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Larry Bird Tomato / The Gagnon Tree

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Larry Bird Tomato / The Gagnon Tree

Posted on August 4, 2020 by dmartignetti

We kick off the show with the pronunciation of Isaias. Then the famous Tomato that looks like Larry Bird, plus Matt goes over his last name Gagnon and who’s he’s related to…

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