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calguy

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5. The NRA used to send me fundraising garbage like that.

Reply to UpInArms (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 3, 2026, 06:07 PM

16 hrs ago

I’m not ashamed to say that once or twice, I put doggie dung in the postpaid envelope and sent it back to them. A couple of times I was tempted to put flour in a neatly folded letter, hoping to creating an anthrax scare, but decided that would be too over the top, and never did it. The deciding factor was there is probably a law against doing something that extreme, and I didn’t the FBI knocking on my door.

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Eat your hearts out! I just got a personal letter from JD Vance. Here is what it said: [View all] Wonder Why 17 hrs ago OP

When they sent postage paid envelopes UpInArms 16 hrs ago #1

lead sheets are more convenient. niyad 16 hrs ago #3

The NRA used to send me fundraising garbage like that. calguy 16 hrs ago #5

Back in '78 or '79, I was invited by the rnc (by name) to some affair/dinner for nixon, niyad 16 hrs ago #2

I got a letter from Charlie's widderwimmon, Wazzername Kirk! struggle4progress 16 hrs ago #4

Mr. Diamond got a letter from Erika, too! Diamond_Dog 15 hrs ago #7

And she's a "fundy raisin"! n/t lastlib 13 hrs ago #8

WOW! I'll get my husband to get a big, fat reverse mortage check tomorrow.. chouchou 16 hrs ago #6