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1. 'Cut and Shoot' Texas

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Thu Dec 27, 2018, 09:44 PM

Dec 2018

Heard of it. Thank you.

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Christmas with my right wing parents [View all] Lurker Deluxe Dec 2018 OP

'Cut and Shoot' Texas empedocles Dec 2018 #1

Thank you. elleng Dec 2018 #2

Thank you for sharing that. PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2018 #3

You are a wonderful son, and your parents raised you well. Autumn Dec 2018 #4

agree. 912gdm Dec 2018 #6

great story. Demovictory9 Dec 2018 #5

A beautiful story. guillaumeb Dec 2018 #7

That was beautiful. herding cats Dec 2018 #8

A wonderful Christmas story, TNNurse Dec 2018 #9

It's a funny thing about Americans. Turbineguy Dec 2018 #10

+1 Crutchez_CuiBono Dec 2018 #25

Beautiful post, thank you. akraven Dec 2018 #11

Thanks for sharing your holiday experience. A loving family is key. appalachiablue Dec 2018 #12

Good people can be Trump supporters. It creates cognitive dissonance for me, but I know some. They Amaryllis Dec 2018 #13

Trump is a world-class liar colorado_ufo Dec 2018 #46

:) salin Dec 2018 #14

It's not all cut and dried mcar Dec 2018 #15

A Christmas Tale for our times. Thank you. Thank you to your dad. Thank you to your mom. NBachers Dec 2018 #16

What a great story. Ohiogal Dec 2018 #17

Thank you for sharing friend - somewhere in that there tale, is... Pluvious Dec 2018 #18

There's a lot of love and caring in so many people, imperfect as they may be. summer_in_TX Dec 2018 #54

Very nicely expressed friend Pluvious Dec 2018 #55

I can so relate. And thanks. GulfCoast66 Dec 2018 #19

Really nice story..... demsocialist Dec 2018 #20

Lovely Christmas story. Kudos to you, and your boss, and your parents. highplainsdem Dec 2018 #21

Well done. mahannah Dec 2018 #22

A nice finish to the day. Thanks for sharing. badhair77 Dec 2018 #23

what a wonderful, beautiful story CatWoman Dec 2018 #24

This might be one of my all time favorite posts on DU. mahina Dec 2018 #26

Mine too. One of the best uplifting OP's I've seen in a couple of years. Autumn Dec 2018 #53

Thank you for taking the time to share this with us. Dem2theMax Dec 2018 #27

Thank you for your story! smirkymonkey Dec 2018 #28

I enjoyed spending xmas with my progressive parents when they were alive elmac Dec 2018 #29

Wonderful story but Rural_Progressive Dec 2018 #30

Great insight. You have overcome the bad hand you were dealt. Bluepinky Dec 2018 #35

Hugs from me to you UpInArms Dec 2018 #40

That's tough. lunatica Dec 2018 #43

About 25 years ago my childrens mother told me she felt trapped panader0 Dec 2018 #44

Thank you for posting this MaryMagdaline Dec 2018 #51

I have always wished for a loving family marlakay Dec 2018 #58

My mother came from a family like that Raine Dec 2018 #60

Thanks for the wonderful story. Hulk Dec 2018 #31

Similar experience here with my sole surviving brother grantcart Dec 2018 #39

Nice! There's always SOME way to help out. calimary Dec 2018 #32

Thank you and your boss for the repair job. beveeheart Dec 2018 #33

A great story. dae Dec 2018 #34

My Republican parents raised 4 liberals. Gore1FL Dec 2018 #36

Thanks you for sharing. I had ultra-rightwing parents who did good things for other people in their Nitram Dec 2018 #37

Well written. Appreciate the real world connection. grantcart Dec 2018 #38

Your parents raised an incredible son. KatyaR Dec 2018 #41

You should write a novel lunatica Dec 2018 #42

Your post confirms my suspicion that some Trump voters are teddy bears at heart. planetc Dec 2018 #45

Merry Christmas! SallyHemmings Dec 2018 #47

That was a lovely story trixie2 Dec 2018 #48

thanks for that - i don't know if it applies to your parents but a lot of the certainot Dec 2018 #49

Beautiful story and beautiful people: tomg Dec 2018 #50

Glad you can still love your parents jimlup Dec 2018 #52

From me to you and your folks...you betcha... Hekate Dec 2018 #56

Beautiful. summer_in_TX Dec 2018 #57

Absolutely BEAUTIFUL Raine Dec 2018 #59

My Mom died this Thanksgiving morning. You are Maru Kitteh Dec 2018 #61