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: pardon our mess and thank you :

June 2, 2020June 14, 2020 ~ the whirly girl ~ 12 Comments

Gassing protesters isn’t so much a sign of strength as it is a sign of fear and retaliation. Retaliation for what, you ask. Well, for the high crime of not exalting Mr. Trump. Those mean protesters scared him straight into the White House basement and they wouldn't go away. Not even after he turned the … Continue reading : pardon our mess and thank you :

: the red kettles :

November 15, 2012November 16, 2012 ~ the whirly girl ~ 5 Comments

They. Are. Everywhere. Those big red kettles with the bell ringers and the loud, clamorous clang of the holiday season. They’re ubiquitous, like trees or cellphones. You run into them at every store entrance and every store exit; on every sidewalk and every street corner. It just wouldn’t be Christmas without those cast iron sentinels, … Continue reading : the red kettles :

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