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Date Posted: Thu, January 12 2023, 20:57:11
Author: CindyG
Subject: QOTD for Friday, January 13, 2023

The following quote is from Drums of Autumn by Diana Gabaldon, chapter 64, “Bottom of the Ninth.” Copyright 1997 by Diana Gabaldon, all rights reserved.

“I pushed back the edge of the shift, and with the next push the ring stretched to impossible size, and a head like a Chinese gargoyle popped out, with a flood of amniotic fluid and blood.
I found myself nose to nose with a waxy-white head with a face like a fist, that grimaced at me in utter fury.
‘What is it? Is it a boy?’ Jamie’s hoarse question cut through my startlement.
‘I hope so,’ I said, hastily thumbing mucus from nose and mouth. ‘It’s the ugliest thing I’ve ever seen; God help it if it’s a girl.’
Brianna made a noise that might have started as a laugh, and turned into an enormous grunt of effort. I barely had time to get my fingers in and turn the wide shoulders slightly to help. There was an audible pop, and a long, wet form slithered out onto the soggy quilt, wriggling like a landed trout.”

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[> Just like everything else, Diana writes it realistically. Unless it’s a c section most babies don’t come out Gerber Baby cute. -- Kathy in PA, Fri, January 13 2023, 5:43:32


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[> [> You are absolutely right! After going through the "Play Doh Fun Factory," it takes a bit of time until they start to look like appealing. -- DianaH, Fri, January 13 2023, 10:08:50


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[> [> [> OMG Play Doh factory. 🤣🤣🤣 -- Kathy in PA, Sat, January 14 2023, 15:29:59


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