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23. Soupy Sales

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Fri Mar 20, 2026, 11:02 AM

11 hrs ago

I don't know if he was just local to the Detroit area or not?

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My sister and I loved his Pooch Parade segment Diamond_Dog 8 hrs ago #35

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