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marble falls

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9. I wrote to the Embassy of the USSR at 15 or 16 and recieved a year's subscription to Sputnik magazine. ...

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Reply #6)

Sun Jun 7, 2026, 12:13 AM

12 hrs ago

... But I balanced that out by writing to the embassies of a bunch of countries in SE Asia and South America inquiring as to what they were doing to thwart Communism. The magazines and pamphlets and letters were extremely informative and they generous with key chains, pens. I didn't hear back from only four or five. The pamphlets and magazines from Republic of South Viet Nam had a small stamp on the back covers "Printed by USAID"

That's all. I swear on the Koran.

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My full and open disclosure ... [View all] marble falls 15 hrs ago OP

Yes MustLoveBeagles 15 hrs ago #1

What does Bernie want me to do? Frasier Balzov 14 hrs ago #2

NAUGHTY! Gary Hart, Ed Muskie, "Old Joe" Biden, Mike Dukakis and Bill Somethingorother ... (repost) usonian 14 hrs ago #3

Native Americans also used the swastika, it's in all the major Asian religions. If a cigar can be just a cigar, ... marble falls 14 hrs ago #4

Thanks. I take my posting seriously. usonian 13 hrs ago #5

45th Infantry Division: dalton99a 4 hrs ago #19

We still love you, mf. My full disclosure... littlemissmartypants 13 hrs ago #6

I wrote to the Embassy of the USSR at 15 or 16 and recieved a year's subscription to Sputnik magazine. ... marble falls 12 hrs ago #9

Maine Democrats are not going to vote for Susan Collins Quiet Em 13 hrs ago #7

What happened the year she was elected? What happened when she didn't keep her original campaign promise: ... marble falls 13 hrs ago #8

Absolutely Quiet Em 12 hrs ago #10

I lived in Rockland for a year. Joined a rug making circle. littlemissmartypants 12 hrs ago #11

I love Maine, too Quiet Em 12 hrs ago #12

❤️ littlemissmartypants 12 hrs ago #14

So where exactly are you from? Not from MFs, I have lots of people from there and you are not original. efhmc 12 hrs ago #13

This message was self-deleted by its author littlemissmartypants 9 hrs ago #17

I really don't know. My birth certificate is in Cyrillic. ... marble falls 3 hrs ago #20

Part of the problem is how Congress has always worked Warpy 12 hrs ago #15

That same system gave us LBJ and the Great Society, Bill Clinton and the largest economic growth for Blacks ... marble falls 12 hrs ago #16

Is this you? littlemissmartypants 9 hrs ago #18

Nope. My Bulgarian girlfriend claimed my yearbook picture made me look like a Russian soldier. marble falls 3 hrs ago #21