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Advice from E. Pomme de Terre Cul de Sac Beaujolais Nouveau de Foie Gras, international bon vivant. Advice With Puppets is in Tompkins Square Park on Sundays from 1- 4, when the weather is clear. 

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will you be set up for tele appts? or back in the park anytime soon? cheers

We're back in the park these days! Come by!

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How can I be a better person?

our boilerplate advice for this is: be one tablespoon more vulnerable. But if this doesn't strike you as applicable, stop by the park and let's talk!

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Should we buy the house?

If you'd just be looking to flip it, raising prices for people in the community, then..no. Come to the park and let's discuss!

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Advice, With Puppets (From Home) goes live at 1:30 pm EST. https://www.instagram.com/p/B_K48waAtYY/?igshid=1x2spi630yeb9

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We're not in the park on cold days like today, but wanted to salute someone who's kept Tompkins Sq. Park beautiful for years. Per @evgrieve : "Deborah Hulse, better known as Debi the Gardener to regulars of Tompkins Square Park, retired yesterday after nearly 15 years with the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Born and raised in Greenwich Village, Hulse was a musician before entering the world of gardening. She received a Certificate of Horticulture from the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens while working at Union Square Park. Hulse started at Tompkins Square Park in March 2009.  In 2012, the East Village Community Coalition recognized her tireless dedication to beautifying the grounds at Tompkins Square Park with its Outstanding Pigeon Award. EVG correspondent Steven spoke with her yesterday. Hulse said she will miss the flowers and plants that she tended to through the years. "They are my children."  She also discussed the many residents that she has become friends with at the Park. Hulse won't be a stranger though: She has plans to stop by from time to time. Other retirement endeavors include revisiting her music career. " https://www.instagram.com/p/B50i_cCg6F3/?igshid=dcv8e90syjoc

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Sadie stops by #advicewithpuppets!!! https://www.instagram.com/p/B4stvbJAPxx/?igshid=1lpt344c70jv9

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From a sunny fall afternoon in October. Click to listen. For more on saving the park and building true storm resiliency for the Lower East Side, visit EastRiverParkAction.org & call Councilmember Rivera: 212.677.1077

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Today's Advice: rally for local climate justice with @eastriverparkaction! You'll feel great!! #burytheplannotthepark #eastriverpark #advicewithpuppets https://www.instagram.com/p/B2rKgQ5AomF/?igshid=1vgkuvfiqx8nh

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Advice, With Puppets: Father's Day Edition

Some weeks ago, a man pushing a stroller stopped by the booth. "Look, there's a puppet! Should we take a picture?" He lifted the little toddler out of the seat. "Go ahead-- say, 'may I take your picture?'" "I take pictow?" the wee one asked, and we delightedly said yes. As he crouched down, arms encircling his child and holding the camera body, the dad kept up a patter, explaining how to frame a shot and focus the lens; mixed in with this, he said, "We always ask, right? Because consent is important." Here's to masculinity that includes empathy along with respect, and the evolution of lessons from father to child. We'll be in the park today if the weather holds.

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It may be a cliché, but our advice today is: stop and smell the roses. #advicewithpuppets #eastvillage https://www.instagram.com/p/ByN6Bc6gFXT/?igshid=k3cmd8p6c199

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Advice, With Puppets, Saturday Edition. Our main advice today is to get outside if you haven't already, as tomorrow looks like rain. https://www.instagram.com/p/BxVTBcAgdAn/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=c4ylk4z81m7e

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We don't record every single visit to the booth for a variety of reasons; it's likely that we passed the actual 1000th Question Asked milestone some time ago. Still: https://www.instagram.com/p/BwiR-UmA9s-/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1qxk2upbsl60c

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Happy 2019! Here's some advice from the great Douglas Adams, via First Green Park in NYC. 'Don't Panic' works in most any situation, n'est-ce pas? https://www.instagram.com/p/BsWjLnRAqDm/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=m0x314cwnpi8

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"We just have to roll this boulder up the hill 'til it goes over the edge." This question came up after the Kavanuagh hearings, but it's applicable in many situations. Click to listen. Tompkins Square Park, New York City, October 14, 2018.

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We won't be in the park this week, but we'll leave you with some guest advice via a chance encounter some months back: On the steps of the F train at 2nd Avenue, we crossed paths with a man holding a large, hand-lettered sign. It read, "Remember all you've done and how far you've come." Solid counsel, n'est-ce pas? See you next week! Photo:Wikimedia Commons https://www.instagram.com/p/BpNAViQg59k/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1eja1ug8r4bdx

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Along with some humans, Rusty and Birdy stopped by the booth yesterday. #advicewithpuppets #eastvillage #dogsofinstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo97hihANeC/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ipwq3trc9s3n

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A visit from a neighborhood dog can make you forget the fact that it is drizzling. https://www.instagram.com/p/BoFNJxlgi01/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1105k40xg4pk