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9. Definitely "a Juan Carlos Moment"!

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Wed Dec 18, 2013, 04:27 PM

Dec 2013

"Sometimes I think we need a John Carlos moment," she said on Sept. 25, referring to the U.S. track star who was expelled from the 1968 Mexico City Olympics along with American sprinter Tommie Smith for protesting racial discrimination."

Thank you, she~

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Definitely "a Juan Carlos Moment"! Cha Dec 2013 #9

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It is indeed a great picture, Irish. sheshe2 Dec 2013 #12

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She sure did, Irish! sheshe2 Dec 2013 #14

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