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I don't subscribe to the bogus and debunked myth of the origin of the first American Thanksgiving. This whitewashed story purported to celebrate the survival of the Mayflower colonists over the first winter due to the help of the local natives. What it really was, was a celebration of the massacre of a native tribe. Just one of many myths about American history. Victors really...
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bookcouple:
Happy thanksgiving
brinnman:
Thank you @auroraxrose and @bookcouple!
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brinnman:
@Khachery, I'm glad you like them! My tattoos are all covered during the day, so I don't see them until I'm standing in front of the mirror in the morning.  Then it's like I'm seeing them for the first time, all over again because I forget they are there.  That's the coolest part.
khachery:
:D
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11/11/18. It's not just Veterans' Day (AKA Armistice Day). For me, it also happens to be the third anniversary of my cancer surgery. Like Lance Armstrong, I had testicular cancer. Fortunately, I only needed surgery and have been in remission since.

Guys, do yourselves a favor and do your monthly checks. If you don't know how to check for the signs of testicular cancer, google...
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ravenivy:
😘
brinnman:
Thank you, @freyahz
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brinnman:
Metallica:  RTL & MOP
brinnman:
This was a work in progress over about three years.  Started with just the Metallica logo.  Then added the storm background and a small version of the graveyard.  Then I had the electric chair done and the MOP graveyard enlarged at the same time.