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6. 3,145 Americans died in the worst year for polio: 1952

Thu Aug 12, 2021, 01:26 PM

Aug 2021

Amazing how far we've come in some ways and how stupid malicious people are taking us backwards to make America great again.

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Because this deserves its own post. Jonas Salk [View all] Grins Aug 2021 OP

I got all verklempt reading this. Thanks for re)posting. flying_wahini Aug 2021 #1

Grins.... Upthevibe Aug 2021 #3

Thank you for this post: "teach your children well" recovering_democrat Aug 2021 #4

When he was about 10 (around 1990) my nephew & I dflprincess Aug 2021 #5

3,145 Americans died in the worst year for polio: 1952 IronLionZion Aug 2021 #6

I am thinking I will just steal it rurallib Aug 2021 #8

Use it all! Grins Aug 2021 #9

I just got all misty. Thanks for posting this, Grins. nt crickets Aug 2021 #10