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gibraltar72

(7,500 posts)
Tue May 10, 2022, 04:08 PM May 2022

Over the last few years I've given thousands of dollars

to politicians and causes. Today I received the 2nd hand written thank you. It was From Carol Blood. The first I ever received was from the woman who ran against our lady of perpetual concern in Maine. My wife would say "her momma raised her right.

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Over the last few years I've given thousands of dollars (Original Post) gibraltar72 May 2022 OP
Of all of the money we have given the only thank you that was handwritten was from our redstatebluegirl May 2022 #1
nice... I only get an immediate request for more money... IMMEDIATELY... hit the donation button and Demovictory9 May 2022 #2
Yeah lots of those. gibraltar72 May 2022 #4
I laughed out loud - "our lady of perpetual concern in Maine" lamp_shade May 2022 #3

redstatebluegirl

(12,265 posts)
1. Of all of the money we have given the only thank you that was handwritten was from our
Tue May 10, 2022, 06:09 PM
May 2022

Mayor, who lost reelection in the last election to a nut. She has always written thank you notes, they mean a great deal. Her momma raised her right . I say that too .

Demovictory9

(32,443 posts)
2. nice... I only get an immediate request for more money... IMMEDIATELY... hit the donation button and
Tue May 10, 2022, 06:36 PM
May 2022

"thanks, now can you give another $20?"

lamp_shade

(14,823 posts)
3. I laughed out loud - "our lady of perpetual concern in Maine"
Tue May 10, 2022, 06:54 PM
May 2022

That's a new one and one I'll remember. Thank you. Reminds me of the DU member (I think) who some years ago labeled Condoleeza Rice as "Sister Condoleeza of The Church of the Mushroom Cloud". I need a drink.

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