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FakeNoose

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6. I'm so old that I can remember when Ambassadors were trained in diplomacy

Reply to Tanuki (Original post)

Thu Nov 27, 2025, 09:58 AM

Nov 27

... and many had degrees from prestige schools like U. of Georgetown. Or if not, they had diplomatic careers in the State Department. What has happened to us?

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Ladies and gentlemen, our Ambassador to Greece: [View all] Tanuki Nov 27 OP

The Trump Ho Bag look. Nailed perfectly by Madam. Irish_Dem Nov 27 #1

Should have been John Stamos. nt TheFarseer Nov 27 #2

If we had done that to the Greeks 50 years ago DFW Nov 27 #3

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LOL leftstreet Nov 27 #7

Kim Gargoyle looks like Morticia Adams after the Black Friday sale at the botox clinic Blumancru Nov 27 #5

I'm so old that I can remember when Ambassadors were trained in diplomacy FakeNoose Nov 27 #6

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She wrecked her face and body for that? Iggo Nov 27 #9