And God Spake

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First He spoke to GW.

Then He spoke to me. Apparently I could not pray to have the Chowda-heads lose to the Blessed Yankees and pray to have a Chowda-head in the White House. So I’ve decided not pray against the Chowda-heads in the World Series, because I honestly don’t care (except I don’t know what Boston would do without the curse). Just hoping Chowda-head and Cornbread get into the White House.

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