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28. The right is really cranked up about this

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Wed Dec 5, 2012, 01:34 PM

Dec 2012

I had lunch with some guys who have done quite well and are now taking retirement. You would think that the conversation would have been about what they are going to do in retirement and war stories of their years working.

NO! it was about the number of Christmas trees in the White House and the cost of the electricity. I had a hard time keeping a straight face listening to it.

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The right is really cranked up about this liberal N proud Dec 2012 #28