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DrSamuelJohnson

  1. For those who would gad about clad as a Spanish Dancing-Master from the MCMLXXXs, pray follow @balearicbaloney about 8 hours ago via web
  2. @doctorbonerwang @dokheisenberg Sirs, you show a curious Lack of Regard for Doctors HOOK, OETKER, ALBAN & OZ about 8 hours ago via web in reply to doctorbonerwang
  3. England swath'd by BUNTING for the Jubilee, for no true-born Englishman can enjoy himself absent of a sponsor'd BANNER about 9 hours ago via web
  4. Impress'd by Mister Grant HOLT'S Command of the English TONGUE, I hereby defer to him on all Matters of Grammar & SPELLING / @holty30 about 9 hours ago via web
  5. Trampoline (n.) spring-heel'd Well-Spring of calamitous TUMBLES that are the Main-Stay of Thou Hast Been Fram'd 9:44 AM May 29th via Twitter for iPhone
  6. Trampoline (n.) spring-heel'd Pen for detaining Infants in aerial Motion, safely away from common Children 9:42 AM May 29th via Twitter for iPhone
  7. Bravo for Battleship, a faithful maritime Re-telling of Transformers, with the comely Miss Robyn FENTY in the Role of Miss Megan FOX 8:23 PM May 28th via Twitter for iPhone
  8. Thanks unto milord NORTH, who does advise that Messrs JD SPORTS & WETHERSPOON are Outfitters & Waterers to the MOB / via @LordNorth 1:39 PM May 26th via web in reply to LordNorth
  9. Bravo for Eurovision: one TURK does impersonate Borat & the entire British NATION does impersonate Miss Grace DENT in Response 1:37 PM May 26th via web
  10. What is the familial Relationship 'twixt Messrs JD WETHERSPOON & JD SPORTS? I surmise they are low-born Father & Son of the High Street 9:37 AM May 25th via web
  11. @Gaznipper Sir, I am stricken by hardscrabble Peasants who would drink at Mister WETHERSPOONS for two Guineas & a laminate MENU 9:34 AM May 25th via web in reply to Gaznipper
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  13. Bravo for World Goth Day, an Event etch'd in many hearts, but mainly etch'd on the Fore-Arms of whey-fac'd self-harming STUDENTS 1:47 PM May 22nd via web
  14. Monsieur Franck RIBERY does play at the Champions' League Final, fresh from his Appearance as an Archer at the Battle of Crecy 12:04 PM May 19th via Twitter for iPhone
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  • Name Samuel Johnson
  • Location 17 Gough Square, London
  • Web http://bit.ly/drj...
  • Bio Gouty Lexicographer of Dr Johnson's Dictionary of Modern Life, publish'd by Square Peg. Currently in the American Colonies with Mrs THRALE.
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