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Jun 7 2015
11:03 am
Crashing the Pachyderm party:
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Edited video - Senator Todd Gardenhire presented Silver Spoon Aw
Senator Gardenhire receives recognition for keeping health care in the hands of those who can afford it at the National Convention of Pachyderm Club banquet dinner in Chattanooga 6/6/15.
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Could you tell us something
Could you tell us something about MFW?
This is fabulous! Ovaries of steel, those two.
Wondering what happened next?
Looks like some serious folks coming to haul them out.
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They're the generation who will save us all, Sandra! And really, is crashing a party such a terrible offense?
You go, girls!
That was f***ing awesome.
That was f***ing awesome.
But I thought WE were the generation
But I thought WE were the generation that would save us, Tamara.
I remember back in the day hanging out with Judy Goans and some others from NOW. Someone decided to picket the News Sentinel's bridal fair. Can't recall what the others did, but I handed out leaflets that advised women they didn't have to change their last name after marriage.
I admire these young women for their courage and cleverness.
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And I admire this story about a younger, feistier you, ha ha! I have some fading Polaroid shots of my excursions with NOW, my own bad self!
Let me amend that previous salvo to instead suggest that these young women are the NEXT generation to save us all.
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Sandra is a liberal. She just
Sandra is a liberal. She just won't admit it. That's OK. We love her regardless.
Way to go ladies!
That was beautiful. Gardenhire looked like he was all ready to stand and take a bow.
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