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lindisfarne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 06:28 PM Original message |
Boycott malls owned by Simon Prop. - dress code prohibits peace symbol |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 06:32 PM Response to Original message |
1. Who can afford to shop at malls these days? nt |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 06:48 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. Two of the ones in my area were outlet malls. |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 06:35 PM Response to Original message |
2. Interesting |
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Kutjara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 06:38 PM Response to Original message |
3. Nothing must trouble the herd's mind... |
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novalib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 06:39 PM Response to Original message |
4. Boycott ALL Malls!! |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 06:52 PM Response to Reply #4 |
13. So what are you suggesting? Making your own (not for me), buying |
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SmokingJacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 07:12 PM Response to Reply #13 |
21. Believe it or not -- I've hardly ever bought clothes in malls. |
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novalib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 08:46 PM Response to Reply #13 |
33. Here's What I'm Suggesting |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 08:57 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. "Trying going one month without going to a mall." That's not hard. |
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Cobalt Violet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 09:42 PM Response to Reply #33 |
45. But I work in a mall, a Simon mall at that. |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 09:47 PM Response to Reply #33 |
47. I occasionally walk around in malls |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 11:29 PM Response to Reply #47 |
52. Someone has to buy the stuff new, or you can't buy it used. |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 12:18 AM Response to Reply #52 |
56. ....LOL |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 11:39 PM Response to Reply #47 |
54. I used to like them when I was pushing a stroller. They were the |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 08:18 AM Response to Reply #13 |
57. What is so awful about thrift shopping? |
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B3Nut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 12:35 PM Response to Reply #57 |
86. Thrift stores ROCK! |
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otherlander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 08:38 PM Response to Reply #4 |
67. ........ |
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SeveneightyWhoa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 10:31 AM Response to Reply #4 |
80. Do you have a problem w/ capitalism? |
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novalib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 10:49 AM Response to Reply #80 |
82. Since You Asked, |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 11:07 AM Response to Reply #82 |
83. Capitalism does not have to be exploitative |
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TheCowsCameHome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 06:41 PM Response to Original message |
5. A mall code of conduct? If you've got $$$ in your pocket to spend |
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lindisfarne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 07:23 PM Response to Reply #5 |
22. I don't do much mall shopping but I have gotten some incredible |
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kath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 09:49 PM Response to Reply #22 |
49. I get some good deals at places like TJMaxx, Ross, Marshall's, |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 06:42 PM Response to Original message |
6. Preposterous! |
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cdsilv (883 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 06:48 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Oooohhhhhhh - gonna wear a peace sign to my local Simon Mall... |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 06:49 PM Response to Original message |
9. That was fun... |
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man4allcats (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 06:49 PM Response to Original message |
10. Done. Houstonians take note: |
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ananda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 08:11 PM Response to Reply #10 |
30. Yeah, I saw that.. |
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man4allcats (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 09:23 PM Response to Reply #30 |
38. Memorial City is very close to my house. |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 06:50 PM Response to Original message |
11. promoting peach is controversial. what does that tell you |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 06:52 PM Response to Original message |
12. you could boycott OR |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 10:08 PM Response to Reply #12 |
50. I thought the same thing: overwhelm them with peace signs worn |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 11:31 PM Response to Reply #50 |
53. And children love face-paint. |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 09:35 AM Response to Reply #53 |
59. "Sorry ma'am, we're taking your children in for having |
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otherlander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 08:46 PM Response to Reply #12 |
69. I think that's what I'll do. |
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Sugarcoated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 06:56 PM Response to Original message |
14. Lindesfarne |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 06:58 PM Response to Original message |
15. It's a dress code, not a make-up code. Paint peace-signs on your face. |
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musette_sf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 07:01 PM Response to Original message |
16. oh yeah, I'm sure this is enforced |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 07:05 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. I heard of something like this enforced in downtown Seattle's |
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zbdent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 07:02 PM Response to Original message |
17. But selling the stuff is allowed |
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Sugarcoated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 07:06 PM Response to Original message |
19. I called three malls in the Philadelphia area |
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lindisfarne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 07:30 PM Response to Reply #19 |
25. See msg. 24. n/t |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 11:08 AM Response to Reply #19 |
84. Nor did my local mall, which is also a Simon-owned mall |
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SmokingJacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 07:07 PM Response to Original message |
20. Hmm, looks like they own the crappy mall I used to go to as a kid. |
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Mr_Spock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 07:28 PM Response to Original message |
23. that's silly |
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lindisfarne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 07:29 PM Response to Original message |
24. Les Morris, spokesman for Simon Property Group Inc is quoted in |
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mia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 07:56 PM Response to Original message |
26. Dadeland and the International Mall in Miami. |
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Bush_MUST_Go (378 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 08:04 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. It's not the peace sign that was a problem.... |
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mia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 09:32 PM Response to Reply #27 |
42. Bandanas and gang members. |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 11:41 PM Response to Reply #42 |
55. Something tells me that the mall dress code can't keep up with |
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mia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 08:06 PM Response to Original message |
28. Simon says: |
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lindisfarne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 08:15 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. That site isn't very complete. I tried 3 different names (including mine) |
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mia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 09:26 PM Response to Reply #31 |
39. True. |
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Lisa0825 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 08:07 PM Response to Original message |
29. Or better yet..... |
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LibinMo (364 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 08:33 PM Response to Original message |
32. Go here to read Sarah Overstreet's column on this story |
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PetraPooh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 09:00 PM Response to Original message |
35. I only have one question. . .Can you buy such articles as those banned |
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kevinbgoode (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 09:01 PM Response to Original message |
36. I think someone should find out if they have one of those |
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gully (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 09:21 PM Response to Original message |
37. They own "THE MALL OF AMERICA." |
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HarukaTheTrophyWife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 09:26 PM Response to Original message |
40. Simon is owned by right-wing fundies. |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 07:43 PM Response to Reply #40 |
63. Yup. No Dresscode There That I Know Of And I've Been There My Whole Life. |
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HarukaTheTrophyWife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 08:32 PM Response to Reply #63 |
65. Yeah, I heard about the Hot Topic thing from my one friend who... |
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Ouabache (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 09:29 PM Response to Original message |
41. Weird, because Mel and Herb Simon are Democrats |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 09:33 PM Response to Original message |
43. None in Michigan (or Arizona). Too bad ... |
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SCRUBDASHRUB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 09:42 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. Locations in Virginia: |
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Ezra the Prankster (67 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 09:42 PM Response to Original message |
46. Yet another new level of absurdity... |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 09:47 PM Response to Original message |
48. I got your |
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FogerRox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 10:32 PM Response to Original message |
51. I'm gonna buy a shirt with a peace sign and go to the MALL |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 08:26 AM Response to Original message |
58. I got a response to my letter!! |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 09:42 AM Response to Original message |
60. Good thing we don't have one here. Trash ass places. |
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Pab Sungenis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 07:32 PM Response to Original message |
61. Hell, better yet. Give us a list of stores in their malls |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 07:41 PM Response to Original message |
62. A Boycott Is Flat Out Stupid Here. |
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HarukaTheTrophyWife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 08:37 PM Response to Reply #62 |
66. EXACTLY! I don't know any store management that LIKES Simon. |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 09:07 PM Response to Reply #66 |
70. That's True Too. Any Idea What's Goin In On The Right Back End Now? |
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HarukaTheTrophyWife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 09:41 PM Response to Reply #70 |
71. It's going to be a 14 screen multiplex. |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 09:49 PM Response to Reply #71 |
72. Oh Shit Really? That's Cool. And I Liked The Old AMC Theater. It Was |
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HarukaTheTrophyWife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 10:09 PM Response to Reply #72 |
73. Dude...that was not butter. |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 10:12 PM Response to Reply #73 |
75. Sounds Like You Had A Good Time There. But You Just Twisted My Stomach. |
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HarukaTheTrophyWife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 10:16 PM Response to Reply #75 |
76. Sorry, but don't worry, it was high-calorie. |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 10:20 PM Response to Reply #76 |
77. Only Reason I Did Is Because I Try And Maximize My Calories Whenever I Eat |
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KAZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 10:43 PM Response to Reply #62 |
78. Horse shit. |
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RagingInMiami (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 07:44 PM Response to Original message |
64. Before I boycott them |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 08:39 PM Response to Original message |
68. Or go, refuse to leave, get arrested, and sue |
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Fox Mulder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 10:11 PM Response to Original message |
74. The nearest one to me is the Mall of America. |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 10:23 AM Response to Original message |
79. They sent me a real response.. |
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RebelOne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 10:35 AM Response to Original message |
81. I never shop at malls anyway. |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 11:27 AM Response to Original message |
85. I'll need more information before I Boycott.... |
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Hell Hath No Fury (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
87. I ran into this! |
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Clark2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 01:05 PM Response to Original message |
88. I don't go to the mall a lot, but, if I did, I would have no |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 01:34 PM Response to Original message |
89. Well, after all, this is in Springfield Mo, |
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