If we are being honest, we have all done some pretty stupid things. Fortunately, most of our “what-was-I-thinking-moments” occur when no one else is around, so the humiliation and embarrassment is internal rather than witnessed by the masses.
In the spirit of the holiday, I have a gift for our readers. I hope to give you the gift of laughter as I share some of my “Sneed, you are so stupid moments.”
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