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  •  GBA Mother F*#ker! (none / 0)

    A few weeks ago a friend told me that she's begun quietly saying that little phrase every time she runs into anything that strikes her as overly nationalistic. For example, red, white, and blue oven mits...

    GBA -- God Bless America

    by Jeff in NY on Wed May 12, 2004 at 05:54:31 AM PDT

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    •  Consumerist Patriotic Garbage (none / 0)

      D people love to collect stuff because it reflects who they are?
      Scary.
      Walmart
      How is this crap patriotic?
      The Franklin Mint offers its share of junk
      I whole heardetly believe Ashcroft went out and bought this garbage
      Their motto:
      "Sharing the passion of collecting",
      bull,
      Merging the Passion of Collecting with Distorted Patriotism

      "If at first you don't succeed, keep on sucking 'til you suck seed."--Curly Howard

      by JackAshe on Wed May 12, 2004 at 06:17:58 AM PDT

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      •  It's all made in China, anyway (none / 1)

        at least in my local (southern NH) branch of the discount store Christmas Tree Shops.

        About twenty feet of patriotic junk - flags, greeting cards, lawn ornaments, Uncle Sam figures, et cetera.

        Not one item made by American workers in America.

        - What happens on DailyKos, stays on Google.

        by Jon Meltzer on Wed May 12, 2004 at 11:42:51 AM PDT

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