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Aug 29Liked by JoJoFromJerz

Well-written, Jo. Still, I cant imagine thinking of you as "frumpy, dumpy, lumpy, class clown tom-boys like me." I look forward to reading more of your Odyssey. Hoping the next 3 months will be joyful! And do keep writing - you have gotten quite good at it.

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Aug 29Liked by JoJoFromJerz

Love your writing, love your stories and of course we all love you. Glad you had your Barbie moment. You may be surprised how many times your own stories hit home for many of your followers.

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Aug 29Liked by JoJoFromJerz

Keep going, Jo. You know you can and we're all rooting for you!

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This is the best thing I've read all month.

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Damn, Jo. I have learned to keep a box of kleenex handy when I read your posts. They just gut-check me. Amid all the fantastic shots in your TikTok, my tears were so happy for you.

(I created Barbie dream worlds when I was much younger than now also)

I love that you had your own Barbie adventure. It looked fantastic!!

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I’m so glad you’re on this earth and sharing your wit and wisdom, your struggles, your triumphs, all of it. Thank you! 💙

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I've been waiting to hear from you. You had a Hell of a week. You were quite an awesome radio co-host with Steph. Not bad for a "frumpy, dumpy, lumpy, class clown tom-boy". Now tell all about the orgy.😂😂😂. I appreciate your writing and your tenacious attitude. Let's win this thing!😃💪👏👏🇺🇸

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Hahahahaha. You're a baaaaaaad man! Guess what, though? So am I. LOL

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You are sooooo awesome .. I love your writing .. I can imagine your world at every step . Just know we are fighting along side of you .. you are one of our great warriors .. and you always will be .. cuz .. “when we fight, we win”

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The Yankee jersey by the Wrigley Field vines is precious.

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Really, really, REALLY awesome, Jo. You have this way of taking us with you, and I love how you write. I'm supposed to be writing right now, but I had to stop and read this post. Good thing your Barbies never met GI Joe. I practically destroyed my sister's Barbies with the guy. LOL

Orgies, eh? Come on. Tell us! Hahahahaha

These things couldn't have happened to a better person. You deserve it and God Bless!

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Love this! So glad for you! I’ve been a fan since I first read your Substack.

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Surreal and breath-taking and once-in-a-lifetime all fall short when Mark Hamill says he knows you without having met you before. What a moment! Well-deserved and congratulations, Jo.

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So inspiring to all of us Barbie playing Barbie dancing gals. Thank you!

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What a wonderful story. You deserve every bit of this new - dare I say - notoriety. I am excited for you. And will follow you anywhere.

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Great column! It is hard to believe that you came through so much, but you have become a very good writer!

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So what do you know, there are second acts in america. More than intellect ( but you need some), aside from a little luck ( opportunity), it’s really perseverance that not only leads to success but enjoyment.

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