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peppertree

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13. He reminds me of Eddie Albert's character in an '80s corporate parody ('Head Office')

Reply to dalton99a (Reply #11)

Wed Apr 27, 2022, 12:43 AM

Apr 2022

He's zipping around in his helicopter, looks down at a cluster of skyscrapers and tells his protégé:

"When I came to this city, I had $43 million in my pocket (probably back in the '30s)...and now, I own all this!"

Not exactly a rags-to-riches story.

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Great one! calimary Apr 2022 #1

true rockfordfile Apr 2022 #2

Unlimited hate speech for bigots, racists, fascists dalton99a Apr 2022 #3

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"Speech is only free when true and needs to be said" speak easy Apr 2022 #6

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He is from Apartheid South Africa after all peppertree Apr 2022 #9

Yep. His family owns several South African gemstone mines dalton99a Apr 2022 #11

He reminds me of Eddie Albert's character in an '80s corporate parody ('Head Office') peppertree Apr 2022 #13

K&R for another great Luckovich! Rhiannon12866 Apr 2022 #12