itmfa

Here's an acronym for ya!

Thanks to Redsock, as usual. The boy finds great links.

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  1. teflonjedi15 April 2006 at 16:10

    Sounds like something Sam The Man Jackson would say... ;)

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  2. Granny15 April 2006 at 19:32

    Wearing my stupid hat.

    itmfa? Is the mf what I think it is?

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  3. laura k15 April 2006 at 20:00

    Probably. Click and find out!

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  4. M@16 April 2006 at 09:22

    Good old Dan Savage. His previous meme was to create a definition for the word "Santorum" that would appropriately honour the senator of that name.

    If you haven't heard of that one, just Google "Santorum" -- it's the first result. However, it's not for the squeamish -- If you think you might be offended by it, then you probably will be.

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  5. laura k16 April 2006 at 11:08

    Oh yes, santorum. Disgusting, but well-deserved.

    I have my issues with some of Dan Savage's politics, though. He's a leader in the "blame Nader" camp, and feels anyone who doesn't support the Dems, no matter what, is a traitor.

    It's hard for me to understand that, given what little the Democrats have done for us.

    But I love his column, of course.

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  6. Granny16 April 2006 at 14:45

    Click on it? What a novel concept. I must have been really befuzzled yesterday.

    I clicked. Funny that I got the mf right but couldn't figure out the rest.

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  7. Granny16 April 2006 at 14:46

    Santorum - can't say I wasn't warned.

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  8. Crabbi17 April 2006 at 19:44

    This is great -- must order a t-shirt.

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  9. laura k17 April 2006 at 19:57

    Crabbi, I knew you'd enjoy it. :)

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  10. Crabbi17 April 2006 at 23:23

    I was telling my daughter J about this yesterday. She thinks the acronym is kind of lame. "No one will know what that means, and isn't the point to get people to think? " she said. Nope, not in this case. In this case, I get to be part of a really club and maybe I'll run into other people with ITMFA gear and we can wink and smile at each other.

    But I will never wear a santorum t-shirt. Just thinking about santorum actually makes me physically ill -- both the frothy mixture and the senator. OTOH, as you say, he deserves it.

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  11. laura k18 April 2006 at 04:34

    Just thinking about santorum actually makes me physically ill -- both the frothy mixture and the senator.

    Amazingly, the senator nauseates me more than the substance. Although I must say your use of the word "frothy" gives it s special stomach-turning kick.

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  12. Crabbi18 April 2006 at 20:28

    Oh, I can't take credit for "frothy." I think that is Mr. Savage's word.

    You're right about Santorum; he's far more disgusting than any substance. Anyway, who am I to judge other people's substances? But Santorum? Him I'll judge.

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