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sir pball

(5,149 posts) Mon Sep 22, 2025, 10:27 PM Monday

She wasn't conventionally attractive, they called her ugly.

She was a little hefty, they called her fat. She had acne in high school so they called her Pizzaface. She was voted the "ugliest man on campus" by the frat bros at UT Austin.

But she had a voice, and she used it.

Her name was Janis Joplin.

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She wasn't conventionally attractive, they called her ugly. (Original Post) sir pball Monday OP

She was gorgeous. She was wonderful. She was amazing. Klarkashton Monday #1

And OH, what a voice!!!! MyOwnPeace Monday #2

every insult they hurled gave another... ret5hd Monday #3

27. If she'd lived longer, I believe she would have been a powerful voice for all that is unjust in this country. C Moon Tuesday #4

A particularly outstanding rendition tikka Tuesday #5

Klarkashton

(4,091 posts)

1. She was gorgeous. She was wonderful. She was amazing.

Reply to sir pball (Original post)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 10:30 PM

Monday

MyOwnPeace

(17,383 posts)

2. And OH, what a voice!!!!

Reply to sir pball (Original post)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 10:31 PM

Monday

ret5hd

(21,810 posts)

3. every insult they hurled gave another...

Reply to MyOwnPeace (Reply #2)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 10:45 PM

Monday

undertone to that voice.

C Moon

(13,210 posts)

4. 27. If she'd lived longer, I believe she would have been a powerful voice for all that is unjust in this country.

Reply to sir pball (Original post)

Tue Sep 23, 2025, 01:31 AM

Tuesday

tikka

(825 posts)

5. A particularly outstanding rendition

Reply to sir pball (Original post)

Tue Sep 23, 2025, 04:36 PM

Tuesday

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