Oh hey, it's the ghost of the succulent plant you somehow killed. Just

incredulously staring at you like how how

I'm a cactus alleyward back with another episode of allergies. Okay, so don't galaxy brain too hard

But each word I'm saying has a history and a lifespan and a backstory and was probably

Born out of a grunt and then went through pubescence in another language spelled with too many vowels and if you sat down

And listened to its biography you'd likely love it even more but before we get into backstories and

etymologies a few

Complex words of thanks thanks to everyone supporting on patreon this show and these audio files

You've downloaded for free would not exist without the folks giving as little as a buck a month on patreon.com

slash allergies

Thank you to everyone buying merch at allergies merch.com

Thanks to everyone who checks to make sure you're subscribed and

For spending an actual nanosecond just rating the podcast and a minute or two or three leaving reviews for me to creepily

Enjoy when I'm feeling like a bucket of old oatmeal with a mouth. What happens?

This week smacks more cheese ma'am says this podcast is fantastic for getting myself through boring car rides and long days at work

The host my father alleyward is captivating and asked her guests all of the right questions now for some reason

The host my father alleyward had me actually cackling out loud when I read it also DJ list 13

I creeped your review about your late father and it got me teary and I'm sending you hugs. Okay

etymology oh, I've wanted to cover this topic since the day I first laid eyes on a list of allergies back in

2002 so strong as my thirst

I include some etymology in every episode you know that but what's the etymology of etymology?

This is like your mirror image staring at your real face or one hand washing the other

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