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Atheists & Agnostics

greatauntoftriplets

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10. I knew families like that.

Reply to BigmanPigman (Reply #7)

Tue Apr 22, 2025, 12:49 AM

Apr 22

One girl in my grade was one of 14 children. That's unreal!

A friend was one of seven kids, with a boy the eldest and the youngest. My friend, who was the middle child, slept in a bedroom with three of her sisters. The oldest girl and both boys had their own rooms. The house had two bathrooms. I still don't know how they managed.

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I wonder if I had a hand in the Pope's death? [View all] BigmanPigman Apr 21 OP

Not saying that you did but if I were you and I was feeling Marie Marie Apr 21 #1

..the pontiff shook hands with John boy Vance.. thomski64 Apr 21 #2

That was the kiss of death for the Pope. BigmanPigman Apr 21 #3

Poor Frank looked into Vance's eyes and saw Satan. 3Hotdogs Apr 21 #5

Maybe the pope hung on just long enough GemDigger Apr 22 #8

I was one of two kids and attended Catholic grade school in the late 1950s and early 1960s. greatauntoftriplets Apr 21 #4

It was Catechism class in preparation for Confirmation that I knew it was all fucked up. 3Hotdogs Apr 22 #6

I'll never forget the sounds of kids being hit with a ruler. greatauntoftriplets Apr 22 #9

I knew it was fucked up when BigmanPigman Apr 22 #11

My single Catholic friend BigmanPigman Apr 22 #7

I knew families like that. greatauntoftriplets Apr 22 #10

I think you're in the clear EYESORE 9001 Apr 22 #12

I just ate a few more this evening BigmanPigman Apr 22 #13

I Am A Former Catholic CitizenZero Apr 25 #14

"ritual and play-acting" BigmanPigman Apr 25 #15