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odiousgambit
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October 15th, 2026 at 4:26:43 AM permalink
Vodka continued to have a bad name with a lot of people till, say, the 70s ... folks said it was made from potatoes
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October 15th, 2026 at 4:53:26 AM permalink
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Vodka continued to have a bad name with a lot of people till, say, the 70s ... folks said it was made from potatoes
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So I was actually drinking vodka when eating french fries as a kid? That explains my bad grades
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October 16th, 2026 at 11:51:39 AM permalink
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does anyone have a picture of him they would like to share ?

thanks in advance

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EvenBob
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October 16th, 2026 at 1:05:56 PM permalink
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does anyone have a picture of him they would like to share ?

thanks in advance

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https://www.facebook.com/tyston.bethlen/
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EvenBob
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October 16th, 2026 at 1:10:01 PM permalink
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Vodka continued to have a bad name with a lot of people till, say, the 70s ... folks said it was made from potatoes
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I don't understand this potato vodka is actually superior to grain vodka and has its origins in Poland. It's quite expensive compared to grain vodka.
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lilredrooster
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October 16th, 2026 at 1:42:10 PM permalink
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thanks again EB

he was definitely a cool looking dude
gone way too soon
I wonder if losing his house and possessions contriibuted to his medical problems
it most likely caused him a great deal of stress
so very, very sad

https://www.facebook.com/tyston.bethlen/

Tyston is a quite an unusual name - I'm sure I've never heard that name before

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