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ChickenStu Retired Number
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DaMuleRules Retired Number
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Definitely the coolest, funkiest, most flamboyant and influential performers ever. He even stole the show in the movie about Chuck Berry "Hail! Hail! Rock and Roll"
"Legend" and "Icon" get thrown around a lot when people pass, but in this case they definitely apply. _________________ You thought God was an architect, now you know
He’s something like a pipe bomb ready to blow
And everything you built that’s all for show
goes up in flames
In 24 frames
Jason Isbell
Man, do those lyrics resonate right now |
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Danced to his music long ago. 87 years is a long life. RIP _________________ Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves. |
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ribeye Franchise Player
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^ Yes. Yes. And yes. ^ |
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numero-ocho Franchise Player
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Posted: Sat May 09, 2020 8:48 am Post subject: |
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Wop-bop-a-loo-mop alop-bom-bom!
RIP _________________ "Suck it up. Don't be a baby. Do your job." - Kobe Bryant |
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jodeke Retired Number
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numero-ocho wrote: | Wop-bop-a-loo-mop alop-bam-boom!
RIP |
FIFY _________________ Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves. |
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I honestly thought he died a long time ago.
RIP |
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Dammit. Another genius lost. May he RIP. _________________ Under New Management |
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panamaniac Franchise Player
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Probably the most imitated artist in popular music. As far as leaving a mark goes, he's in another class. RIP LR |
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Omar Little Moderator
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jodeke wrote: | Danced to his music long ago. 87 years is a long life. RIP |
Not long enough. And don’t you go settling for it either. _________________ “We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.” ― Elie Wiesel |
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jodeke Retired Number
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Omar Little wrote: | jodeke wrote: | Danced to his music long ago. 87 years is a long life. RIP |
Not long enough. And don’t you go settling for it either. |
I'm already in the books for 106. _________________ Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
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Omar Little Moderator
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Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 9:07 am Post subject: |
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jodeke wrote: | Omar Little wrote: | jodeke wrote: | Danced to his music long ago. 87 years is a long life. RIP |
Not long enough. And don’t you go settling for it either. |
I'm already in the books for 106. |
That’s a good start, and we will renegotiate at that time _________________ “We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.” ― Elie Wiesel |
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