From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=254">chris</a><BR>
Date: 1 April 2004<P>

A message? I sent you a long-ish email about money and stuff. I'll tell you when I see you, I guess - rather not hijack Kirk's bandwidth for all that. I'm pretty busy, so just call and leave a message if you need to pick anything up. Hope you're well.<BR>
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Chris
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=872">cryingshame58</a><BR>
Date: 1 April 2004<P>

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hey, all of you...BEWARE...it's April Fool's Day...i love all the folly around this day...trying to come up with a good joke to play on my boss!  i love all the folly around this day...although, i am usually the one that has to<BR>
be a good sport....<BR>
CS58&lt;&lt;&lt;foolish
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=1469">Erick Spangler</a><BR>
Date: 1 April 2004<P>

Dear Loveblender Friends-<BR>
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The following letter on the 7-UP ad is self-explanatory, but if you haven't seen the new Dr Pepper can, it has the Pledge of Allegiance on it -except for the words "under God". Here is more "political correctness" that we must address and hit 'em hard -or else others will do worse. You will be interested to know that Christians evidently buried Daimler-Chrysler under an avalanche of e-mails a week or so ago, concerning their "wife-swapping" commercials, etc: Chrysler has pulled the ads, thanks to you!!!<BR>
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Please send a letter to Dr Pepper/7-UP about the problems below. I have included "hot links" that you can click on, and you can use any or all of my letter -or write your own. In either event, please write: it's the only way we will ever stop this trash from being shown to our kids! God bless each and every one for you for caring!<BR>
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Erick Spangler<BR>
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----- Original Message ----- <BR>
From: Erick Spangler<BR>
To: Dr Pepper/7-UP Pres. Doug Tough <BR>
Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2002 11:59 AM <BR>
Subject: Dr Pepper/7-UP's offensive commercials, and corruption of the Pledge of Allegiance <BR>
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Dr Pepper/7-Up Inc. <BR>
5301 Legacy Drive <BR>
Plano, Tx 75024-3109 <BR>
1.800-696-5891 <BR>
e-mail: [email-masked] <BR>
Mr Doug Tough, President <BR>
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Mr Tough:<BR>
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I recently observed a 7-UP commercial that I found to be both vulgar, obscene and offensive to Christians and other people of any moral persuasion: an actor is walking down a street, removing his clothes until finally he is wearing nothing but his undershorts. He removes the shorts and a crowd around him is depicted staring at him. <BR>
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I have a question: is business so bad at Dr Pepper/7-UP that you must resort to filth peddling in order to make a buck? What on Earth is the connection between a fine product like 7-UP, and a pervert who takes off his clothes on a public street, and why would such a lascivious display make anyone want to run out and buy your products? Are you now touting 7-UP as the refreshment of choice for flashers and other sexual deviants who expose themselves to an unwilling audience? <BR>
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And why was the phrase "under God" left out of the Pledge of Allegiance, on the new Dr Pepper can? What anti-God, anti-American heathen among your employees decided that Dr Pepper/7-UP had the right to re-write this patriotic anthem to exclude reference to the God Who caused America to become the greatest nation ever to grace the face of the Earth? <BR>
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Do you honestly believe there are enough "politically-correct" Socialists and Marxists in America to keep your Company floating -after all the Christians, and other people with some measure of moral standards, stop purchasing your God-less, deviant products? You had better hope so! <BR>
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Personally, I can assure you that none of your products will pollute my home or office for at least six months after you remove your prurient advertising and un-God-ly Pledge of Allegiance cans from the public view, and I will ask everyone I can contact to do likewise. <BR>
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Most sincerely, <BR>
Erick Spangler<BR>
Pastor <BR>

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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=872">cryingshame58</a><BR>
Date: 1 April 2004<P>

When Harry Met Sally...Sally said, "Is one of us supposed to be a dog in this scenario?"<BR>
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But what was it that Harry said?  Please, if anyone remembers/knows...answer this for me...<BR>
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Does anyone else like the folly?<BR>
CS58<BR>

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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=1139">jwb71913</a><BR>
Date: 1 April 2004<P>

Pastor Spangler,  Is this hysterical ranting really relevant on a romance site?  Why don't you go to the Jesus pages?  I for one am tired of 'christians' telling me how to think, often in a most 'un-christian' manner.<BR>
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Spring is here, love is in the air, and life is good.  Think about it, "LOVE thine enemy as you love thyself".  I'm gonna go buy a case of Dr Pepper and raise a glass to YOU!   Jim
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=1469">Erick Spangler</a><BR>
Date: 1 April 2004<P>

Jim, yer one real Nut...<BR>
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Always be on your guard when around those who<BR>
Practice creative anarchy<BR>
Remember to make fun of yourself first <BR>
Ignorant whiners never get the joke<BR>
Love comes in all colors, especially creative ones<BR>
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Fear not, oh Jimboy (my nutty buddy)<BR>
Oh, BK, oh Misti<BR>
Open your mouth and chortle guffaw and Laff Out Loud<BR>
LoveBlender is a forum for passionate rantings<BR>
Silly Rabbi!  Chips aren't for shoulders!<BR>
        (knock it off and lighten UP)
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=1469">Erick Spangler</a><BR>
Date: 1 April 2004<P>

jeez, i hate to hafta axplain jokes to jerks<BR>
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fo mo info, joe, go toe <BR>
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<a href="http://www.urbanlegends.com/ulz/pepsi.html">http://www.urbanlegends.com/ulz/pepsi.html</a>
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=1450">Lolly Gaggin</a><BR>
Date: 1 April 2004<P>

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"Why don't you go to the Jesus pages?"<BR>
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What a great line... instead of cursing people or bitching at someone, I'm gonna just start saying "Why don't you go to the Jesus pages?" and walk off...<BR>
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Happy Dummies Day Everydummy!
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=1469">Erick Spangler</a><BR>
Date: 1 April 2004<P>

"Who among ye cannot say, I AM A DUMBASS?"<BR>
<a href="http://www.vodkatea.com/g/glossary.asp?view=&gid=50">http://www.vodkatea.com/g/glossary.asp?view=&gid=50</a>
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=872">cryingshame58</a><BR>
Date: 1 April 2004<P>

iwan...<BR>
thanks for posting the lines about the dog conversation between harry and sally...Happy April Fools Day!  Hope you can find folly...<BR>
cs58
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=872">cryingshame58</a><BR>
Date: 1 April 2004<P>

JIM,<BR>
I love it when you come out from under the porch! My azaleas are in full bloom, too...mine are in Shreveport, but called the PRIDE OF MOBILE...and dogwood white! I have been told the cat fish/bass/perch are jumping when the dogwood blooms..<BR>
If amused by folly...please write a limerick...if not, i will pine for the day when you write another one...<BR>
PAM
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=1139">jwb71913</a><BR>
Date: 1 April 2004<P>

Pastor,<BR>
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Once again the serious geeky introvert is blindsided by an April Fool's joke.  I'll retire under the porch Pam to compose your limerick.   I'll see ya on the river....Jim
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=339">jack</a><BR>
Date: 1 April 2004<P>

ummm actually... most what know me kinda think im a smart ass... think thats sorta perferred eh what?
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=13">B.K.</a><BR>
Date: 1 April 2004<P>

Rens; Bring out the diplomatic view before I let the little red neck girl out and tell them to kiss my grits. ha (Hope you are feeling better?)<BR>
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Way to go Jim, I knew you had it in you, and WELCOME BACK JACK, You have been sorely missed.<BR>
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bk
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