The Truth Does Not Change According to Our Ability to Stomach It

The Truth Does Not Change According to Our Ability to Stomach It

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The Truth Does Not Change According to Our Ability to Stomach It
The Truth Does Not Change According to Our Ability to Stomach It
11. Marry Me, Baby.

11. Marry Me, Baby.

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The Truth Does Not Change According to Our Ability to Stomach It
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There’s a red porta-potty in Southeast Portland that, for a long time, had a message spray-painted across its hard-plastic surface: “Marry Me Baby.” 

Every time I drove by, it made me laugh. Sometimes I’d picture a girl walking up to it, reading the message, knowing it was intended for her, shrugging, saying “why not” and walking in.

The other day, I noti…

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