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17. To all who need to put aside their disappointment... Happy Fat Tuesday-Mardi Gras!

Tue Feb 17, 2026, 12:57 PM

Feb 17

Laissez les bons temps rouler (Let the good times roll (if only for a day))

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Is he dead yet? [View all] Orrex Feb 17 OP

🥂🍾🥂🍾🥂🍾🥂🍾🥂🍾 surfered Feb 17 #1

Soon! SheltieLover Feb 17 #9

Alas, my bottle of bubbly remains unopened. niyad Feb 17 #2

Hold the vision! SheltieLover Feb 17 #10

We all share your dream, because it is worthy. surfered Feb 17 #19

No but malaise Feb 17 #3

Love the statue! 🤣🤣🤣 SheltieLover Feb 17 #11

The cap for this thread LetMyPeopleVote Feb 17 #4

Haha malaise Feb 17 #8

Sadly, no. But, closer, much closer. Joinfortmill Feb 17 #18

He could, unknowingly, actually help pay down the national debt. surfered Feb 17 #5

And whoever gets the beer stand concession could make a fortune. Ocelot II Feb 17 #6

🤣 surfered Feb 17 #20

Haha malaise Feb 17 #7

Eclipsed by Jesse? SheltieLover Feb 17 #12

Closer, and closer... Joinfortmill Feb 17 #13

Well, probably not our ONLY hope, but certainly one of our best ones. generalbetrayus Feb 17 #14

Unfortunately, the Grim Reaper harvested the wrong person last night Jerry2144 Feb 17 #15

Sadly, i remain frustrated by times lack of alacrity... Moostache Feb 17 #16

LOL malaise Feb 17 #21

Today, some of my friends will be a little squirrely. surfered Feb 17 #22