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2004-08-04 Europe

France Won't Free Ex-Guantanamo Prisoners

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Posted by Steve 2004-08-04 8:34:32 AM|| || Front Page|| [11125 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Tell me about it.

Posted by Butterfly McQueen 2004-08-04 9:29:33 AM|| 2004-08-04 9:29:33 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Devil's Island off French Guyana. . .

Where was that place where Dustin Hoffman's character had his money stashed?

Which brings up a question of how thurough the exams . . . {never Mind}

Posted by BigEd 2004-08-04 1:06:40 PM|| 2004-08-04 1:06:40 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Whoops, it was Hoffman? Disregard poor Butterfly's comment then.

Posted by Shipman 2004-08-04 2:16:46 PM|| 2004-08-04 2:16:46 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 So Hoffman had his money stashed in McQueen's fundament ?

Ewww....

Posted by Carl in N.H 2004-08-04 3:37:17 PM|| 2004-08-04 3:37:17 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 "Hey Dustin ! Here's your change !"

Posted by Carl in N.H 2004-08-04 3:39:45 PM|| 2004-08-04 3:39:45 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Wrong movie, guys. Butterfly McQueen is best noted for her portrayal of Prissy in GWTW. I am sure the reference to abuse in a French prison relates to the way Scarlet treated her at Tara.

Slow news day.

Posted by Mr. Davis 2004-08-04 4:10:38 PM|| 2004-08-04 4:10:38 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Butterfly was addled, as usual.
"She" was thinking of Steve McQueen in "Papillon."

Posted by GreatestJeneration 2004-08-04 4:13:23 PM|| [http://www.greatestjeneration.com] 2004-08-04 4:13:23 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 "papillon" = French for "butterfly". And "small yippy lapdog".

Posted by Carl in N.H. 2004-08-04 6:34:52 PM|| 2004-08-04 6:34:52 PM|| Front Page Top

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