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  1. Apr 5th, 2008, 10:43 AM #1
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    Olympic Torch

    The tradition of the Olympic Torch has a very strange origin

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    Re: Olympic Torch

    So should we be shouting "Heil Hitler!" when they run with the torch?
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    Re: Olympic Torch

    I wish I was the torch, then I can travel to different countries and just be carried away for several months. Plus I get to witness the olympics... *sigh*
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    Re: Olympic Torch

    Hey, if we spend some more time, we can make that torch represent more of our political and religious views.
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    Re: Olympic Torch

    One wouldn't imagine the torch being from Germany...
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    Re: Olympic Torch

    I wish I was the torch, then I can travel to different countries and just be carried away for several months. Plus I get to witness the olympics... *sigh*
    It's an atrractive proposition... but we would have to set light to you...
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    Re: Olympic Torch

    True, true.. but there's probably a downside somewhere..
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