gotten bad reviews? watch this a few times

It'll make you feel much better.



Yeah, I know I'm putting it everywhere, but I feel I must.
Thank you, JoAnn Ross. And thank you, Brad Meltzer.

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  1. Anonymous2:18 PM

    Bwhaahah! That's some serious lemonade making there. Good for Brad.

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  2. Lyvvie3:52 PM

    That was great fun! Shame google had to ruin it with it's dumb-ass adverts at the bottom. I couldn't make it go away.

    His Granny is neat.

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  3. Carolyn Crane6:33 PM

    Smart!!! That was wonderful.

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  4. Anonymous11:19 PM

    now that's a crack up.

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  5. Marianne Arkins7:13 AM

    So funny!!! I love his gramma...

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