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tikka

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Sat Feb 26, 2022, 07:59 PM Feb 2022

The ignorance of some Americans is astounding.

I had taken my grandson to his Tae Kwon Do lesson. As we left, going through the group of students and parents from the next class as they entered, I heard one of the parents, a guy about 30 in jeans and a T-shirt, say, " North American Trade Organization". It took me a couple of steps to realize that he was talking about NATO. Here is this stupid idiot telling his 8 yo that NATO is an American trade organization. My moment to correct this was lost by my hesitancy and the movement of the group.






































































































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The ignorance of some Americans is astounding. (Original Post) tikka Feb 2022 OP
There's one thing we're not short of in America Woodswalker Feb 2022 #1
Comes with tshirts! nt JonAndKatePlusABird Feb 2022 #2
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