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Aurora Klaeboe Berg's avatar

I love how I can read your stuff and guaranteed it will put a smile on my face. 😆 Thank you for putting your story and whimsical words on the page!!

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CansaFis Foote's avatar

...thank you so much for helping me get this out the door...great to meet you IRL as well...surf soon!!...

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Miche Priest's avatar

I've enjoyed your creative word choices on calls, but man that opening line and the rest! I get too indulge in more through reading your work. Such a joyful read.

A bit about me, I like human stories so a variety. Basically keep doing what you're doing. That's probably not helpful for growing your readership. I'll give it some more thought and let you know.

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CansaFis Foote's avatar

...it's helpful and much appreciated Miche...really thankful for these words...joy is a great pursuit and human stories are also excellent (though we also enjoy the occasional squirrel screed)...appreciate you!...

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Ian Simbotin's avatar

Dr Monkey Erlenmeyer is also burning the midnight Bunsen in the monkemistry lab…

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CansaFis Foote's avatar

mr. dr. monkey

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Ian Simbotin's avatar

mr. dr. monkey, jr... the 3rd, earl of monkingdomdom...

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Ian Simbotin's avatar

That's Dr Monkey Berzelius doing some monkey business in the monkemistry lab…

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CansaFis Foote's avatar

dr. mr. monkey

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Maria's avatar

the cansafis show is a show i'd miss if it showed on screen; you lyrical melodies set the tone for the soundtrack to things so human.

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CansaFis Foote's avatar

...very much appreciate that...yeah if i ever do something on screen it is going to have to be some hallmark Christmas movie where I play some construction foreman named Smitty Don Julio who knocks a semi famous TV/Film actress in the head with a ladder which gives her amnesia thus setting a plot in motion where she gets back together with an old fling...that or as legally mandated by the government of creators a [shudders] podcast...here's and cheers to writing and words while we got 'em...

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Maria's avatar

*plot twist* we find out that smitty actually hits the semi-famous actress in person to get back with HIS old fling who’s a slightly-more-famous woodworker

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CansaFis Foote's avatar

...nothing like a good violent woodworking/carpentry romantic comedy to get hollywood salivating...since it is Hallmark the title can be called "Wood You Be Mine"...[exits off stage, falls off stage, receives workers comp]...

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Maria's avatar

*standing ovation ensues*

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Sandra Yvonne's avatar

I don't think you've done any voice recordings on Substack? Might be fun for you to play with a read aloud!

Your earnestness on top of storytelling and linguistic whimsy always win for me

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CansaFis Foote's avatar

...definitely down to give that a shot in 2024...lots of experimentation to come i hope/plan...

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Tommy Dixon's avatar

Haha so much fun CansaFis.

Especially loved “Dreams don’t only come when I sleep.  My sleeping dreams are a comfort.  They are things I don’t have to be, or experience.  Their material reality is immaterial.”

Sometimes I’m a little afraid of what my mind with conjure up subconsciously but this is a nice reminder.

I wish I could give more insight to what you should write beyond keep doing what you’re doing & following your primal instincts (:

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CansaFis Foote's avatar

...appreciative for the read and the support good man [monkey]...i'm inspired by the sincerity in you writing too bud...maybe my monkey can become a mankey someday...or maybe orangoutang is the song we sang[sing](sung)[shawn]....

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Lyle McKeany's avatar

grunt grunt grunt

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CansaFis Foote's avatar

...yeah...that's the grunt i'm talking about...

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RJG's avatar

I love the imagery your words conger up. I'm right there in that physics class and can hear the glass shatter and envision all nerdy science teachers I ever had. Your story telling strength always leaves me wanting more. Of course I also feel like I need more of the Garfield back story! I have passed along your substack to many friends, and all of them tell me what a great writer they think you are. It should be noted, most of these friends are in bookclubs with me! So what does that tell you? Sidebar, I kind of wish you had a late night talk show.

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CansaFis Foote's avatar

...late night talk show for sure in the works...it might go on so late it becomes a morning show...

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CansaFis Foote's avatar

...love it Mitchell...some sort of puzzle story at some point could be really fun if i could pull that off...definitely goode foode for thought...big goal to get the world to act better but i think piece by piece we can get there...as always i appreciate your mind bending support and games...and your blog is such a fun weekly read!...thank you good man...

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