Call in the Cookie Monster!14 tons of spilled Oreo cookies snarl Ill. traffic


	Call in the Cookie Monster!14 tons of spilled Oreo cookies snarl Ill. traffic

papananook

5-19-2008 12:10 PM

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papananook says:

UUOOOMMMMM...Cookie!

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5-19-2008 12:32 PM

Loganzweb

Bet if they were donuts, the clean up would be quicker.

5-19-2008 1:03 PM

papananook

yuk-yuk, I bet you're right

5-19-2008 1:14 PM

tanyamm

I would like to have seen a picture.

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