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bucolic_frolic

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62. Signs like that will persist for decades

Mon Nov 27, 2017, 03:11 PM

Nov 2017

if not hundreds of years

Several things from our political history stuck in the language

"keep the ball rolling" from the time when they would roll balls from town to town for momentum during a campaign

"O.K." for Old Kinderhook, Martin Van Buren

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Merry Xmas Or Happy Holidays -AND- Fuck Trump dalton99a Nov 2017 #7

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Same here Rorey Nov 2017 #20

Years from now, we'll laughingly recall that "Fuck Trump" wasn't always the customary greeting bellmartin Nov 2017 #10

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I am sure Ebeneezer Trump has seen this....... ProudMNDemocrat Nov 2017 #13

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Love your enemies, bless them that curse you oberliner Nov 2017 #14

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Great advice... safeinOhio Nov 2017 #39

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But...but...but the innocent children! edbermac Nov 2017 #24

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I say it everyday Perseus Nov 2017 #31

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Mueller Merch should be a thing. VOX Nov 2017 #42

It should ProudLib72 Nov 2017 #46

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I just try to present reality. former9thward Nov 2017 #48

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Treason Greetings from My house to the White House. Historic NY Nov 2017 #41

At age 99 in mid December DFW Nov 2017 #44

I rather like that saying bdamomma Nov 2017 #59

Read it again DFW Nov 2017 #60

noted bdamomma Nov 2017 #61

THERE you go! DFW Nov 2017 #64

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I dream of an Orange Christmas, face & prison garbs match. Alice11111 Nov 2017 #57

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Love it. I wish hotels and bldgs the world over would say it. Alice11111 Nov 2017 #55

Joyus Impeaching grantcart Nov 2017 #58

Signs like that will persist for decades bucolic_frolic Nov 2017 #62

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