Woman jailed for worshipping teapot


	Woman jailed for worshipping teapot

papananook

3-6-2008 10:09 AM

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papananook says:

not the Onion!

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3-6-2008 9:22 PM

papananook

Not necessarily...is coffee a sacrament?

3-7-2008 10:05 AM

arifsali

What about computers? I think I worship my computer. Holy Cow, looks like I'm in trouble.

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