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Papaw Buck

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10. Trip to Ireland on that day

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Sun Feb 11, 2024, 05:55 PM

Feb 2024

The wife and I were on our 40th anniversary trip on that day when TFG was elected. The whole bus tour group were down upon hearing the news that morning. Our bus driver and tour guide Mert was very sympathetic and he worked to lighten the mood.
He had a lady friend who lived here in the states and he had to console her overnight. When I got back home it felt like a different country. A scary place because there were enough here to vote such a traitor into office.. I'm still concerned .

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Wife and I were talking about how we felt at this moment [View all] bigtree Feb 2024 OP

I literally cried during that song. greatauntoftriplets Feb 2024 #1

I was numb when she performed on SNL that night... just seeing that image or hearing that song brings it all back to me. bsiebs Feb 2024 #2

It was absolutely perfect for that moment. greatauntoftriplets Feb 2024 #3

You are correct... it was a flawless delivery of the absolutely right song by the perfect performer... bsiebs Feb 2024 #4

It was a terrible time. greatauntoftriplets Feb 2024 #8

I cried, too. Blue Dawn Feb 2024 #5

Yeah, it was one of those moments. greatauntoftriplets Feb 2024 #7

It was like being at a funeral Sucha NastyWoman Feb 2024 #6

That performance breaks my heart even today. Lonestarblue Feb 2024 #9

Trip to Ireland on that day Papaw Buck Feb 2024 #10

made me cry. barbtries Feb 2024 #11

McKinnon's rendition was perfect for the moment Martin Eden Feb 2024 #12

I wept tears of loss and grief. herding cats Feb 2024 #13

no encore, please nt et tu Feb 2024 #14

Boy, that sure brought some tears. PatrickforB Feb 2024 #15

Horrified. And it never left me. Oopsie Daisy Feb 2024 #16

I remember the shock I felt when he won. redqueen Feb 2024 #17

Cohen wrote 80 verses to that song so that every one... Whatthe_Firetruck Feb 2024 #18

I loved Kate McKinnon singing that -- I cried, kept going back on YouTube, & cried every time Hekate Feb 2024 #19

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