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Re: Halifax Pride Festival gets "Hallmark" status

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From: Wayne Hines
Date: Sun, 07 Jun 2009 22:40
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On Sun, 07 Jun 2009 18:11:25 -0300, Rick Walker wrote:

> "Wayne Hines" wrote:
> 
>> You really do have a hate on for clowns! :-) Whatever did a poor clown
>> do to you?
> 
> Scared the shit out of me whan I was a kid once, Wayne.  He tried to
> drag me away from my Mom (I was about 5 or 6) and into the parade with
> him.  They wear costumes because I figure a lot of them are well-known
> criminals serving some kind of community sentence.  And half of them
> reek of alcohol. Naw... clowns I can do without, Wayne.

That explains it. Was it a real clown, or a politician? :-) I've known 
some decent people over the years who dressed up as clowns for parades or 
fundraiser events.
 
>> I was going to comment on your genetic defect comment, but I deleted
>> the message too quickly. Next time I fire up OS/2, either tonight or
>> tomorrow morning, I'll have to do that. :-)
> 
> I find my genetic defect rather cumbersome to carry around with me, but
> so far no complaints from the ladies. :-))
> 
>     - Rick

Well, everyone likes a good laugh. :-)

gwh
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From: Wayne Hines <w.d.hines@unspammed.ns.sympatico.ca>
Subject: Re: Halifax Pride Festival gets "Hallmark" status
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