Giant religious teapot destroyed


	Giant religious teapot destroyed

queerty

3-11-2008 6:13 AM

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teapot, tea, vase, religion

queerty says:

Live and let live, that's what I say.

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3-11-2008 9:38 AM

BartendingBear

It's as though The Onion's editors took over the Reuters news feed.

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