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BonnieJW

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42. I am 74.

Reply to DENVERPOPS (Reply #19)

Mon Feb 12, 2024, 04:10 PM

Feb 2024

When I was a teenager, my mother's friend called a beautiful resort hotel to make a reservation for her parents who were coming to visit. This was the conversation.

"I would like to make a reservation for my parents for the week of February 15."

"Great. We have availability for that week. May I have your parents' name?"

"Silverman."

"Please hold."

Three minutes later.

"I'm so sorry, I've made a terrible mistake. My manager made another reservation and we are now fully booked for that entire week."

"I see. You know it's because of people like you that Jesus was born in a barn."

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Super bowl ad. [View all] Mosby Feb 2024 OP

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Trump and the entire Republican Party DENVERPOPS Feb 2024 #19

Thought that was only me ArkansasDemocrat1 Feb 2024 #26

I am 74. BonnieJW Feb 2024 #42

I am 75 DENVERPOPS Feb 2024 #43

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Tears in my eyes watching this. Irish_Dem Feb 2024 #3

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I've seen it many times and it still gives me the tears. If it doesn't touch something then something is missing. twodogsbarking Feb 2024 #7

Yes I agree. Irish_Dem Feb 2024 #10

Then it won't touch the people it's aimed at ArkansasDemocrat1 Feb 2024 #27

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It's aimed at the rest of us, really, to remind us to speak up and do something Hekate Feb 2024 #35

Me too StarryNite Feb 2024 #16

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Got me, too. Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2024 #28

I've seen this ad before - it's really well-done, very effective. Ocelot II Feb 2024 #4

Recommend sheshe2 Feb 2024 #6

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Thank you! Mosby Feb 2024 #14

Sh*t sagetea Feb 2024 #9

Thanks hermetic Feb 2024 #11

Lump-in-the-throat wonderful. calimary Feb 2024 #12

This made me cry! kimbutgar Feb 2024 #13

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