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Okay, pigs must have flown... I made an angel. :-)

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  1. Tracey FKTuesday, November 22, 2011 6:48:00 PM

    nice angel... bad news that pigs are flying because that means I am going to have to do all sorts of things I have been putting off... maybe we should keep it as our secret xx

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  2. Cheryl O'ConnellTuesday, November 22, 2011 7:16:00 PM

    LOL! OK!

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