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calimary

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20. Even anti-gay agitator Anita Bryant finally came around to that.

Reply to iluvtennis (Reply #12)

Tue Jul 6, 2021, 01:49 PM

Jul 2021

She suffered so many consequences for using her stardom and name recognition to step into the spotlight for negativity and glaring public prejudice that her career and reputation were destroyed. So much for the “Florida Sunshine Tree”.

She was the high-profile commercial spokeswoman for the Florida orange juice producers - until this. The firestorm of negative publicity that grew out of her equally high-profile anti-gay agitation cost her that gig.

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Granny lost her appetite when she saw a gay couple on TV. A 9-year-old girl had the best response. [View all] left-of-center2012 Jul 2021 OP

Good for you little girl! leftieNanner Jul 2021 #1

Granny probably has no problem MissMillie Jul 2021 #2

Spot on Millie Maine Abu El Banat Jul 2021 #9

Indeed!!! calimary Jul 2021 #18

or men abusing women malaise Jul 2021 #13

I'm not crying Deep State Witch Jul 2021 #3

Those guys are cute as hell! Haggard Celine Jul 2021 #4

It sounds to me like she was already sick. GoCubsGo Jul 2021 #11

Seems to me rickmoen Jul 2021 #5

They put her 'off her tea' left-of-center2012 Jul 2021 #6

Two handsome men in some natty threads! Greybnk48 Jul 2021 #7

Love their outfits Demovictory9 Jul 2021 #8

Mad respect to those dudes. Jedi Guy Jul 2021 #10

Ppl like granny need to learn to Live and Let Live. n/t iluvtennis Jul 2021 #12

Even anti-gay agitator Anita Bryant finally came around to that. calimary Jul 2021 #20

Granny thinks she has never been around a gay person. The Jungle 1 Jul 2021 #14

"I'm with the granny - this is just WRONG!" peppertree Jul 2021 #15

lol LiberalLovinLug Jul 2021 #25

Why, thank you. peppertree Jul 2021 #29

LOL x 2. n/t iluvtennis Jul 2021 #28

Thanks! peppertree Jul 2021 #30

LOL, only us old schoolers know that Luther Ingram song :-) iluvtennis Jul 2021 #31

They just don't make them like they used to. peppertree Jul 2021 #34

Brings back such good memories - thanks for the You Tube link. n/t iluvtennis Jul 2021 #35

You're welcome. Glad you enjoyed it. peppertree Jul 2021 #36

I wonder how much she weighs. Maybe she can afford to lose her appetite. Towlie Jul 2021 #16

She's a lot more well spoken than the two word reply I had for Granny Takket Jul 2021 #17

Sod off? gratuitous Jul 2021 #37

One has to wonder if granny's marriage is as happy and committed as those gentlemen's sarge43 Jul 2021 #19

Granny can switch the channel back to Fox News IronLionZion Jul 2021 #21

The youth of this world will save us all LittleGirl Jul 2021 #22

"Dits Preece" and "Allen of Alderney" sound like D&D character names Bucky Jul 2021 #23

Granny should just fuck off and die. roamer65 Jul 2021 #24

hey granny since you've lost your appetite can i have your cakes and tea then? nt msongs Jul 2021 #26

My standard reply in a situation like this is, Who has the problem? B/C it's clearly not the mitch96 Jul 2021 #27

I love that photo Skittles Jul 2021 #32

"couple means two, not opposite genders." crickets Jul 2021 #33