Okay, who is this Tim Burke guy?
When he was just a wee sprout of a little feller, he discovered the FREDDY THE PIG series by Walter R. Brooks. Reading about a pig who earned his pilot’s license, started the First Animal Bank, became a crime solving detective, played baseball with Martians—well, no wonder Tim fell in love with books.
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He’s also really good at cussing:
—Oww, flibberty jibbet that hurts.
—Oysters Rockefeller, this is hot.
—Festering bunions! Look out!
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He collects nifty words like bloviate, crapulous, and sialoquent.
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He thinks sledge hockey is awesome.
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His favorite blooper trying to speak Japanese:
wanted to tell a young mother her new baby was cute,
but ended up saying, “Your baby is scary!” (Her expression told him something was wrong …)
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Tim is also hooked on ice hockey and guitar. He plays in several bands and has played ice hockey ever since kindergarten.
Tim and his wife, Jan, have two mutts from the pound. The photos will tell you who the real bosses are.
Jolie, aka Scoldilocks, delivers a blistering opinion on having to wait for the morning walk.
Wylie letting us know with his look of scorn that his dinner is two minutes and 17 seconds late.
