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Croney

(4,994 posts)
Sat Aug 22, 2020, 06:53 AM Aug 2020

I'm chortling over my witty FB comeback.

A Repug relative posted:

There’s no way God told Noah to put two roaches on that boat!

My reply:

No, Trump and Pence were young and strong then, so they swam alongside until a snake boosted them up.


(I can just picture her sputtering indignation as she wonders what came over me; I don't usually engage the crazies)

If I were REALLY brave, and wanted to explain how they reproduced, I'd remind her that Pence has been his ----- from day one.

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I'm chortling over my witty FB comeback. (Original Post) Croney Aug 2020 OP
Lololololol! Alliepoo Aug 2020 #1
DUzy! n/t ms liberty Aug 2020 #2
Bravo! MLAA Aug 2020 #3
Touche! dixiechiken1 Aug 2020 #4
Excellent! North Shore Chicago Aug 2020 #5
Ha, good answer! My follow up would be that she knows what God talked to Noah about. Word... SWBTATTReg Aug 2020 #6
That was wonderful. You might want to add Mark Twain's view of the Noah's ark story from niyad Aug 2020 #7
Please give us an update on any responses you get! Native Aug 2020 #8
And a talking snake to boot.... paleotn Aug 2020 #9
Clever! djacq Aug 2020 #10
What was her point about the roaches though? I'm sure she wasn't saying that LymphocyteLover Aug 2020 #11
She is from Louisiana, where roaches rule. Lol Croney Aug 2020 #15
tee hee. AllaN01Bear Aug 2020 #12
I would have mgardener Aug 2020 #13
i could hardly contain my laughter as i read it out loud to the hubby & daughter in the kitchen onetexan Aug 2020 #14

SWBTATTReg

(26,145 posts)
6. Ha, good answer! My follow up would be that she knows what God talked to Noah about. Word...
Sat Aug 22, 2020, 07:33 AM
Aug 2020

for word, God told her what he said to Noah. Really? Come on now, give me a break.

niyad

(130,475 posts)
7. That was wonderful. You might want to add Mark Twain's view of the Noah's ark story from
Sat Aug 22, 2020, 08:36 AM
Aug 2020

"Letters From The Earth". Particularly the section on mosquitos.

paleotn

(21,834 posts)
9. And a talking snake to boot....
Sat Aug 22, 2020, 08:55 AM
Aug 2020

Along with a taking jackass, a talking bush. Equally nuts is the lost tribes Israel riding tapirs in the Americas.

mgardener

(2,311 posts)
13. I would have
Sat Aug 22, 2020, 09:17 AM
Aug 2020

Asked about the dinosaurs. They are way more interesting. And a conundrum for the Ark theory.
Great comeback by you.
So either she accepts that Noah put roaches on the Ark or else she does not ** really** believe in the Ark story.

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