Definitions
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- noun United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)
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Current Music: crown me king- "a girl named john wayne"9 gunslingers | crown me king
mordicai: crown me king! mordicai 2002
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i dread the day that america goes truly fascist and we get our version of hitler -- as evil at the folks at little green footballs or stormfront, and as charasmatic/popular as jfk, reagan,clinton, mick jagger, john wayne, michael jordan and others combined.
palooka commented on the word john wayne
Yes, I know I'm about to be castigated as a subversive & placed on the No-Fly list, but I've always felt his characters were one-dimensional, cardboard characters.
February 24, 2008
chained_bear commented on the word john wayne
Well... I think you're right. Does that mean we're on the no-fly list together? If so, can we go to the airport bar and talk about words?
February 24, 2008
palooka commented on the word john wayne
Sure. We can bring train timetables to plan out our respective trips - unless were on the No-Rail list too.
February 25, 2008
reesetee commented on the word john wayne
Wait--count me in! Never liked the guy's acting. I'll even drive.
February 25, 2008
palooka commented on the word john wayne
You're in pilgrim. Let's stop wasting time and saddle up.
February 25, 2008
hernesheir commented on the word john wayne
Mr. Culpepper, I want to be a cowboy!
September 24, 2009