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onager

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5. Another holiday where the Xian take-over failed miserably.

Reply to AlbertCat (Original post)

Wed Feb 10, 2016, 08:06 AM

Feb 2016

Since I'm pretty sure that even the dumbest Xian, even centuries ago...even the damn Puritans...could figure out the symbolism of a long, shaft-like object piercing a heart-shaped object.

I mean, you don't exactly have to be Dr. Freud to understand that visual metaphor.

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Have a sanctimonious Valentine's Day everyone!!!! [View all] AlbertCat Feb 2016 OP

Oh god.... there're more! AlbertCat Feb 2016 #1

Link. Link. I need a link!!! progressoid Feb 2016 #2

I just googled "Puritanical Valentines" AlbertCat Feb 2016 #3

Ah. Thanks. progressoid Feb 2016 #4

Another holiday where the Xian take-over failed miserably. onager Feb 2016 #5