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Old 04-23-2008, 09:55 AM
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Default The Kentucky Derby is decadent and depraved

Hunter S Thompson's story:

http://www.derbypost.com/hunter.html

SPECIAL NOTE: Parental discretion advised for this essay, as it is rated R. It includes adult language, references to drug and alcohol abuse, and other generalizations and behavior which readers might find quite shocking.
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Old 04-23-2008, 10:03 AM
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A classic read.
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Old 04-23-2008, 10:04 AM
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I email this around to all of my crew at the beginning of April every year just to set the tone. An absolute classic.
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Old 04-23-2008, 10:29 AM
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