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"the pride picture"


This is the photo that one caller confronted me about previously while I was being interviewed on air with Zev Brener.

I still can't see anywhere in the picture me committing any sort of sin or anti religious action, I actually think I look pretty darn good! ;)

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  1. ChavaFebruary 5, 2012 at 8:59 AM

    you look amazing hun. maybe that caller is just super ugly and upset about his bad genes, so he is taking it out on you.

    dammit chaim! why do u have to be so ridiculously good looking! looks this good MUST be against halachaaaa!

    XP teehee

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