Can you explain to me why a picture of a cheerleader is relevant to an articles about apples. One of the problems with FR in the last few years is the overabundance of meaningless "joke" responses. Some threads have no posts about the actual article, just "joke" replies. It kind of makes the point of the sight meaningless.
I notice your post makes no references to Apples. Please try to stay on topic.
I didn't say that it was relevant. However, when people challenge me on how I act as a parent!?!? Give me a freakin' break.
FR has been that way since it started. I don't like it but i'm certainly not going to act like a bulletin board is suddenly going to be managed. These things (even before the internet) were unmanaged. What makes it different today?
Can you explain to ME why an article about apples is relevant to the original charter of Free Republic?
Heck, a pic of a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader seems more fitting fitting than an article about some apple tree planted in Italy or France 100 years ago! At least the cheerleader represents "America's Team."
What is this, grouchy old curmudgeon night on Free Republic?
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