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The Tory Atlas of the World
The Tory Atlas of the World — “Ã¢â‚¬ËśCommie Federal Republic of Sausage Eating Krauts and Lesboes’ (East Germany).” Ah, eighties politics: still good for a laugh. See the comments for larger scans of the map. (via)
Posted on May 25, 2007 at 1:23 pm in Elsewhere · comment
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