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13. Thank you for that fine history of "America Pining for a Ballroom"

Wed Oct 22, 2025, 01:04 PM

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It all makes sense now.

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Trump says people have been wanting a "ballroom' for 150 years ? [View all] kentuck Wednesday OP

The White House has had one - The East Wing LiberalArkie Wednesday #1

Same age as you kentuck, and that's first time I heard Emile Wednesday #2

Sure Donald Dave Id Wednesday #19

Ummm? There was one there already. haele Wednesday #3

No, America has not gone totally insane. Biophilic Wednesday #5

Thank you! BaronChocula Wednesday #16

I hope you're including voters who put them in office mdbl Wednesday #18

Yeah, Queen Victoria was truly vexed at the teensy WH ballroom. And Travolta had allegorical oracle Wednesday #6

According to Trump Mossfern Wednesday #7

Feels like he has. BadgerMom Wednesday #9

That's for sure. Aristus Wednesday #17

I've felt equally bereft at times. BadgerMom Wednesday #20

Those "people" tend to be the voices in his head PatSeg Wednesday #8

Thank you for that fine history of "America Pining for a Ballroom" JustABozoOnThisBus Wednesday #13

Yup -- djt's a real fan of dancing. But how much space does jiggling around in allegorical oracle Wednesday #21

I think you're misunderstanding Dumpie's plans for a "ball" room. rsdsharp Wednesday #22

You mean with massage tables? Enquiring minds want to know. nt allegorical oracle Wednesday #26

Literally no one has except him. Initech Wednesday #12

It's been the most pressing issue of the last forty Presidential campaigns Prairie Gates Wednesday #14

His balls probably don't need much room IronLionZion Wednesday #15

A common complaint... lame54 Wednesday #23

It already has one Blue Full Moon Wednesday #25