Late Spring 2026 Grab Bag o’ Humour

Do you know who those black Dodge trucks, with black on their fenders and wheel rims, would be perfect for? The man in black? For someone trying to camouflage themselves in a soot storm? For someone who wants to discreetly be swallowed up by a black hole? No. They would be perfect for middle order Mennonites. Those people who drive around in black cars but the chrome is too ostentatious for them, so they deliberately blacken all the chrome on their cars.

And currently the two braids, one on each side of the head is kind of in style. You know, the way that middle order Mennonite girls wear their hair.

As for the guys, they wear straw hats in the summer. Ones that look a lot like Panama hats. And Panama hats are kind of in style, too.

Congratulations for our culture which has finally made middle order Mennonites cool and fashionable! It’s about time!

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Are you still suffering from shock that 20 years ago the least liked part of the chicken, the wings, were so throwaway that you could get 10 for $2.

Well that was then and this is now. Now it costs $20 for those same 10 wings and if anything the price is going to go up even more.

Curse all those chefs who made cooking and seasoning wings so important that they are now considered to be the pinnacle of the chicken. Curse all those sporting events that demanded chicken wings be used as the only food to be eaten while enjoying those sports.

Maybe there will be a change when chicken wings cost $20 a pair. Then the rest of the chicken will be least liked and you can get it for a buck or two. That’s the day I look forward to, anyway.

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It is my belief that aliens are tall and hairy, much like the envisioning of Chewbacca by George Lucas and company.

And if they choose to land their ships on earth, they do it in out of the way places where they can’t be found. Certain spots in the rocky mountains ought to be hard enough to reach.

And out of necessity, such tall creatures would need to have big feet. You know the kind that leave you with a big impression.

It’s just too bad that we never see anything tall and hairy with big feet near the rocky mountains. Or else we could say that aliens exist!

A minizine about being late to trends.
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A Love Letter to People Who Don’t Have Time for the BS

Hey everyone, it’s Tina.

I was scrolling through my phone the other day and saw a quote that hit me harder than my third cup of espresso hits my nervous system at 10:00 AM. It said: “Some of the nicest people you’d meet in life are those ‘no nonsense’ kinda people. They got big hearts but they don’t take shit from nobody.”

As soon as I read it, I felt seen. But more importantly, I started thinking about all the “scary” people in my life who turned out to be the absolute softest marshmallows when it counts.

The Misunderstood “Intimidating” Personality Type

You know the type. They’re the ones at work who don’t indulge in the “How was your weekend?” small talk for twenty minutes when there’s a deadline looming. They’re the friends who will tell you, “Tina, that outfit is a crime against fashion,” instead of letting you walk into a party looking like a confused highlighter.

At first glance, people call them “mean” or “intimidating.” But honestly? I’ve realized these are the only people I actually want in my corner.

Why Honest Friendships are Better Than “Fake Nice”

There’s a specific kind of honesty that comes with a no-nonsense person. You never have to wonder where you stand with them. If they like you, they actually like you. They aren’t doing that weird social dance where they smile to your face and then roll their eyes the second you turn around.

If a no-nonsense person offers you a compliment, you should probably frame it, because they don’t hand those out like participation trophies.

Big Hearts and Blunt Truths: The Irony of the No-Nonsense Persona

The irony is that these people usually have the biggest hearts in the room. They’re the first ones to show up with a shovel when your car is stuck in the snow or bring over a lasagna when you’re going through a breakup—they just might call you an idiot for driving in a blizzard or dating that loser while they’re doing it.

Hardness as a Defense Mechanism

I think their “hardness” is actually a defense mechanism for how much they care. When you care deeply about people, justice, and doing things right, you naturally run out of patience for the “nonsense”—the drama, the lies, and the people who waste everyone’s time.

Navigating a World of Passive-Aggression

In a world that feels like it’s constantly wrapped in layers of “fake nice” and passive-aggressive emails (looking at you, “Per my last email”), there is something so incredibly refreshing about someone who just says it like it is.

• They protect their peace. And by extension, they protect yours.
• They have boundaries. They teach us that you can be a “good person” and still say “No” without an explanation.
• They are loyal as hell. If you make it into their inner circle, they will fight a bear for you. They just won’t make a TikTok about it afterward.

Embracing My Inner No-Nonsense Tina

I’ve spent a lot of my life trying to be the “nice” one—the one who agrees with everyone and keeps the peace until I’m basically a human doormat. But lately, I’m leaning into my inner “no-nonsense Tina.”

It turns out, you can be a kind, loving human being and still have a very short fuse for total BS. In fact, I think the two actually go hand-in-hand. You can’t truly protect your “big heart” if you let everyone walk all over it with muddy boots.

A Toast to the Blunt Friends

So, here’s to the blunt friends. The ones who don’t sugarcoat the truth because they know you aren’t made of glass. The ones who are “mean” enough to tell you the truth and “kind” enough to stay while you process it.

We see you. We love you. Please don’t yell at us for being late to the brunch we definitely didn’t RSVP for yet.

Do you have a “no-nonsense” person in your life who is secretly a total sweetheart? Or are you that person in your friend group? Let me know in the comments—I’d love to hear your stories!

Day 28: Fashion (Two)

Another day, another Lakota gal (referred to her as young lady) wears a pretty dress.

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