Not the Median Log

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vulture on a tree branch
“Do NOT blow me off. Where did you put my glitter nail polish?” Photo by Dušan veverkolog on Unsplash

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Blowing the Glitter Vulture

#lookslikemyhistoryprofessor

Ann James
Not the Median Log
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Mar 11, 2025

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A Medium staff pick published last week was just too easy of a target for Not the Median Log nonsense.

Even with using only ten rhyming words each for growing, twitter and culture, there are 1,000 possible titles.

Here are 500 of them (with photos):

Towing the Critter Sculpture

a white elephant sculpture on a flatbed.
Bad Ragartz, September 2024. Author’s photo

#elephantintheroom #whiteelephant #elephantonaflatbed #readingthedaotopassersby #bigcritter

Throwing the Knitter Lulled Her

one knitted sock and a second one started
Photo by rocknwool on Unsplash

#shouldhavewaiteduntilshefinishedtheothersock #nowmyfeetarecold

Showing the Litter Engulf Her

a pile of trash in the foreground. a snow-covered peak in back
Photo by Ananya Bilimale on Unsplash

Not only did she not make it to the top of K5, she was buried under a pile of trash left by earlier hikers.

#verycolorfultrash #stillburied

One more, ‘cuz 496 is just showing off.

Stowing the Rittermulcher

storage unit at a nursery
Author’s photo

#it’snothere #it’sonlysanta’soldsleighs

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Not the Median Log
Not the Median Log

Published in Not the Median Log

A place for nonsense inspired by misreading the titles of stories from the Medium Blog, Medium Newsletter, and Staff Pick section

Ann James
Ann James

Written by Ann James

Her writing muse lurks in the volcanic hills amidst mustangs, marmots and jackalopes. While hiking with her dogs, Ann stumbles upon stories of dark humor.

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