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greatauntoftriplets

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10. Adlai Stevenson got me in 1956.

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Sun May 17, 2020, 01:26 PM

May 2020

Shortly after my 7th birthday. My parents were big Eisenhower supporters that year, so I didn't get it from them. I was sick with tonsillitis a lot that summer, and so watched both conventions. They were on during the day back then.

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I'm all in favor of kids being involved early in political activities... [View all] Dennis Donovan May 2020 OP

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Adlai Stevenson got me in 1956. greatauntoftriplets May 2020 #10

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