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calimary

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19. Well, this old white lady thought he was sent by the Devil.

Reply to wryter2000 (Reply #18)

Fri Dec 20, 2024, 11:17 PM

Dec 2024

A Pied Piper from Hell.

I couldn’t help noticing the spell he cast. I swear some people damn near worshipped him. I STILL don’t see it and I STILL don’t get it. All I saw was a conman of the first order, complete with an appealing - even captivating - “aw shucks” schtick.

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