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Guy Gives His Sister A Label Maker As A Wedding Gift, And She Is Cracking Everyone Up (14 Pics)
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Guy Gives His Sister A Label Maker As A Wedding Gift, And She Is Cracking Everyone Up (14 Pics)

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A thoughtful present is better than an expensive one. So when Joe Arroyo and his wife went shopping for his sister’s wedding gifts, they didn’t just throw money at the first thing they saw. Instead, they put a little thought into it and got her… a label maker. And even though you could get one of these things on Amazon for about $15, they clearly knew something others didn’t. Joe’s sister, Lita, has quite a sense of humor. And now, she has the best gift that lets her put her poetic pearls where everyone can see them. All over her house.

Image credits: Joe Arroyo

If you’ve ever met a poet, you know they’re are an odd yet beautiful breed. Constantly observing and obsessing over little details, they speak a language that can both transcend and tap into time and place. Writing for Hello Giggles, Lisa Marie Basile said that her poetic life started very early. As a child, she would notice things the other children didn’t, “I saw the world as a place filled with secrets, in-between colors, textures, whispers, and hidden spaces. I could make a world out of the smallest moment. I still do. Being a poet feels like having two bodies — one in this world, and one in some other.”

If this sounds like you, there are things you can do to explore these experiences even more. The first thing Lisa suggested was reading. A lot of the time poets create something while emulating other poets’ work that they really like. “While that sounds like plagiarism, it’s not,” Lisa said. ” It’s totally okay, and normal in the early beginning. Eventually, with enough writing and reading and listening to yourself, you will find authenticity and your own voice. I am always working on my own. But seriously: read. It’s not enough to write.”

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“Create the poetry you want to read. There are no rules, and if someone tells you there are, they’re probably not evolving quickly enough,” Lisa added. “But don’t write for an end-goal — write for you. There’s just no way to say this more clearly: A poet must write as much as they can. That doesn’t mean for hours a day, of course. What I do mean to say is that you must dedicate some of your time to the craft.”

“Writing is like the body; it has to be conditioned to grow and change. Your writing ritual depends entirely on you. But you will never be a better writer without writing — even if what you are writing is bad or you dislike it. You will write through the badness and into the good.”

Eventually, through writing, you should discover what feels right and sounds like you. Authentically.

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However, don’t forget the things you’ve written. Revise them. “I don’t think people talk about revision enough,” Lisa continued. “I certainly never used to revise, and it caught up to me. Whatever you create, right off the first go, is usually not a masterpiece. Some people say that the rawness of a first draft is indicative of its true power. Well, sure. But a poem is made of a few parts, one being the heart and one being craft, I think.”

It sure sounds easier said than done, but hard work always pays off. So far, we don’t know whether or not Lita came up with these funny names herself, but these food labels prove that she definitely has something poetic inside of her.

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Lita couldn’t be happier to receive such a fun little toy

Image credits: litasnotintotemptation

And people loved her poetic puns

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As a Visual Editor at Bored Panda, I indulge in the joy of curating delightful content, from adorable pet photos to hilarious memes, all while nurturing my wanderlust and continuously seeking new adventures and interests—sometimes thrilling, sometimes daunting, but always exciting!

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Carol Emory
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She might not need the Awake Water so much if she would lay off the Goodnight Juice..LOL.

Shawn
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I need to go do laundry at a friend's now just so I can ask where they keep the laundry sauce at.

Dippin Dot
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I told my son we need to start calling eggs "farm fresh butt nuggets." He nearly spit out his drink.

Frozengeckolover
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5 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I call eggs "butt nuggets". My husband gets mad when I say it in public... Which means I say it in public whenever the opportunity arises.

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Carol Emory
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She might not need the Awake Water so much if she would lay off the Goodnight Juice..LOL.

Shawn
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I need to go do laundry at a friend's now just so I can ask where they keep the laundry sauce at.

Dippin Dot
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I told my son we need to start calling eggs "farm fresh butt nuggets." He nearly spit out his drink.

Frozengeckolover
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5 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I call eggs "butt nuggets". My husband gets mad when I say it in public... Which means I say it in public whenever the opportunity arises.

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