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Posted by Baloo (Member # 5) on :

(Courtesy of Gravie)

2000 B.C. - Here, eat this root
1000 A.D. - That root is heathen. Here, say this prayer.
1850 A.D. - That prayer is superstition. Here, drink this potion.
1940 A.D. - That potion is snake oil. Here, swallow this pill.
1985 A.D. - That pill is ineffective. Here, take this antibiotic.
2000 A.D. - That antibiotic doesn't work anymore. Here, eat this root

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Posted by Charles Capps (Member # 9) on :

Damn straight.

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Jubes, holding dinner: "What will you give me for the food?"
Me: "My virginity..."
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Posted by RW (Member # 27) on :

Funny, I suddenly had a vision of bigoted extremist gays yelling "Damn Straight!!"

I'm really worried about myself. All I can do is play with words. Agh.

Posted by TSN (Member # 31) on :

Ah, but you do it so well... *L*

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"Gee, do they still make wooden Christmas trees?"
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