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That Meriter Health Services “Teresa’s Knee” Commercial

• June 15, 2011 • 2 Comments

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Those Banned Utah State Fair Ads

• September 18, 2010 • Comments Off

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Tags: Ads, African Americans, Barry White, Black Farmers, Blacks, Blue Ribbons, Commercials, Competitions, Cows, Farmers, Gladys Knight, Inner Barry White, Kiss My Black Ads, Latter-Day Saints, Markus T. Boddie, Mormons, Pigs, Racism, Sex, Stereotypes, The Seventies, Utah, Utah State Fair, Utahns, You Tube

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The Guardian, UK

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Ramaphosa account of ‘Farmgate’ cash backed up by businessman December 6, 2022
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Former development secretaries urge Sunak to increase east Africa aid amid drought December 6, 2022
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DRC estimates 300 villagers killed in massacre by rebels December 5, 2022
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