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AverageOldGuy

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1. I plan to . . .

Reply to CentralMass (Original post)

Sun Feb 1, 2026, 11:39 PM

21 hrs ago

. . . find a document holder of some kind -- the size and appearance of a passport. Inside it I will insert a card reading "GO FUCK YOURSELF." And when asked for my "papers," I'll hand it over.

Probably get dragged out of my car and thumped but, hey, I'm in my 80's . . . ask me if I give a shit.

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I plan to . . . AverageOldGuy 21 hrs ago #1

"Papers" No law enforcement in the US asks people for "papers" mysteryowl 21 hrs ago #2

Are we in Nazi Germany? Papiere bitte? n/t aggiesal 21 hrs ago #3

Yes JoseBalow 21 hrs ago #4

Does everyone carry citizenship papers? Then why should I? n/t aggiesal 20 hrs ago #5

Membership has it's privileges, it's nice not to have to worry JoseBalow 20 hrs ago #6

We're not free if we have to carry papers to prove our citizenship ... aggiesal 18 hrs ago #7

That's very true JoseBalow 8 hrs ago #9

To be fair, even the Nazis didn't wear masks. Vinca 13 hrs ago #8