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mountain grammy

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21. While in college, 1965-1967, I knew a couple of YAF guys. I thought they were kidding

Reply to starroute (Reply #14)

Wed Apr 10, 2013, 05:01 PM

Apr 2013

but geez, they weren't. One grew up to be a Congressman representing his right wing district for many years. But he wasn't quite crazy enough and was primaried out by the teabaggers in 2010. hehe. The SDS seemed tame next to these guys.

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