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#673 Newburyport, Gloucester, Salem & Boston. Laurel Mercantile

This morning found us after the greatest night’s sleep ever in Newburyport, Massachusetts. We had breakfast at Fowle’s, walked around the town and bought these cool fleece socks for my rainboots at home. After exploring Newburyport, we grabbed our bags and got in ye olde Camaro to head out and see more picturesque towns along the north shore. Along this gorgeous scenic road, we made a few stops at junktique shops.

5-minute listening: Myrtle, a 95-year-old turtle at a Boston aquarium, is in the pink of health - YP

1.What does the word “ancient” say about Myrtle?A. She is very old.B. She is a friendly turtle.C. She is new to the aquarium.D. She is green in colour. 2.How much does Myrtle weigh?A. less than 25kgB. about 100kgC. more than 200kgD. exactly 500kg 3.Which word can replace “humungous” in the podcast?A. tremendousB. giganticC. monstrousD. vast 4.How was Myrtle removed from the tank?A. She swam out on her own.B. She was carried by 10 people.

Ashley Leechin - Age, Family, Bio

TikToker and Taylor Swift lookalike who has gained a large following thanks to her uncanny resemblance to the pop singer. She has posted lip sync videos set to Taylor Swift songs, stories about being mistaken for the singer, and vlog-style videos. She has accumulated more than 1.7 million followers and 30 million likes on her noitisashley13 account.  Before Fame She made her TikTok debut in August 2020.  Trivia She rose to fame in July 2021 after a video of her doing laundry went viral.

Aziz Ansari, Randy, and the Nebulous State of Alt-Comedy

Sometimes it seems possible, too, that Randy might outlive Ansari. Randy recently released a hip-hop single, “Aaaaaaangry,” that contained – brilliantly – no rapping at all; instead, Randy complained, at great length, that various hip-hop luminaries were ignoring him. “He’s afraid it will eventually destroy him,” Poehler says, mostly kidding. “I think he fights to make sure people don’t think that’s actually him. Which it certainly isn’t.”At least, not entirely. Woliner says that at first many of Randy’s jokes were actually just Ansari’s jokes, punched up – “with more energy, or more swearing, or filthier.