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hunter

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5. My fortunate (or unfortunate) childhood as a Jehovah's Witness...

Reply to Proud liberal 80 (Original post)

Tue Sep 26, 2017, 08:57 PM

Sep 2017

... made me idolatry resistant.

It would have been hard for me not to laugh, but I'd have certainly shrugged my shoulders, rolled my eyes, and kept eating.

Were the fries tasty?

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Very weird experience today [View all] Proud liberal 80 Sep 2017 OP

Where (city) did this happen? madaboutharry Sep 2017 #1

Hampton VA Proud liberal 80 Sep 2017 #2

Well it is near a naval base and caters to the military crowd. But still. marylandblue Sep 2017 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author Proud liberal 80 Sep 2017 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author marylandblue Sep 2017 #16

The military partisan breakdown is Proud liberal 80 Sep 2017 #18

Members of the military are not supposed to promote or even announce their 'affiliation,' elleng Sep 2017 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author Proud liberal 80 Sep 2017 #28

I deleted my earlier post Proud liberal 80 Sep 2017 #29

I deleted mine then, but I still thank you. marylandblue Sep 2017 #31

Thanks but from my point of view, that's not necessary. elleng Sep 2017 #32

What did you do? AJT Sep 2017 #3

I stood up, but Proud liberal 80 Sep 2017 #4

My fortunate (or unfortunate) childhood as a Jehovah's Witness... hunter Sep 2017 #5

Yes the food was good Proud liberal 80 Sep 2017 #6

Cool story. nt cwydro Sep 2017 #7

yup obamanut2012 Sep 2017 #23

Divisive snark. And wrong. nt bettyellen Sep 2017 #33

That is scary G_j Sep 2017 #8

LOL, the Right wingers are starting their Glorious Loyalty Oath Crusade! FSogol Sep 2017 #9

What time do they do the 3 minute hate? CanonRay Sep 2017 #11

Noon Proud liberal 80 Sep 2017 #12

This definitely happened melman Sep 2017 #13

I couldnt make that shit up Proud liberal 80 Sep 2017 #15

Idiots. Clearly this was something some people got together on. At a BBQ? lol rockfordfile Sep 2017 #19

Apparently this place does it every day at noon melman Sep 2017 #21

There's that one blonde woman, green shirt, on the far left, who is standing -- pnwmom Sep 2017 #20

kind of reminds me of this scene from "Cabaret" -- diva77 Sep 2017 #17

I was thinking the same thing marylandblue Sep 2017 #24

This country is becoming some kind of Orwellian novel. icymist Sep 2017 #22

Call me crazy, but I find all of this extremely disturbing. secondwind Sep 2017 #25

Trump's culture war BainsBane Sep 2017 #27

Nothing says 'merica like greasy BBQ! Major Nikon Sep 2017 #30

Reminds me of stories I heard about Francos Spain. A lot of compulsory patriotism. SweetieD Sep 2017 #34

I vacationed around Virginia Beach a few years ago. There area CentralMass Sep 2017 #35