Shhh! If We Don't Talk About Them,They'll go away!


	Shhh! If We Don't Talk About Them,They'll go away!

zelda67

3-21-2009 3:25 PM

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zelda67 says:

The Joys Of The South!

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3-21-2009 7:03 PM

chestnut501

I say we all descend on Tenn. for awhile and show them just how much that doesn't work.

3-21-2009 9:49 PM

katsteevns

Is this guy on the Christian right?

3-21-2009 10:22 PM

chestnut501

I would think he would almost have to be.

3-22-2009 1:46 AM

debbyski

What an IDIOT.

3-22-2009 1:57 AM

darkeforce

On the Religious Right, but definitely not Christian.

3-22-2009 7:08 AM

katsteevns

@darkeforce -
Yup. Both terms are mutually exclusive.

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