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a kennedy

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2. Will never forget where I was when I heard he died.......McDonalds, Friday fish, Catholic, ya know back in the day...

Reply to dflprincess (Original post)

Sun Dec 28, 2025, 10:50 PM

14 hrs ago

Pull-up to order my fish sandwich, I request that with fries and a coke. I get to the pay window and I’m bawling…..I hand the girl my $$$$ and she says what’s wrong??? I say Paul Wellstone died…….and she says oh no, I really liked him. We were in Wisconsin…….he was from MN.

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35 years ago today Paul Wellstone climbed onto the Green Bus and headed to Washington to begin his first term [View all] dflprincess 15 hrs ago OP

RIP Senator Wellstone. Enter stage left 15 hrs ago #1

Will never forget where I was when I heard he died.......McDonalds, Friday fish, Catholic, ya know back in the day... a kennedy 14 hrs ago #2