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LakeSuperiorView

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7. Ah, they don't have to do themselves, the village elders provide that as a service to the parents...

Reply to Major Nikon (Reply #6)

Tue Jan 22, 2019, 03:20 PM

Jan 2019

Assuming that the villagers are the ones actually throwing the stones, do they get to do that for free or do the elders have a cover charge? If there are entrance fees, do the elders keep that or is it given to the parents to defray the costs of replacing the child?

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Biblical literalist [View all] Major Nikon Jan 2019 OP

Is the superfluous use of the word "is" in the commentary guillaumeb Jan 2019 #1

... Major Nikon Jan 2019 #2

I must "confess" that this is a great picture. eom guillaumeb Jan 2019 #3

Cat tax paid in full Major Nikon Jan 2019 #4

Once in a blue moon, the Major does deliver comedic relief. 😄 sprinkleeninow Jan 2019 #10

This one was perfect. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #11

Some people never cease to amaze me. sprinkleeninow Jan 2019 #12

It does. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #13

Do the parents have to kill their children themselves or can they hire that out? LakeSuperiorView Jan 2019 #5

No, you have to take them to the village elders for stoning Major Nikon Jan 2019 #6

Ah, they don't have to do themselves, the village elders provide that as a service to the parents... LakeSuperiorView Jan 2019 #7

... Major Nikon Jan 2019 #9

Hey, if the Covington Catholic creeps can/should be stoned (rock wise, that is) packman Jan 2019 #8