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13. thanks for that skatewithaimee link. i kept thinking why doesn't olympics have contract with ascap & bmi

Reply to Ol Janx Spirit (Reply #12)

Mon Feb 9, 2026, 11:58 AM

Feb 9

it wasn't *that* long ago that local park districts used to pay (i think it was) an annual fee to ascap for use for dance recitals & other events
i don't know if they're still doing that

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thanks for that skatewithaimee link. i kept thinking why doesn't olympics have contract with ascap & bmi orleans Feb 9 #13

The black eye is reversed, if anything quakerboy Feb 9 #15

Yeah, I also wondered if that would turn out the be the case. And... Ol Janx Spirit Feb 9 #17

Both. It can be both quakerboy Feb 10 #20

Haha! Very true! Ol Janx Spirit Feb 10 #21

RE: I have an LGBTQ+ family member. PhylliPretzel Feb 9 #14

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