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I'd rather be here at the grade school annual Christmas show, while out in the real world a group of dirty old men attempt to impeach a dirty old president. Up on the rooftop click, click, click, the first and second grade teachers try to hold jelly in their hands, and the innocents try to remember their lines, and contain their exuberance, and mothers cry, in joy and hope for their little elves, and fathers film the grand event. While out in the real world, a group of dirty old men attempt to impeach a dirty old president. Ho, ho, ho, What do you know? And after we all eat cookies and cider and praise the efforts of each others elves and thank the teachers for all of their efforts, we go home to watch despicable old men and wish that the world was in the hands of second grade teachers.

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Date: 9/1/2017 10:24:00 AM
cool. that was a nice read; i actually saw some kids and dads in my mind. nice!
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Date: 8/30/2017 4:10:00 PM
Thoughtfully written......Poet!
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Date: 8/29/2017 2:09:00 PM
Good read. So true . -GigaD
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