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It’s 1995 and somebody has spotted paparazzi across the river.

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Dennis’s Diary

Good Looking Out
Based On Actual Events Again
Stinky Sunday: Night of the Skunks
Caturday Matinee: The Paper Palace
Flashback Friday: Guardian of the Nerd Stamps
Throwback (Dennis & Tucker) Thursday: You See What I Have To Put Up With.
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Curses, Foiled Again!
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Recent Posts

It’s 1995 and somebody has spotted paparazzi across the river.
It’s 1999 and how’d that tree get over there?
It’s 1992 and Pooh Bear is keeping an eye out for more butterflies.
It’s 1994 and everything computer-related is square, including the users.
It’s 1996 and is that my shirt? I think that’s my shirt.
It’s 1999 and Pooh Bear would like to know what exactly that ‘dog’ thing is and how long it’s going to stay.
It’s 1991 and boy that kid had a lot of hair.
It’s 1996 and somebody’s having a birthday!
It’s 2005 and you can dance at the zoo at night wearing a giant hat if you want to.
It’s 1995 and this girl is taking a picture of me taking a picture of her taking a picture of me.
It’s 1993 and fortunately there aren’t any clever girls hiding among the ferns.
It’s 1995 and shhhh, ‘X-Files’ is on.
And The Moon’s Never Seen Me Before …
It’s 1993 and Batman is a long way from Gotham City.
It’s 2000 and that joke wasn’t as funny as you think it was.

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