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After Japan battled the Netherlands to a 2-2 draw, the Japanese fans stayed behind and cleaned up every single piece of trash from their section at Dallas Stadium after the game.
You LOVE to see it 🇯🇵
Looks like I'm a Trevor Williams fan now!
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"The West has denied its Christian roots, a tree without root dies."
- Cardinal Sarah ❤️
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Fernando Mendoza, the Catholic quarterback projected by some analysts as a potential top pick in the upcoming NFL Draft in Pittsburgh, will not attend the event in person. Instead, he is choosing to remain at home with his family.
The decision is said to be motivated by his mother’s ongoing battle with multiple sclerosis, with Mendoza preferring to share the moment with her in Florida rather than travel for the draft celebration.
I manage a tuxedo rental shop. Prom season is crazy. A kid walked in yesterday. He was quiet, looking at the floor. He went straight to the clearance rack. "How much for the basic black?" he asked. "$150," I said. He checked his wallet. He had three twenties. "Okay. Thanks anyway." He started walking out. I saw him looking at the mannequins with that look of pure disappointment. "Wait," I called out. "Are you a senior?" He nodded. "Lucky day," I lied. "We have a lottery system. Every 100th customer gets a rental for $10. You just hit the number." He froze. "For real?" "For real," I said. "Pick out whatever you want. Even the designer ones." He picked a sharp grey suit. He looked like a movie star. He paid the $10 and left with his head high. I put $140 of my own money in the register. Every kid deserves to feel like a king for one night.
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Hallow is growing faster right now than we have in a long time.
Which is crazy cause we’re also the largest we’ve ever been
The crazy part is where it’s coming from.
Young men.
With young men we are growing 7x year over year.
7x.
That’s insane.
Glory be to the Lord.
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She said my dog looked “dangerous.” She asked why a German Shepherd like this was even allowed on a plane.
Ma’am, let me introduce you to Duke. That “threatening” animal spent six years deployed with Marine Special Operations. He’s a certified Multi-Purpose Canine. While most people run away from danger, Duke runs toward it.
🐾 His resume:
Tracking high-value targets.
Detecting explosives before they turn into funerals.
Shot twice in the line of duty.
That scar on his shoulder? Shrapnel from an IED in Helmand Province. Despite being wounded and bleeding, Duke located four more devices in that same area to keep his team safe.
The limp you’re staring at? He took multiple rounds during an ambush to save his handler. Because of him, a 22-year-old Marine got to go home to his daughter.
Duke has a Navy Commendation Medal. He has a Purple Heart. He is credited with saving over 40 American lives.
And the most important stat? Zero bite incidents. The only thing Duke has ever snapped at were threats trying to harm our troops.
So no, I won’t be moving seats. But you are more than welcome to lean over and thank him for his service.
#MilitaryK9 #WarDogHero #K9LeadTheWay
#DogLovers
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Malcom X: "A lie told once is questioned. A lie repeated often enough becomes accepted. And once it becomes common sense, people stop investigating it. That is how deception survives."
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"I'm like you're getting up celebrating, and you made a tackle. That's your job."
Bo Jackson shares his thoughts on the biggest difference in the NFL today.
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A grandma celebrating the birthday of her dog. The dog didn’t even look at the food, the eyes were all on grandma 🥺
