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hfojvt

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6. fame? Infamy? What is the difference?

Reply to proud2BlibKansan (Original post)

Mon May 14, 2012, 05:21 PM

May 2012

Although I WAS pleasantly surprised to learn that neither Jesse James nor Quantrell were in the hall, although Kearney and the interstate highway system still honor the former. Some people, though, are not fond of Old John Brown either.

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Rush Limbaugh inducted into MO Hall of Fame in private ceremony [View all] proud2BlibKansan May 2012 OP

His Mormon baptism will also be secret, and is long overdue jberryhill May 2012 #1

Yeah, Tilley knew better than to make it known when this shit would go down MadHound May 2012 #2

Now they've got me thinking.... lastlib May 2012 #3

Or possibly muratic acid, MadHound May 2012 #8

Tilley is an ass. And a poor speaker. proud2BlibKansan May 2012 #10

I'm so glad my dad was spared this. EFerrari May 2012 #4

My dad knew him. proud2BlibKansan May 2012 #11

A dark day in Missouri. Faygo Kid May 2012 #5

fame? Infamy? What is the difference? hfojvt May 2012 #6

I'm not a fan of John Brown proud2BlibKansan May 2012 #12

So did Bloody Bill Anderson, and I don' t think he's getting a bust . . . . hatrack May 2012 #16

Well, he is famous. No doubt about it. And an asshole. n-t Logical May 2012 #7

Here's another candidate for the "no so well liked Missourians" section of the Hall of Fame... rfranklin May 2012 #9

And then there was Ken Rex McElroy Art_from_Ark May 2012 #13

And they never arrested his killer proud2BlibKansan May 2012 #15

My favorite is Bob Berdella. proud2BlibKansan May 2012 #14