List: Short Form 2022 | Curated by Barb Dalton

Jan 5, 2023
152 stories
Short Form 2022Monday to Friday postings at the Daily Cuppa
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Festive Greetings!While the weather outside has been  — and still is — truly frightful here in North America, Christmas Day is here.
Dec 26, 2022
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Dec 26, 2022
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This ⬆️ Is Why I Don’t Pack Too Soon!For the past two weeks, my friends have constantly asked if I packed my suitcase. After three long years, I’m finally heading to Australia…
Nov 23, 2022
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Nov 23, 2022
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Lettuce Pray — for a Salad!The price of what my Dad refers to as rabbit food in Montréal is nuts. $14.99 for three heads of Romaine; $6.99 for an iceberg! That’s if…
Nov 18, 2022
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Nov 18, 2022
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I Love Daylight SavingDo you?
Nov 6, 2022
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Nov 6, 2022
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My Cat Was Going Nuts at my WindowHe was into those ladies!
Oct 26, 2022
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Oct 26, 2022
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What’s the Best Halloween Costume You Ever Wore?I still get a giggle out of mine.
Oct 26, 2022
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Oct 26, 2022
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What Happens When a Nurse is in a Pinch for a Halloween Hat?A few years ago, my colleagues decided we should have some fun on our lunch break to celebrate Halloween. Since we are often in the lab…
Oct 24, 2022
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Oct 24, 2022
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Want To Read a Fab Short Story?Then you must check out the Furious Fiction winner’s one
Oct 21, 2022
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Oct 21, 2022
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27 Years Ago Today, We Landed in MontréalWhere on earth has that time gone?
Oct 20, 2022
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Oct 20, 2022
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Robbie Coltrane was a Cracker ActorLiterally — and figuratively!
Oct 19, 2022
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Oct 19, 2022
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A Glorious Start to OctoberWe’ve been thoroughly spoiled in Montréal the last few days. Blue skies, warm days and stunning foliage ease the painful thought of what’s…
Oct 6, 2022
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Oct 6, 2022
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Hurricanes Have Caused Unprecedented Destruction in Just One WeekSending positive vibes to the many people affected by this scary weather phenomenon
Oct 1, 2022
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Oct 1, 2022
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It’s Still September…But the Christmas stuff is already out!
Sep 28, 2022
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Sep 28, 2022
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Tea Time at Grandma’sWhen I was a kid, both my grandparents drank tea rather than coffee. There was always a pot on offer — a stainless steel one covered with…
Sep 23, 2022
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Sep 23, 2022
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Remember My Story About The Killers Concert?Yes, it was months ago — a Christmas pressie from my daughter, Hannah.
Sep 21, 2022
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Sep 21, 2022
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Mourning a MonarchRest in peace, Queen Elizabeth.
Sep 9, 2022
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Sep 9, 2022
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I’m a PluviophileIt was one of those days where it was best spent all day in bed, snoozing and reading or in front of the tele binge-watching a favourite…
Aug 25, 2022
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Aug 25, 2022
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Imagine Finding a Metre-Long Worm in Your Backyard…Well, a 9-year-old Kiwi kid did last week.
Sep 7, 2022
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Sep 7, 2022
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Until today, I’d never taken a rain check on a supermarket product.It never even occurred to me to do so!
Sep 4, 2022
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Sep 4, 2022
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A Timely QuoteI’d been away for a few days and noticed my Mental Floss calendar was still showing Tuesday’s date. I nonchalantly ripped off the pages I’d…
Aug 14, 2022
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Aug 14, 2022
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