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37. You know why don't you? He was raised Gullah - which has its own language

Thu Jan 24, 2013, 10:21 AM

Jan 2013

and he was made fun of when he moved to the mainland. He said he hardly spoke after that due to being bullied about it.

Now, that does not excuse the hell he drug Anita Hill through, but it does explain his silence and letting his wife make all his phone calls.

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Yes, it was a joke by Supreme Court's Thomas [View all] bananas Jan 2013 OP

There weren't any coke cans laying around, I hope...a lot of people don't find his "jokes" funny. nt MADem Jan 2013 #1

You beat me to the coke can 'joke'. nt msanthrope Jan 2013 #6

What did Justice Thomas say when someone spilled a soft drink in his lap? KansDem Jan 2013 #8

what was the joke? graham4anything Jan 2013 #2

Not even "Long Dong Silver", God rest his...er...soul. Ken Burch Jan 2013 #10

He don't need to ask no stinking questions. zeemike Jan 2013 #3

a joke by a joke samsingh Jan 2013 #4

Puppet Man Clarence goclark Jan 2013 #23

And it wasn't about Long Dong Silver? longship Jan 2013 #5

Thomas is one big joke. Smilo Jan 2013 #7

What a paper weight. nt caseymoz Jan 2013 #9

Almost. A paper weight serves a useful purpose. Marie Marie Jan 2013 #21

Without reading it, one question. Did the joke involve a public hair Autumn Jan 2013 #11

He is a disgrace to the SCOTUS dbackjon Jan 2013 #12

Two pubic hairs walk into a bar... PlanetBev Jan 2013 #13

"Brer Fox, don't throw me into the briar patch" PuffedMica Jan 2013 #14

The luckiest man . . . another_liberal Jan 2013 #15

+1000 Tom Ripley Jan 2013 #24

Thanks. another_liberal Jan 2013 #45

He gives me the creeps with those NightOwwl Jan 2013 #16

I hate comments base on a person's appearance... Bay Boy Jan 2013 #17

I'm not commenting on his appearance. NightOwwl Jan 2013 #18

Define normal lunatica Jan 2013 #30

correction bitchkitty Jan 2013 #32

Not always lunatica Jan 2013 #33

Should have been more clear bitchkitty Jan 2013 #35

Same here sweety lunatica Jan 2013 #36

Woah wait a minute. NightOwwl Jan 2013 #40

But you only say that because Bay Boy Jan 2013 #42

Look at his eyes. NightOwwl Jan 2013 #50

Sorry - please see my PM. bitchkitty Jan 2013 #51

Hardcore! snooper2 Jan 2013 #44

Don't worry -- it's not just based on his appearance. There is a world of information available on The Stranger Jan 2013 #41

Eyes are the windows to the soul ..... Lil Missy Jan 2013 #27

What's wrong with this picture? dontpanic Jan 2013 #19

I missed your point lunatica Jan 2013 #34

How about...a variety of schools? dontpanic Jan 2013 #53

I'm all for a variety of universities lunatica Jan 2013 #54

Just how old is this joke anyhow? benld74 Jan 2013 #20

Can we just buy him a new motor home and get him to leave.....really. Historic NY Jan 2013 #22

Just missed 7 years SwankyXomb Jan 2013 #25

I remember my kids' first words jberryhill Jan 2013 #26

Ah, the wisdom of youth. bananas Jan 2013 #28

Isn't that Laughing Cow cheese logo? Hestia Jan 2013 #38

He opened his mouth and removed all suspicion lunatica Jan 2013 #29

he's the joke heaven05 Jan 2013 #31

You know why don't you? He was raised Gullah - which has its own language Hestia Jan 2013 #37

Wow, I didn't know that! Odin2005 Jan 2013 #39

You made me look that up... Bay Boy Jan 2013 #43

The movie is "a soldiers story" Blue_Tires Jan 2013 #47

Thank You!!! Bay Boy Jan 2013 #48

It takes a sad joke to make a sad joke. n/t UTUSN Jan 2013 #46

The joke is on us - he is the joke. yellowcanine Jan 2013 #49

And to think Le Taz Hot Jan 2013 #52

I truly think this man is unhappy with the color of his skin..... I have always thought this. secondwind Jan 2013 #55

The joke's on us tabasco Jan 2013 #56