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brer cat

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1. I love Andrew Young! When he was first elected to the GA state congress,

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Mon Oct 20, 2025, 05:09 PM

Oct 20

I worked across the street from the capitol, and frequently went over on my lunch hour to watch him. It was an exciting time to be young and liberal in the south. It was the mosty optimistic time of my life...and here we are today! grrrr

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I love Andrew Young! When he was first elected to the GA state congress, brer cat Oct 20 #1

That is incredibly cool, you actually watched history! Rhiannon12866 Oct 20 #2