That Wacky Century - Part IX (1985-2000)


	That Wacky Century - Part IX (1985-2000)

revenantdm

6-12-2008 3:51 AM

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timeline, funny, 20th century, coke, history, space, communism

revenantdm says:

Yes. We all agree that the NASA jokes about the disaster were in poor taste but I swear that I heard the first one less than 24 hours after the explosion!
New Coke, Three Mile Island and Chernobyl?? Hmm. I am glad I am allergic to Coke!

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