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Deuxcents

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5. I don't feel festive. At all. The merchants and tv commercials are doing their best but it's not working for me

Reply to NEOH (Original post)

Wed Apr 29, 2026, 01:03 PM

Apr 29

Buy this, buy that is what their pushing when I feel we should be remembering how it all started and where we are and what we can do for future generations. Sometimes I feel I’m in mourning

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