Nazi Olympics exhibit opens in Vancouver


	Nazi Olympics exhibit opens in Vancouver

Socratoad

10-16-2009 9:50 AM

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10-16-2009 7:01 PM

clip-on-tie

Nazism, the typical leftism of its day. What a thrill knowing this news. YAY for the Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei. Let us know how the events went down. We'll be holding our breath in anticipation.

Oh, is this a smirt person clip? Oops. My bad.

10-16-2009 7:13 PM

Socratoad

clip-on-tie, please call home at your earliest possible convenience, your village sorely misses its idiot in training

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