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Tree Lady

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9. It's at times like these

Reply to intheflow (Original post)

Thu Jul 10, 2025, 01:50 PM

Jul 10

We need the lounge the most.

To get our minds off the heavy stuff. I read a lot of books about WW2 in Europe and they still celebrated birthdays for the kids, played with them and played music and read when they could. Even dancing.

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I was really pissed when Skinner & EarlG allowed Lounge posts on the Greatest Page. [View all] intheflow Jul 10 OP

Where are the kittens? I don't see any kittens. NT mahatmakanejeeves Jul 10 #1

Here ya go! intheflow Jul 10 #3

And not a MAGA among them... hlthe2b Jul 10 #5

Right. Those kittens are too smart and loving to be MAGA Jerry2144 Jul 10 #8

Squeeee! 😄🥰 electric_blue68 Jul 11 #16

Life is about the conflict between corruption and innocence nuxvomica Jul 10 #2

"...and to remind ourselves what we are making the world safer for." A-Schwarzenegger Jul 10 #12

I agree--a prescient decision and welcome now especially... hlthe2b Jul 10 #4

I live in both justaprogressive Jul 10 #6

The lounge is one of the greatest features on this great website. NNadir Jul 10 #7

You aint whistlin' Dixie! A-Schwarzenegger Jul 10 #13

It's at times like these Tree Lady Jul 10 #9

Have they made other rule changes Oeditpus Rex Jul 10 #10

Not that I know of. intheflow Jul 10 #11

I'm 69, and I'd still flirt Oeditpus Rex Jul 10 #14

I resonate with that. summer_in_TX Jul 11 #15

Exactly! intheflow Jul 11 #19

There's a time for serious Figarosmom Jul 11 #17

Can we prioritize our anger? CTyankee Jul 11 #18

It's how I used to feel. intheflow Jul 11 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author CTyankee Jul 11 #21