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Fur coat giveaway draws crowd to Bobby Rush's church despite warm weather
Chicago Tribune ^ | January 7, 2008 | Tara Malone

Posted on 01/07/2008 7:18:22 AM PST by toddlintown

On one of the warmest January days in decades, Vera Rogers headed to church Sunday in search of religion, solace and, well, mink.

The foster mother from Chicago's South Side joined more than nine dozen people vying for one of the free fur coats, made of everything from beaver to sable, that were given away to seniors at the Beloved Community Christian Church in Englewood.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Politics/Elections; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: blackchurch; bobbyrush; chicago; fur
Booby Rush, once a Black Panther, now a furrier.
1 posted on 01/07/2008 7:18:26 AM PST by toddlintown
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To: toddlintown

Fur. God’s natural warm fiber. Non polluting. Never found in landfills. No toxic chemical byproducts used in their manufacture.

PETA has to be outraged!! hahaha


2 posted on 01/07/2008 7:22:47 AM PST by o_zarkman44 (No Bull in 08!)
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To: toddlintown

“Booby Rush, once a Black Panther, now a furrier.”

LOL - my first thought was - wonder if there are any Black Panther leather jackets available.


3 posted on 01/07/2008 7:24:36 AM PST by GovernmentIsTheProblem (The GOP is "Whig"ing out.)
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To: GovernmentIsTheProblem

“my first thought was - wonder if there are any Black Panther leather jackets available.”

Too Old School. Hoodies are in.


4 posted on 01/07/2008 7:25:47 AM PST by toddlintown (Five bullets and Lennon goes down. Yet not one hit Yoko. Discuss..)
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I thought they were wearing those green Tiger jackets from Korea...


5 posted on 01/07/2008 7:28:13 AM PST by Eric in the Ozarks (ENERGY CRISIS made in Washington D. C.)
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To: Eric in the Ozarks

“I thought they were wearing those green Tiger jackets from Korea...”

The Mexicans keep on stealing them off their backs.


6 posted on 01/07/2008 7:30:06 AM PST by toddlintown (Five bullets and Lennon goes down. Yet not one hit Yoko. Discuss..)
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To: toddlintown

Elaine entering the party with Puddy who's wearing his fur coat.

Puddy: Hey.

Jerry: Hey, Elaine.

Elaine: Hey. I think you know ... Dr.Zaius.

7 posted on 01/07/2008 7:36:01 AM PST by Mr. Brightside
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To: Mr. Brightside

Puddy was the man!


8 posted on 01/07/2008 7:40:35 AM PST by toddlintown (Five bullets and Lennon goes down. Yet not one hit Yoko. Discuss..)
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Fur coat giveaway draws crowd to Bobby Rush's church despite warm weather

"It could have been 90 degrees, and I'd still have been here,"...

I'd rather see a headline that read, "The pure, unadulterated, Gospel of Christ draws crowds to His church despite _____________."

And, comments such as....

"I'd still have been here to hear His word, and to worship Him this Sunday, just like every other Lord's Day, despite the weather."

Sad thing is that more and more "churches" use all kinds of gimmicks to draw a crowd, and fewer and fewer of them preach the unadulterated Gospel of Christ once they "draw the crowd" to them.

9 posted on 01/07/2008 8:03:06 AM PST by LucyJo
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To: toddlintown

Apparently he’s a furrier posing as a pastor - perhaps confused the two roles.

I wonder how many of the recipients realize they have to pay income taxes to the feds on the retail value of their booty?


10 posted on 01/07/2008 8:05:00 AM PST by Manfred the Wonder Dawg (Test ALL things, hold to that which is True.)
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To: toddlintown

Everytime I hear this guy’s name, I mistake him for that gangsta rap style blues singer profiled on that PBS series from a few years ago, The Blues. He doesn’t rap, but he’s as crude as one of those crappers.


11 posted on 01/07/2008 8:27:27 AM PST by stratman1969 (This space for rent)
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To: o_zarkman44

How do you feel about China/Korea making coats and nic nacs out of dog and cat fur?


12 posted on 01/07/2008 8:30:14 AM PST by Fawn (Fred 2008)
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To: Fawn

Now thats pretty low budget.

At least they could give us Fox and Coon and Mink coats.

But alas. What would Wal Mart sell?


13 posted on 01/07/2008 2:27:31 PM PST by o_zarkman44 (No Bull in 08!)
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