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44. I just looked up a clip of the Dancing Bear online and boy was he ever cheesy (but right up a little kid's alley!)

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I just looked up a clip of the Dancing Bear online and boy was he ever cheesy (but right up a little kid's alley!) MIButterfly Friday #44

HAHAHAHAAHHa And the Grandfather clock was cheesy too. PS so was bunny. Thank you MlButterly.But I liked them debm55 Friday #55

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