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Fil1957

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8. Also funny: the time Cheney shot Harry Whittington in the face with a shotgun. Whittington then suffered a heart attack

Reply to pamela (Original post)

Tue Nov 4, 2025, 11:23 AM

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and collapsed lung. It was a hunting accident, but it was also funny. It was funny because Whittington, the victim, publicly apologized to Cheney!

I guess for getting shot. Go figure...

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