Allison - my first name - also splits out into my basic philosophy - All. Is. On.
Brown - my eye color, hair color, and favorite gravy
Cedar Waxwings - the most magical birds in the world
Ding Dong - Avon's calling, the witch is dead, or hockey puck shaped Hostess confection?
Ectomy - what they did with my tonsils and adenoids about a decade ago (worth it!)
F*** - the only bomb this pacifist will drop
Greens - I eat with(out) jam and (corn)bread
Harry's - Where I learned the skills to pay the bills, and first ate Indian food
Indian - food I will always be in the mood for
Journalism - my major in college, and a dying field
Kansas - the state in which my nephew was born, where you get good burnt ends, and some dying fields
Lola - my first dog, also a showgirl (different Lola)
Mrs. - what I became when I married Matt
Neighborhood - mine is called Sunnyside, and I love that.
Opossums - Piper's prey, and the scourge of our back yard
Piper - a killing machine, therapist, and fur covered stress ball
QuikTrip - the best gas stations - I really miss them and Mapco isn't as good
Religion - the smile on a dog
Sucks to be you - the punchline of one of my favorite stories
Thanks for nothing - the punchline of another of my favorite stories
Underwear - as my grandfather used to say, if you wore it around your neck, you'd change it more often
Vinho Verde - the best cheap white wine you're not drinking
WTF - if this year were a radio station, these would be the call letters
X-Rated movies - I've seen a few and I think they're overrated, but Fritz the Cat was pretty good
Yo-yo - A great toy for kids of all ages, also a common interjection in the musical Hamilton
Zero, Coca Cola - the best soft drink on the planet