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18. I wonder if those 18th century cosmetic patches covered up lesions.

Wed Oct 1, 2025, 06:06 PM

Oct 1

I never thought of that.

I need to rewatch Barry Lyndon with a new eye!

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"How did we end up with a president and vice president who both wear [View all] niyad Oct 1 OP

A thousand Recs and "Amens". nt Ilsa Oct 1 #2

YES!!! niyad Oct 1 #3

Or Hillary. yardwork Oct 1 #4

YES!!! niyad Oct 1 #7

AOC? Ping Tung Oct 1 #12

In a heartbeat. Aristus Oct 1 #13

Yes! Hope so. yardwork Oct 1 #17

Certain drugs make eyes look very bright and shiny. yardwork Oct 1 #5

Ahhh, thank you! niyad Oct 1 #8

Or spending too much time around a PatSeg Oct 1 #14

Good point! yardwork Oct 1 #16

And knowing there's no going back PatSeg Oct 1 #19

Back in the day both sexes wore makeup and wigs as well. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 1 #6

A most excellent point! niyad Oct 1 #10

I wonder if those 18th century cosmetic patches covered up lesions. yardwork Oct 1 #18

And the department of war guy BlueWaveNeverEnd Oct 1 #9

The wanna-be tough guy? niyad Oct 1 #11

Good question. Yet both want to convey "macho man" personas. LoisB Oct 1 #15