The thread of bloat has swollen to horrendous dimensions while I'm distracted! Must quickly throw in a new sponge to soak up the torrent.
Here, just to keep you occupied…this is some sketch comedy produced by a couple of students here at UMM. It's a weird premise — it's about a couple of students in the 1990s who find a magical closet to transport them to 2010 — but you'll actually be able to see what living in Morris is like. Sorta.
Somebody should have mentioned to them, though, that nothing in Morris has changed much since 1890.
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