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July 11, 2008 at 7:50 pm
sean coon
what a bunch of pussies.
george carlin was genius.
July 11, 2008 at 11:56 pm
Russell Nelson
A bunch of fucking cunts.
George Carlin is dead; long live George Carlin!
July 12, 2008 at 8:16 am
Chip
Besides proving that Jessie is as old as we are ..
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General Anthony Clement McAuliffe (July 2, 1898 – August 11, 1975) was the United States Army general who commanded the defending 101st Airborne troops during the Battle of Bastogne, Belgium, during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II. He is famous for his single-word reply to a German surrender ultimatum: “Nuts!”