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lapfog_1

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14. this ain't no disco... guees we don't need a ballroom!

Reply to WhiskeyGrinder (Original post)

Sat May 23, 2026, 07:25 PM

May 23

The sound of gunfire, off in the distance
I'm getting used to it now
Lived in a brownstone, lived in a ghetto
I've lived all over this town
This ain't no party, this ain't no disco
This ain't no fooling around
No time for dancing, or lovey-dovey
I ain't got time for that now

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] WhiskeyGrinder May 23 OP

Did someone fire a bazooka into the WH front door? I heard a lot of noise. walkingman May 23 #1

Is this why we need a ballroom? newdeal2 May 23 #2

still shooiin' for the ballroom DoBW May 23 #7

I assume this buzzycrumbhunger May 23 #20

Junior angry that dad skipped the wedding. RandySF May 23 #3

OFFS MorbidButterflyTat May 23 #4

a trillion at least DoBW May 23 #8

Losing track. So weird. Irish_Dem May 23 #9

They're saying around 86-47 shots were fired... RedWhiteBlueIsRacist May 23 #5

Guns blazing around trump's White House, so typical of everything TSF stands for...Effing anarchy... wcmagumba May 23 #6

I thought DC was now the safest place outside of Oz underpants May 23 #10

Was it ICE?? vapor2 May 23 #11

It was probably just the Proud Boys... sheshe2 May 23 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author sheshe2 May 23 #13

this ain't no disco... guees we don't need a ballroom! lapfog_1 May 23 #14

Now reporting two people "shot in confrontation with secret service flvegan May 23 #15

Next Headline: "Another Attempt......" Etc. ColoringFool May 23 #16

This is all about bamagal62 May 23 #17

Night of the Long Knives II? The Madcap May 23 #18

How many times is this now? MustLoveBeagles May 23 #19

Isn't the National Guard still patrolling DC? pfitz59 May 23 #21

Sure. Just as the backlash was building against his slushfund. Perfect timing tulipsandroses May 23 #22