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I love your secret shenanigans. I can’t wait to hear how this one turns out.

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You and me both! The suspense is best part.

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We readers feel like co-conspirators in these shenanigans!

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Jul 22Liked by James Breakwell

Good luck! Keep us updated!

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James, if you haven't seen it before, you HAVE to check out turnmeroyal.com. For my husband's 50th, his best friend did one of him as "The King." I honestly don't think I've ever laughed so hard. He has it hanging in his office and some of his patients actually fall for the story that it is his great-great-great-great grandfather or whatever. So it is a gift that keeps on giving. Haha! They aren't terribly expensive and all you need is a photo. I dunno. I love them. You could do you, Lola, and the girls as a royal family, too. Or my fave is the Viking family! It's the best prank gift!

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Those are awesome! I've never seen one in real life, but I've seen the ads. I'm glad they live up to the hype in person.

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Yes it's great! I would highly recommend. :-)

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Hmmmm - I hope this afternoon works. IMO Betsy should have followed up at the first opportunity claiming the teacher wanted more detail. Boat sailed. Good luck and God bless Delilah (also Lola!)

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Delilah puts up with so much. So far, she hasn't blown my cover, but we'll see!

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So basically, Betsy, is your little mini-me with more brains? She is going places

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Betsy needs to have a school project where she has to film people at these angles (art?) and no glasses. Peter and you will need to be sitting so that she can get the angles

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You're right, there were opportunities there if I'd been faster. Now I'm paying for my procrastination, as usual.

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OR Waffle or Lucy want in on it but they're too short so Betsy is reluctantly copying herself

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OMG, I laughed out loud all the way through this. First — I WANT ONE!! My husband would LOVE to have a bust of him on the mantelpiece (and I wouldn’t object). Why have I never thought of this? I have to find someone with a 3D printer and the know-how, as this would be a fabulous Christmas present. Actually - I think you should get all your brothers one too! (Hmm, or maybe just one of yourself for all of them?🤣)

I was thinking, “hmm, how will you publish this to thousands of people and yet keep it from Peter,” so thanks for addressing that. I’m baffled that your friends and family don’t read your newsletters…and it only reinforces to me that either A), you are so funny IRL that they have no need for additional humor from you, or B) your lack of success at stand-up comedy translates also to other live interactions, and your friends & family actually have no idea how funny you are. Do tell!!

Hope Delilah is able to keep the secret, that you or Betsy are able to get a good set of videos today, and that you share the results — I can’t wait. Oh - and sounds like a super fun box seat outing at the game!

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Living in Indiana have you attended any of the women's professional basketball 🏀 (Fever) games yet?....With our Iowa Hawkeye stand out Caitlin Clark 🤗

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My kids would have called your efforts to date an Epic Fail. Get out there and get it done. We need pictures! (Sorry Delilah.)

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I have indeed disappointed myself. But I can't disappoint the rest of you! I'll get on it.

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You got this. Get Betsy in on it again, she’ll come through this time!

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I should make more frequent use of her skill at spycraft. It's a terrible resource to waste.

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I of course don’t know him but I’m hooked. I’m thinking maybe he’ll look like “David”… maybe his whole body 😉

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