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JohnnyRingo

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41. Well, that takes the wind out of my sails.

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Reply #6)

Tue Jan 14, 2014, 12:19 PM

Jan 2014

I'm embarrassed because I usually don't fall for such hoaxes, but the Tea Party has become so extreme it's hard to weed out the satire. Most certainly a lot of locals were nodding their heads in agreement when they read that.

Thanx for checking it out.

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Yes, it was satirical muriel_volestrangler Jan 2014 #6

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