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The best of July, a definite pattern?
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Well, it’s time to look at the blog traffic statistics for July, and never has there been a clearer pattern.
Of the 10 most-read items, SEVEN were about the Duchess of Cambridge and her six-month visit to every city, town and hamlet in Canada.
Okay, I get the message. My readers want all the news they can get about Canada.
Another TWO of the top 10 were about a gigantic marijuana plantation, so I guess readers are interested in agriculture, as well.
But here’s the neat thing. The number two item for July was just plain fun, an absurd, pun-filled post about some lingerie for guys who like to read in bed. Readers flocked to it, and left a huge number of comments as well.
That one makes me very happy. My readers are the best.
Here they are, the top 10 for July:
10. I can fix this one up real good, Duchess!
9. Giant black cloud? How bad could it be?
8. Duchess? It has a certain ring to it…
7. We’ve got fresh Kate, direct from Canada!
6. High times on the old Marijuana Plantation
5. Cooking with Catherine: The Barefoot Duchess?
4. William, what year is it here?
3. How much can one duchess take?
2. Reading in bed just got a lot better…
1. The hot new pet for the rich and famous?
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Top: Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, reacts after Prince William took a shot with a hockey stick and missed during a visit to the Somba K’e Civic Plaza in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories July 5, 2011. REUTERS/Phil Noble
Right: Catherine wears her cowboy hat as she attends a Canadian government reception in Calgary, Alberta July 7, 2011. REUTERS/Phil Noble
Bottom right: A model poses backstage before the Triumph Inspiration Award lingerie show during the Berlin Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2012 in Berlin, July 6, 2011. REUTERS/Bob Strong
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now if you’d only had a story about the Duchess smoking grasses in Manassas
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Perusing past post puns while pondering the present.
Canada is nice and all; but when will we ever get to ogle, er, read an article about the men’s readable pj’s? I promise to read the article and not just stare at the pictures! Where are those designers when you need them? Perhaps, they could make a coffee table book. Coffee, table, and a guy in the condensed version of a book…
this link was posted in a news story about how the brain reacts to puns. For some reason, I immediatley thought of the OE Blog Network
http://jubal.westnet.com/hyperdiscordia/ punslingers.html
Many thanks, Georgia, you’ve taught us all something here, and… Oops…
BG – you take that back! I didn’t teach ANYTHING! I purposely didn’t give the link to the article. Oh come Monday morning I’m toast. Freshly zapped toast
I’ve decided to just read in bed and not worry about pj’s. Take that how you will.
I did decide to get a pet! As I can’t have a live one here, I considered a pet rock; but, my sister talked me out of it. While I am usually good natured and even tempered, I think she felt that I might be inclined to use it sometime. On someone. Sigh.
Bought the cutest little stuffed sheep with a little ribbon around its neck and decided to name it Erin. Yes, you know it’s coming: Erin go baaaaaaah!
Thanks, jclimacus. And my all-time favorite from canada: http://blogs.reuters.com/oddly-enough/20 10/01/13/honey-did-my-beaver-come-in-the -mail/
Kate + Eight More Kates…
What was most shocking about the number two blog Mr. B.? Finding out your readers are actually literate or a bunch of pervs?
What do you think?
yeah, Mr. Pilot. BG knows we can read
@sarabelle, nice reference there.
@ifly, I guess the fact that we’re literate is a well known fact given that we manage to keep up with his puns and blogs. That would leave…
Well, Georgia, since you actually DIDNT teach, will let ya go..
Mr.Pilot, I am literate and not a perv… thats what I would stick to, unless BG grants One’s wish and shows us some Mr.Fab Abs in readable undies..
THANK YOU, Shra. Just for you…and me…and the rest of the gals http://greginhollywood.com/sunday-mornin g-man-daniel-craig-1382
now THOSE are some fab abs
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Ooooooo!!! Now why cant we get him in readable undies!
Yes, Shra. I suggest War & Peace, or something else that will take many, many hours to read.
Thanks, Spin. Yeah I should totally make my job harder…
You could try that BG.. for a change, do something the hard way?