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Bless Your Heart.

Bless Your Heart.

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Vanessa Rose Lima
Feb 23, 2023
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“You can’t put lipstick on a hog.”

I chuckle under my breath at the unoriginality of the review. I’ve heard that one, many times before.

When you tell a hospitality worker that you’re going to “burn the place down” or “ruin their reputation”, they’re most likely wishing you would.

Every time I walk down the concrete corridors I’m transported back to the 70…

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