A Gentle Soul Visits Washington
Erik, an American humanist, visits Washington, D.C. The interviewer was very nearly mauled during the interview.
The White House will never be the same.
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Outstanding. Now do the American left.
Posted by: Mike H. | February 01, 2007 at 09:12 AM
Bizarre. Those Frogs are either mind-boggled or mind-boggling. =;-)
I liked this one more.
Posted by: FranzisM | February 02, 2007 at 11:49 PM