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66. OMG! I had forgotten about that meme.

Fri Aug 22, 2025, 11:13 AM

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I lived about 20 minutes from PTL and went to see that waterpark and shopping place, etc. (was it Heritage something?). It freaked me out, especially the sign at the water park that said, "Only Christian bathing attire allowed" or something like that.

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