All Aboard the Meme Express – Friday, February 26, 2010
TGIF – Thank God it’s Friday!
Today is Friday Freedom at the Meme Express. Pick your subject for your blog post. Pound that keyboard to your heart’s delight on your favorite topic!Did you know . . .
French novelist Victor Hugo was born on February 26, 1802. Victor Hugo’s most famous books, now considered classic literature, include The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Les Miserables.
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