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Tomconroy

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November 26, 2021

Did a woman buy an original Bansky for $60 in the NYC subway?

Your first reaction will be: No way in hell can those be real!
But apparently it's happened at least once before.
Anyway it's a good story and they have to be worth more than 60 bucks a piece now.

https://nypost.com/2021/11/25/woman-believes-she-bought-banksy-art-for-120-at-subway-stop/

November 26, 2021

The U. K..may run out of booze!

Supplies are running short. And they thought the Battle of Britain was bad!

https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/25/business/wine-liquor-shortage-uk-christmas/index.html

November 25, 2021

The Rockettes Guess Popular Christmas Songs.



The Radio City Christmas Show is pretty fab!
November 25, 2021

The secretive world of corona virus research.

I'm posting this recent Newsweek because it adds some new information about the mysterious Wuhan lab and some scientists here in the States. I apologize for the stuff at the beginning about Dr. Faucci. I don't think that's important. But the stuff afterwards is pretty eye opening, for those who have an interest.

https://www.newsweek.com/how-dr-fauci-other-officials-withheld-information-chinas-coronavirus-experiments-1652002

November 25, 2021

Why they call him 'Big Papi'.

He's the Boston Red Sox legend David Ortiz. The greatest clutch hitter I've ever seen. The man who single handedly brought an end to The Curse of the Bambino (Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.).
I always wondered why he was called Big Papi. I just found out:


https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-red-sox/2019/07/18/david-ortiz-big-papi-nickname-origin-jerry-remy/

November 24, 2021

The Buttigieg Presidential buzz has penetrated the White House.

https://www.politico.com/news/2021/11/24/pete-buttigieg-presidential-buzz-white-house-523281

All I'll say is that with the coverage he has been getting in the last ten days he won't be firing HIS Communications Director.

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Name: Tom Conroy
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Home country: USA
Current location: Langley, Virginia
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Member of NAFO. Living large on an enormous CIA paycheck.
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