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Ben Thornton

@bcthornton.bsky.social

Dad & former widower. Man about town, civil servant, sometimes writer, among other things. In my spare time I run a theatre and a cemetery. Picton, Ontario.

23 Followers  |  46 Following  |  41 Posts  |  Joined: 18.10.2024  |  1.7644

Latest posts by bcthornton.bsky.social on Bluesky

It's All Saints Day. I'm going as Sexy Ignatius of Loyola.

01.11.2025 12:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Halloween is when I miss Regis Philbin the most.

31.10.2025 13:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
28.10.2025 03:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14600    ๐Ÿ” 4497    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 103    ๐Ÿ“Œ 89
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Another vintage Blue Jays tie.

#wantitall

27.10.2025 18:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Herman Munster tries out for the Dodgers
YouTube video by Agee Anthony Herman Munster tries out for the Dodgers

Just found this old scouting report. Jays fans, we could be in trouble if they let this Munster fellow play.

youtu.be/OKBpn13P5oQ?...

24.10.2025 15:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Stress-eating a bucket of fried blue jays.

21.10.2025 00:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Rockin' the vintage #BlueJays tie at work today.

20.10.2025 13:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

There is mild to moderate anxiety in Mudville.

#BlueJays

14.10.2025 00:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Apologies for not adding alt text to all these photos. My cat is screaming her head off and if I don't let her outside right this instance, where I have to accompany her, I might die.

Apologies for not adding alt text to all these photos. My cat is screaming her head off and if I don't let her outside right this instance, where I have to accompany her, I might die.

Style lessons from Robert Redford, one of the most stylish men in the last century. ๐Ÿงต

16.09.2025 18:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10573    ๐Ÿ” 1908    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 186    ๐Ÿ“Œ 278
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With the older two now off at university, this is what back-to-school feels like for the 8-year-old. Great Scott!

02.09.2025 13:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

When I was a kid watching Star Wars movies, I wanted a lightsaber. Now all I want is a Bacta tank.

31.08.2025 13:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Raising hell in the local paper again. @pictongazette.bsky.social

21.08.2025 22:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Forget the Batmobile or Bond's Aston Martin - this is the coolest car in all of moviedom.

09.08.2025 22:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

August 1st is the mid-life crisis of summer. There's still time left, but not as much as you thought.

01.08.2025 11:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Blue Jays up 6-1 in Chicago against the White Sox and there's a rain delay? Is this Pope Leo's doing?

09.07.2025 03:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I don't know if this is Covid or Blue Jays fever, but either way it's hard to breathe.

07.07.2025 23:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Did you know John Adams and Thomas Jefferson both died on the 4th of July, 1826 - the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence - of auto-erotic asphyxiation?

#4thofJuly

04.07.2025 16:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Vintage grape nuts cereal ad. An anthropomorphic box of G-nuts with thick sexy legs holds a man in a suit from behind.

Vintage grape nuts cereal ad. An anthropomorphic box of G-nuts with thick sexy legs holds a man in a suit from behind.

Grape Nuts (holding me back): Whoa whoa whoa, hey man, just let it go! This asshole isn't worth it!

04.12.2024 00:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4344    ๐Ÿ” 907    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 117    ๐Ÿ“Œ 100
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I think the Hudson's Bay Company should go back to its roots and just focus on beaver pelts. Nothing but beaver pelts. Just trapping and skinning thousands of beavers. It's worth a shot, isn't it? Elbows up!

15.05.2025 00:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Your Holiness, what name do you choose to use as our new Pope?

The new Pope:

08.05.2025 18:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's so hard to get the kids to bed on Conclave Eve.

06.05.2025 23:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

They don't write enough songs anymore about how good black cars look in the shade.

02.05.2025 11:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

FPTP FTW!

29.04.2025 13:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Heads of State - Official Trailer | Prime Video
YouTube video by Prime Video Heads of State - Official Trailer | Prime Video

I cannot watch a movie so incorrectly titled - THE BRITISH PRIME MINISTER IS ***NOT*** THE HEAD OF STATE. Fuuuuuuuuck. cc @plagasse.bsky.social @journodale.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8J64...

23.04.2025 16:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 84    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Clark Griswold and family accidentally wander into the papal conclave. It's "National Lampoon's Sede Vacante."

21.04.2025 14:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Why do we need to indicate gender on passports or drivers' licences at all?

12.04.2025 10:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Here's a question for candidates: are enough Canadians in prison? At least one party would seem to be saying, "No, not enough Canadians are in prison. Our country would be better off if more Canadians were in prison."

10.04.2025 19:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Direwolves? In this economy?

08.04.2025 15:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

There are no atheists in Foxholes*

*Foxholes is an evangelical Christian strip club

08.04.2025 00:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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