American flag Quote by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

“If an American flag had been waving behind her, she'd have looked like a very sexy Marine Corps recruiting poster. The few, the proud, the cottontailed.” quote by Susan Elizabeth Phillips — Download Open image

““If an American flag had been waving behind her, she'd have looked like a very sexy Marine Corps recruiting poster. The few, the proud, the cottontailed.””

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