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Mr. Troy Ford's avatar

HAHA aww, Tom, Troy whatever - I'm just glad to listen to these tender poems to your mom, Tess. 12 pregnancies! omg. ❤️💜💛

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Tess McCarthy's avatar

Troy, Troy, Troy! My phone is learning your name.

I broke tradition by never getting pregnant…haha. It was very easy to do after I came out of the closet. :0)

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Mr. Troy Ford's avatar

I've gotten out of the habit of thanking friends who choose not to procreate, so here's to resurrecting old habits: Thanks, lovey... 😂

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AKcidentalwriter's avatar

Thanks for the shoutout Tess!!!

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Tess McCarthy's avatar

You make my journey on Substack less lonely. Thank you for your friendship and..your words many months ago kept me going!

I remember you saying I sounded like a “late night AM talk show host” or something to that effect 😅 - and you know? Those words carried me to my season ender!

🥊

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AKcidentalwriter's avatar

I just finished lisitening to you and you are that AM radio midnite -5am radio voice that gets people through the night at a job they hate.

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Tess McCarthy's avatar

Someone in Japan messaged me on Instagram and said he or she (and her cat) listen to it to go to sleep! 😂

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AKcidentalwriter's avatar

I believe it. That is what your voice reminds me of. it is calm.... cool, collective. It is not a daytime voice but a night time voice. It is winding down the day.

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Tess McCarthy's avatar

Thank you 😌 smmooth like butta! 🧈

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AKcidentalwriter's avatar

i like that.

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Tess McCarthy's avatar

😅 I love it!!! OMG, you are precious!

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AKcidentalwriter's avatar

No worries my friend.... Just call it as I see it. lol

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AKcidentalwriter's avatar

1400 poems..... That I can not imagine!!! Holy rice a roni batgirl....

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Tess McCarthy's avatar

The catalog I'm reading off of has over 787 poems it alone!

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AKcidentalwriter's avatar

That's, insane. I tip my hat!!! I can't imagine...

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