First White House Chrismukkah cards accidentally sent

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	First White House Chrismukkah cards accidentally sent

wiccantexan

11-26-2008 2:50 PM

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holiday, jewish, white house, christmas

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11-27-2008 8:54 AM

oldbogus

This is what happens when to try to skate to the finish line. Just a few more days of this . . .

11-27-2008 9:45 AM

boniface

Just par for the course, in a Bush White House.

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