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CurlSagan t1_iz7268r wrote

Steven King's reply was this:

> At my first SALEM'S LOT signing, I had one customer. A fat kid who said, "Hey bud, do you know where there's some Nazi books?"

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thats1evildude t1_iz78pyv wrote

Paul Harvey: And that fat little boy who nobody liked grew up to be … Steve Bannon.

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Hybrid_Divide t1_iz7axjz wrote

"And now you know the rest of the story. Good day!"

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theshiyal t1_iz84e3u wrote

Aww man, I miss Paul Harvey

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alabasterwilliams t1_iz8cr66 wrote

It harkens a simpler, softer time.

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GirchyGirchy t1_iz9hi5d wrote

While scrolling through quickly, I read this as, "It harkens a simpler, darker time." Not sure which one's more accurate.

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imnotsoho t1_iz7ydzx wrote

And now Reddit has move to my demographic.

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routerg0d t1_iz7pilf wrote

Yeah I bet that kid went on to great things. /s

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Bristonian t1_iz8l8ut wrote

Maybe he was checking them all out to keep them away from the hands of impressionable youth! Right? Maybe?

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xd_melchior t1_iz9yss7 wrote

...at least he wasn't looking for Apt Pupil.

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b3rn13br0 t1_iza878y wrote

I was just gonna comment this lol, he could’ve redirected to his own book

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Fuckedby2FA t1_izacwml wrote

I love Stephen King. I just finished the stand for the 2nd time. What a stellar book.

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kneel23 t1_iz9ixrc wrote

Nancy Brophy has entered the chat

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