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abbeyco

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2. I saw this when visiting the area a few years back.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Nov 29, 2016, 03:10 PM

Nov 2016

Driving along the lake to go stay up near Glacier, there were hanging effigies of President Obama, crudely spelled and curse-laden signs bordering the road. Even at some of the fruit stands along the way - a couple seemed mighty proud to be serving 'whites only'. While it's a beautiful area, it was the most sickening 3 days I've ever spent and was glad to leave a place so full of hatred.

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