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zipplewrath

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1. People always stand

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Wed Oct 25, 2017, 09:09 AM

Oct 2017

Especially in Washington DC, when the president enters a room EVERYONE stands. It's a form of respect for the office. I'd bet ya no one has yet explained this to Trump yet.

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There Were No Chairs In The Room..... [View all] global1 Oct 2017 OP

People always stand zipplewrath Oct 2017 #1

West Wing did a thing on it once.... TeamPooka Oct 2017 #3

God I miss that show zipplewrath Oct 2017 #5

I have all the DVDs NastyRiffraff Oct 2017 #6

They have volunteers? zipplewrath Oct 2017 #7

Yes, they're eager for volunteers NastyRiffraff Oct 2017 #9

i can get lost in those reruns like a fantsy world TeamPooka Oct 2017 #8

As I hear it- needledriver Oct 2017 #2

What a fucking idiot. Kaleva Oct 2017 #4