total I'll be reading 6 books for each state. It took me a good while to find all the books I wanted for each category but I've finally done it!! That being said, I had the thought that it might be fun to get another category going- suggestions or favorites from everybody on here. So would everybody give me their suggestions of their favorite books set in each state, or just books that you think would fit perfect with this challenge, please and thank you!! I added my list below. It's a long one!

Alabama     Author: William March- The Bad Seed     Poet: Janet McAdams- 7 Boxes for the Country After     Fiction: The Well and the Mine- Gin Phillips     Nonfiction: All Over but the Shoutin- Rick Bragg     Historical: Alabama Scoundrels- Kelly Kazek & Wil Elrick     Young adult: The Drowned Forest- Kristopher Reisz

Alaska     Author: Eowyn Ivey- The Snow Child     Poet: Joan Naviyuk Kane- Milk Black Carbon     Fiction: Two Old Women: An Alaskan Legend of Betrayal, Courage, and Survival- Velma Wallis     Nonfiction: Shadows on the Koyukuk- Sidney Huntington     Historical: Bloody Falls of the Coppermine: Madness, Murder, and the Collision of Cultures in the Arctic 1913- McKay Jenkins     Young adult: The Call of the Wild- Jack London

Arizona     Author: Jeanette Walls- The Glass Castle     Poet: Ofelia Zepeda- When It Rains     Fiction: The Blessing Way- Tony Hillerman     Nonfiction: The Land of the Open Graves- Jason De León     Historical: Down the Great Unknown- Edward Dolnick     Young adult: Saving Lucas Biggs- Marisa de los Santo & David Teague

Arkansas     Author: Donald Harington- The Choiring of the Trees     Poet: Sy Hoahwah- Velroy and the Madischie Mafia     Fiction: The Bird Eater- Ania Ahlborn     Nonfiction: Daughter of the White River- Denise Parkinson     Historical: On the Laps of Gods- Robert Whitaker     Young adult: Summer of my German Soldier- Bette Greene

California     Author: John Steinbeck- The Pearl     Poet: Various- Red Indian Road West     Fiction: Mildred Pierce- James M. Cain     Nonfiction: Fast Times at Ri

Today is my birthday. I’m turning twenty-six. Which I guess is a strange age. I wouldn’t know. Maybe every age is strange, bringing with it its own expectations and uncertainties. Questions like -- Am I far along enough in my life? Or -- Should I be meeting someone nice and starting the process of settling down? Or -- Do I need a new car that better represents me?

These aren’t the questions I ask myself. I try to not think about where I am in my life relative to anything. I block out my birthday. I haven’t celebrated it since I turned sixteen. That’s the night when everyone who mattered to me was murdered.

The wind is gusting hard and something is rattling against the window of my twenty-fifth floor apartment. I look out and up through the tall glass in my living room to see what it is. The window cleaning crew left their scaffolding. A cord is dangling down, clacking against my window as the wind flings it from side to side.

Staring out into the night from a high rise that sits well above the surrounding city can feel a lot like staring into a murky ocean. You start to see things. Shadows and shapes. I always believed that if you gazed into the abyss long enough and imagined something very clearly, that thing would appear. If you look into the underwater depths and imagine a giant squid or a great white for a while, you will summon one to you.

If I stare into the darkness for a long time, can I draw him back out to find me? I think so.

That’s why we’re here. That’s why I’m having this birthday party.

“Are you ready to start?” Agnes Raimey asks me.

I don’t answer her. I want to make her wait a little longer. I’ve made her wait years for this interview. What’s a few more minutes to really soak it in and build the anticipation? As soon as we talk about that night, things are going to come out.

I know Agnes isn’t the killer -- she’s too weak and status-driven. Feline. She’s very calculated in a way that serves her ego, and she’s made a success out of herself. Off of my tragedy really, but who’s to blame her. Her drive isn’t brutal. Blood doesn’t stain her hands. She just wants to be rich and internet famous like the rest of us.

When I turn to Agnes I can see that she’s laid a digital recorder out on my coffee table. She’s holding a wireless microphone and gesturing for me to come to her. Fuck it. It’s go time. Let’s talk about the massacre. Let’s get it all out. Let’s dig and probe the bloodshed. Let’s find out how human and flawed all of the

I don't want to step on anybody's toes here, but the amount of non-dad jokes here in this subreddit really annoys me. First of all, dad jokes CAN be NSFW, it clearly says so in the sub rules. Secondly, it doesn't automatically make it a dad joke if it's from a conversation between you and your child. Most importantly, the jokes that your CHILDREN tell YOU are not dad jokes. The point of a dad joke is that it's so cheesy only a dad who's trying to be funny would make such a joke. That's it. They are stupid plays on words, lame puns and so on. There has to be a clever pun or wordplay for it to be considered a dad joke.

Again, to all the fellow dads, I apologise if I'm sounding too harsh. But I just needed to get it off my chest.

Do your worst!

They were cooked in Greece.

I'm surprised it hasn't decade.

Don't you know a good pun is its own reword?

Two muffins are in an oven, one muffin looks at the other and says "is it just me, or is it hot in here?"

Then the other muffin says "AHH, TALKING MUFFIN!!!"

For context I'm a Refuse Driver (Garbage man) & today I was on food waste. After I'd tipped I was checking the wagon for any defects when I spotted a lone pea balanced on the lifts.

I said "hey look, an escaPEA"

No one near me but it didn't half make me laugh for a good hour or so!

Edit: I can't believe how much this has blown up. Thank you everyone I've had a blast reading through the replies 😂

It really does, I swear!

Because she wanted to see the task manager.

But that’s comparing apples to oranges

Heard they've been doing some shady business.

but then I remembered it was ground this morning.

Edit: Thank you guys for the awards, they're much nicer than the cardboard sleeve I've been using and reassures me that my jokes aren't stale

Edit 2: I have already been made aware that Men In Black 3 has told a version of this joke before. If the joke is not new to you, please enjoy any of the single origin puns in the comments

BamBOO!

They’re on standbi

My daughter, Chewbecca, not so much.

Pilot on me!!

"My dear brothers and sisters,

church membership is stronger than ever! Even during the COVID-19 pandemic, our numbers have continued to grow. We now have faithful members on every continent and in nearly every nation of the world.

As such, we wish to make temple attendance as convenient as possible for every worth, tithe paying member to attend as often as occasion permits. It is my great privilege at this time to announce 34 new temples, making this a historic moment in that this is the most temples ever announced in a session of general conference, beating President Gordon B. Hinkley's previous record of 32.

The new temples will be built in the following locations:

Fairbanks, Alaska

Flagstaff, Arizona

Valdivia, Chile

Birmingham, England

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

Reykjavik, Iceland

Des Moines, Iowa

Kingston, Jamaica

Topeka, Kansas

Monrovia, Liberia

Antananarivo, Madagascar

Kwajalein, Marshall Islands

Baltimore, Maryland

Salem, Massachusetts

Chihuahua, Mexico

Jackson, Mississippi

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Henderson, Nevada

Atlantic City, New Jersey

Manchester, New Hampshire

Christchurch, New Zealand

Abuja, Nigeria

Tacna, Peru

Legazpi, Philippines

Tacloban City, Philippines

Providence, Rhode Island

The Seychelles Islands

Wall, South Dakota

Sharon, Vermont

Kampala, Uganda

Vatican City

Tel Aviv, Israel

Salt Lake City, Utah

and

Jackson County, Missouri

May the Lord bless each of you as you renew your efforts to serve in His house."

- Russel M. Nelson, October 2021 General Conference, probably

Christopher Walken

Nothing, he was gladiator.

Or would that be too forward thinking?

Hi everybody! So I gave myself a reading challenge based off the 50 states: For each state I'll be reading a work by an author born in said state, a poet (all native Americans poets. I couldn't find poets for a few states tho so I instead went with a native american historical nonfiction for the states I couldn't find), a fiction, a nonfiction, a historical Nonfiction, and a young adult novel. So in total I'll be reading 6 books for each state. It took me a good while to find all the books I wanted for each category but I've finally done it!! That being said, I had the thought that it might be fun to get another category going- suggestions or favorites from everybody on here. So would everybody give me their suggestions of their favorite books set in each state, or just books that you think would fit perfect with this challenge, please and thank you!! I added my list below. It's a long one!

Alabama     Author: William March- The Bad Seed     Poet: Janet McAdams- 7 Boxes for the Country After     Fiction: The Well and the Mine- Gin Phillips     Nonfiction: All Over but the Shoutin- Rick Bragg     Historical: Alabama Scoundrels- Kelly Kazek & Wil Elrick     Young adult: The Drowned Forest- Kristopher Reisz

Alaska     Author: Eowyn Ivey- The Snow Child     Poet: Joan Naviyuk Kane- Milk Black Carbon     Fiction: Two Old Women: An Alaskan Legend of Betrayal, Courage, and Survival- Velma Wallis     Nonfiction: Shadows on the Koyukuk- Sidney Huntington     Historical: Bloody Falls of the Coppermine: Madness, Murder, and the Collision of Cultures in the Arctic 1913- McKay Jenkins     Young adult: The Call of the Wild- Jack London

Arizona     Author: Jeanette Walls- The Glass Castle     Poet: Ofelia Zepeda- When It Rains     Fiction: The Blessing Way- Tony Hillerman     Nonfiction: The Land of the Open Graves- Jason De León     Historical: Down the Great Unknown- Edward Dolnick     Young adult: Saving Lucas Biggs- Marisa de los Santo & David Teague

Arkansas     Author: Donald Harington- The Choiring of the Trees     Poet: Sy Hoahwah- Velroy and the Madischie Mafia     Fiction: The Bird Eater- Ania Ahlborn     Nonfiction: Daughter of the White River- Denise Parkinson     Historical: On the Laps of Gods- Robert Whitaker     Young adult: Summer of my German Soldier- Bette Greene

California     Author: John Steinbeck- The Pearl     Poet: Various- Red Indian Road West     Fiction: Mildred Pierce- James M. Cain     Nonfiction: Fast Times at Ri

Hi everybody! So I gave myself a reading challenge based off the 50 states: For each state I'll be reading a work by an author born in said state, a poet (all native Americans poets. I couldn't find poets for a few states tho so I instead went with a native american historical nonfiction for the states I couldn't find), a fiction, a nonfiction, a historical Nonfiction, and a young adult novel. So in total I'll be reading 6 books for each state. It took me a good while to find all the books I wanted for each category but I've finally done it!! That being said, I had the thought that it might be fun to get another category going- suggestions or favorites from everybody on here. So would everybody give me their suggestions of their favorite books set in each state, or just books that you think would fit perfect with this challenge, please and thank you!! I added my list below. It's a long one!

Alabama     Author: William March- The Bad Seed     Poet: Janet McAdams- 7 Boxes for the Country After     Fiction: The Well and the Mine- Gin Phillips     Nonfiction: All Over but the Shoutin- Rick Bragg     Historical: Alabama Scoundrels- Kelly Kazek & Wil Elrick     Young adult: The Drowned Forest- Kristopher Reisz

Alaska     Author: Eowyn Ivey- The Snow Child     Poet: Joan Naviyuk Kane- Milk Black Carbon     Fiction: Two Old Women: An Alaskan Legend of Betrayal, Courage, and Survival- Velma Wallis     Nonfiction: Shadows on the Koyukuk- Sidney Huntington     Historical: Bloody Falls of the Coppermine: Madness, Murder, and the Collision of Cultures in the Arctic 1913- McKay Jenkins     Young adult: The Call of the Wild- Jack London

Arizona     Author: Jeanette Walls- The Glass Castle     Poet: Ofelia Zepeda- When It Rains     Fiction: The Blessing Way- Tony Hillerman     Nonfiction: The Land of the Open Graves- Jason De León     Historical: Down the Great Unknown- Edward Dolnick     Young adult: Saving Lucas Biggs- Marisa de los Santo & David Teague

Arkansas     Author: Donald Harington- The Choiring of the Trees     Poet: Sy Hoahwah- Velroy and the Madischie Mafia     Fiction: The Bird Eater- Ania Ahlborn     Nonfiction: Daughter of the White River- Denise Parkinson     Historical: On the Laps of Gods- Robert Whitaker     Young adult: Summer of my German Soldier- Bette Greene

California     Author: John Steinbeck- The Pearl     Poet: Various- Red Indian Road West     Fiction: Mildred Pierce- James M. Cain     Nonfiction: Fast Times at Ri

A play on words.