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MIButterfly

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4. Kind of a funny story, at least I think it's funny

Reply to buzzycrumbhunger (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 29, 2026, 11:47 PM

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Many years ago, my aunt, uncle and I were playing Trivial Pursuit and he got the question "which major league team did Ernie Banks play for his entire career?" My uncle is not and never has been a sports guy. I was sitting there with my fist in my mouth to keep from screaming "THE CUBS!" He finally guessed the Cincinnati Reds. Actually, I was surprised that he even knew Cincinnati's baseball team is called the Reds.

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