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trof

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4. I met J.D. a few years ago.
Wed Feb 20, 2013, 07:00 PM
Feb 2013

I asked him to speak at our annual Democrats' Jefferson-Jackson banquet.
He was a riot.

He sat at my table and we had a long chat before he spoke.
I asked him how he got hired by the conservative Register.
He grinned and said "I think it was part of their affirmative action program to hire minorities.
I'm the token liberal, but I'll swear I never said that."

On coming to Alabama from Kentucky:
"I was THRILLED! Editorial cartoonists need material, and Alabama's politics and politicians provide a target rich environment."

Way to go, my dear trof! CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2013 #1
I met J.D. a few years ago. trof Feb 2013 #4
VERY cool! CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2013 #7
trof FTW Cali_Democrat Feb 2013 #2
Congrats...knr joeybee12 Feb 2013 #3
Awesome! Solly Mack Feb 2013 #5
brilliant... Blue_Tires Feb 2013 #6
This is priceless, trof! Thanks for sharing! pacalo Feb 2013 #8
You're welcome. Wow, 17 recs! trof Feb 2013 #9
Inspiring an editorial cartoonist doesn't happen every day -- that's quite an accomplishment, trof! pacalo Feb 2013 #10
Yeah, but does he play banjo? sarchasm Feb 2013 #11
LOL Tsiyu Feb 2013 #12
Ha! Iggo Feb 2013 #13
None chervilant Feb 2013 #14
I think J.D. agrees. trof Feb 2013 #15
A little?!? chervilant Feb 2013 #16
P.S. chervilant Feb 2013 #17
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