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6. "I worked myself up from nothing to a state of extreme poverty."

Tue Oct 7, 2025, 09:52 PM

16 hrs ago

- Groucho Marx

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When I was young, I was poor. But after years and years of hard work... [View all] LuckyCharms 19 hrs ago OP

well yeah...but you got a sore back to show for it... ret5hd 19 hrs ago #1

Boney fingers? chicoescuela 16 hrs ago #3

😂😂😂 underpants 19 hrs ago #2

Me, too, Lucky Charms! ShazzieB 16 hrs ago #4

Are you related to Mark Twain? multigraincracker 16 hrs ago #5

"I worked myself up from nothing to a state of extreme poverty." Pinback 16 hrs ago #6

Today's American dream with no small thanks to the Republican Party. Gimpyknee 16 hrs ago #7

Welcome to the club! True Dough 15 hrs ago #8

That happens to me when I sneeze... LuckyCharms 2 hrs ago #11

You load sixteen tons, whaddya get? LudwigPastorius 13 hrs ago #9

Started out dirt-poor justaprogressive 2 hrs ago #10