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From YouTube: Juanda Drumgold Community Center Dedication
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Mayor Walsh and Boston Housing Authority Administrator Bill McGonagle celebrate the memory of Juanda Drumgold, a dedicated volunteer and community advocate, at the rededication of the Franklin Field Community Center in Dorchester to honor her legacy.
A
Level
and
great
respect
and
admiration
for
the
work
and
the
advocacy
that
she
always
did
for
this
community.
She
and
the
president
of
your
tenant
organization,
as
Evans,
advocated
for
your
computers
that
we
have
here
that
there
are
seniors
use
every
single
day
and
I
believe
she
was
always
after
me
about
getting
new
furniture
that
we
ever
autumn
a
new
furniture
I
hope
so
did
we
do
often
do
we
honor
the
new
furniture?
Yes,
I
know
I.
Will
we
better
get
on
top
of
that?
A
A
We
also
have
planted
a
tree
and
we
have
a
plaque
that
the
mayor
will
present
to
family
members,
but
there
is
a
Japanese
cherry
tree
I
believe
that
was
planted
right
up
front
of
the
center
in
her
memory.
It's
a
little
rainy,
so
I
don't
know
if
we'll
get
out
there
to
take
a
picture
of
it
today,
but
certainly
there's
a
pink
ribbon
on
it.
You
can
certainly
get
out
and
take
a
look
at
it.
I'm
told
it
will
grow
to
be
ten
feet
tall
at.
C
C
C
A
Worked
vigorously
with
me
and
with
the
public
housing
residents
of
this
city
to
support
them
in
some
very
difficult
times.
It
is
certainly
no
secret
that
the
federal
government
has
retreated
significantly
retreated
from
support
for
this
and
I
want
you
to
know
that
the
mayor
is
and
very
supportive
in
that
regard,
and
in
many
ways
has
put
his
money
where
his
mouth
is.
So
please,
a
very,
very
warm
welcome
for
our
mayor,
Marty,
wolf.
C
Thank
you
is
done.
I
wanna
thank
Billy
McGonagall
and
everyone
at
the
Boston
Housing
Authority
for
the
great
work
they
do
every
single
day.
Even
though
I
know
we
have
complaints
all
the
time.
It's
important
that
ability
and
the
team
at
the
Lausanne
Islands
already
understand,
understand
that,
and
then
thank
you
for
that
in
leash,
a
in
the
entire
staff
to
the
elderly
Commission.
Thank
you
as
well.
They're,
incredible
people
most
of
you
in
the
room
and
all
that
I
want
to
thank
them
all
mr.
O'neill's
family.
Thank
you
for
being
here
today.
C
C
This
councillor,
Campbell,
who,
who
has
really
done,
has
done
an
incredible
job
as
a
city
councilor
last
year
and
a
half,
but
in
particular
this
place
means
a
lot
to
her
Franklin
field
when
we
would
negotiating
and
working
on
the
winter
square
garage
deal,
she
said
you
know
I,
don't
mind,
support
it's,
not
my
district,
but
I
want
to
make
sure
I
bring
something
back
to
the
district,
so
it
would
go
into
the
budget
process
she's
constantly
fighting
for
for
a
district,
in
particular
Franklin
fields.
Oh,
what
a
day
for
council
should
be
speaking.
B
C
B
C
So
that
means
that
when
I
was
running
for
mayor
of
Boston,
that
means
I
needed
to
try
and
get
her
on
my
side,
because
she
was
everywhere.
Like
many
of
you
in
this
room
raised
her
family
in
the
city
and
cared
about
the
neighborhood
last
summer
we
did
a
peace
walk
in
the
neighborhood
and
we
gathered
right
at
the
street
literally
right
at
the
street
right
next
to
the
community
center,
the
other,
the
other
building
with
a
youth
center
is,
and
we
were
out
there
and
she
was
sitting
on
a
stoop.
C
I
got
there
early,
we
thought
the
peace
walk
was
at
7:00
was
at
7:30
and
she
was
out
there
talking
to
the
kids,
and
she
was
talking
to
me
about
the
importance
of
being
out
in
the
neighborhood
and
fighting
to
make
sure
that
our
kids
know
there's
a
positive
placement
ago.
Like
many
of
you
in
this
room,
you
know
we
don't
see
a
lot
of
press
yet
today,
40
years.
Thank
you.
If
there
was
a
shooting
outside
last
night,
this
room
would
be
full
of
TV
cameras
and
they'd.
Be
everyone
ready
to
talk
about
that?
C
How
dangerous
the
neighborhood
is
and
what
are
we
going
to
do
to
fix
the
neighborhood
and
how?
What's
my
response
and
the
commissioners
response
in
the
council's
response?
How
are
we
going
to
stop
the
shootings?
That
would
be
that
that
would
be
the
response
here
today.
The
drum
goal
was
part
of
that
solution.
C
She
was
a
woman
like
many
of
you
again
who
was
fighting
to
make
sure
that
I
keep
her
community
was
safe,
making
sure
the
kids
are
something
to
do,
making
sure
that
that
it
when
an
incident
happens
that
that
incident
was
was
not
brushed
under
the
right.
Well,
we
did
the
piecework
I.
Remember
we
did
a
peace
walk
last
year.
She
did
something
with
us
and
people
coming
out
of
the
homes
so
excited
to
see
the
chief
of
the
department,
the
Commissioner
Department,
the
counselor
myself.
B
B
C
We're
recognizing
MS
drum
goal
today
and
she
will
probably
say
I-
don't
deserve
it
because
I
didn't
do
it
alone,
because
when
I
did
my
fame,
there
was
always
somebody
on
my
right
and
my
left
in
front
of
me
and
behind
me,
and
we
did
as
a
community.
So
as
we
named
this
this
room
today,
I
just
want
everyone
to
remember
that
these
young
girls
nail
will
be
on
this
room
with
this.
The
name
really
reflects
the
entire
community.
C
Many
of
which
was
sitting
today
in
front
of
me
I,
want
to
thank
the
older
residents
of
our
city.
I,
want
to
thank
you,
older
residents
of
Franklin
Health
I,
want
to
thank
you,
for
you
do
for
us
every
single
day.
Thank
you
for
being
a
role
model
to
our
kids,
see
our
kids
see
our
grandchildren,
because
that's
what
today
is
all
about
today
is
a
day
of
smiling.
Even
those
raining
out
today
smiling.
So
thank
you
very
much
and
again.
C
I
want
to
thank
I
want
to
thank
Billy
McGonagall,
who,
who
is
just
one
day.
His
leadership
he's
actually
been
either
working
for
the
Boston
Housing
Authority,
while
leading
the
Boston
Housing
Authority,
with
with
more
Giants
of
ever
in
across
the
development
in
the
city
of
Boston.
He
has
known
them
all
so
I
want
to
thank
Billy
is
for
recognizing.
A
Council
Campbell,
who
was
instrumental
in
ensuring
that
today
happened.
As
the
mayor
said
during
the
discussions
around
the
winter
wear
garage.
One
of
the
things
she
insisted
upon
was
today's
events.
That's
we
rename
this
Center
after
our
dear
friend,
mr.
humble,
but
before
I.
Do
I
do
want
to
introduce
an
old
friend
of
mine
as
well.
This
come
gold
sister
she's
not
going
to
speak
and
she's,
giving
me
the
eye
he's.
Given
me
the
idea.
B
A
A
E
Good
afternoon
good
afternoon,
I
figured
if
I
start
with
tears.
I
won't
start
crying
with
you.
I
want
to
thank
the
mayor.
I
want
to
thank
bill
and
your
team
Lori
Nelson
I
want
to
thank
the
elderly,
Commission
and
Commissioner
Shay
I
want
to
thank
all
the
residents.
I
want
to
thank
you
for
being
here
today.
I
want
to
thank
you
for
your
support,
not
just
as
me
as
your
counselor,
but
of
this
drum
gold.
I
want
to
thank
my
team.
All
of
my
team
members
are
here
today
and
that's
intentional.
E
You
all
love
this
drum
gold.
I'm
finishing
up.
My
I
think
my
expect
my
first
term
the
second
year
of
my
first
term
when
a
reelection
year
so
make
sure
you
get
out
and
vote
but,
as
many
know,
I
challenge.
Councillor,
Yancey
and
I
wasn't
a
test
that
wasn't
an
easy
raised.
It
was
a
tough
race
and
I
still
called
counselor,
Andy
and
I.
Remember
Miss
run
gold
was
one
of
the
first
residents
I
met
when.
D
E
Was
running,
she
was
actually
probably
the
first
resident
who
took
a
risk
on
me
who
saw
something
in
me
who
saw
that
I
wasn't
running
to
sort
of
get
rid
of
counter.
Yancey
I
wasn't
running
to
challenge
sorry.
Aunty
I
was
running
to
bring
about
a
different
vision,
different
skillset,
different
leadership
style,
a
different
way
of
thinking
about
the
issues
that
face
district
4
and
to
do
that
in
partnership
with
my
residents.
E
Mr.
Engel
was
the
first
partner
in
the
work,
and
so
when
we
did
the
jazz
concert
to
honor
her
it
was.
It
was
a
moment
of
celebration,
but
it
was
also
this
deep
reflection
and
the
reflection
was
for
us
to
not
only
continue
that
partnership
with
the
residents
in
this
room
and
across
the
district,
but
to
remember
the
most
important
thing
about
district
4
and
the
mayor
sort
of
hinted
at
it.
But
this
is.
E
E
They
don't
get
the
attention
they
deserve,
and
so,
when
thinking
about
doing
something
like
this
and
also
other
investments
that
we
need
to
make
in
the
housing
stock
here
at
Franklin,
Field
in
the
green
space
is
here
and
I'm
excited
for
the
possibilities
of
these
new
investments
by
the
mayor
and
Bill,
as
well
as
the
parks
department.
But
this
is
an
opportunity
for
us
to
highlight
the
incredible
things
that
are
happening
in
this
neighborhood
every
single
day.
E
We
got
the
mayor
here,
so
we
got
to
talk
about
that,
but
today
we're
going
to
focus
on
mr.
get
mr.
Engel
and
Franklin
for
you.
But
I
will
tell
you
why
I
love
coming
back
here
and
celebrating
this
drum
Gould
and
we'll
keep
celebrating
this
drum
gold
for
as
long
as
I'm
your
counselor.
It's
because
she
was
all
about
changing
the
narrative
of
our
community,
highlighting
the
accomplishments
of
our
young
people
coming
out
of
Franklin
fielder
graduated
high
school
and
going
to
college.
E
She
was
excited
about
her
grandchildren,
her
family,
her
sister,
her
son,
her
neighbors,
what
they
were
doing
with
each
other
to
transform
this
community.
She
loved
my
team.
She
loved
you
on.
She
called
him
all
the
time.
Juwan
was
going
on
with
this
path.
She
was
active.
She
was
engaged
and
so
every
single
day,
leaned
to
celebrate
Miss
drum
gold
and
we're
going
to
take
it
a
step
further.
E
E
To
their
communities
to
each
other,
we
have
to
honor
their
commitment
to
the
youth.
We
have
to
honor
their
commitment
to
children
that
aren't
their
own,
but
they
see
in
the
neighborhood
and
they
pull
them
next
to
next
to
them
and
say
do
young
lady,
which
is
doing
we
have
to
honor
them
for
these
heroic
events
that
take
place
every
single
day
and
so
I'm
here.
E
This
is
just
one
step:
I'm,
just
a
catalyst
to
get
the
city,
of
course,
to
also
acknowledge
these
heroes
and
to
acknowledge
the
work
in
this
community,
but
I'll
continue
to
advocate
as
Miss
drum
gold
would
have
it
continue
to
advocate
for
investment
in
this
community.
I'll
continue
to
advocate
for
the
most
vulnerable
of
our
population.
I'll
continue
to
advocate
for
our
seniors
for
our
elders
and
I,
see
myself
as
a
partner
in
this
work
at
Miss,
drums
olds
or
herself
as
a
partner
in
my
work.
I
will
miss
her
dearly.
E
Deeply
I
miss
her
already.
You
know
this
past
and
I'll
end
with
this.
Just
by
saying
mister,
I'm
golden
and
many
folks
know
it
some
don't.
She
also
knew
my
past.
She
knew
I
was
born
and
raised
in
Boston
too
knew
my
father
was
born
and
raised
in
Roxbury.
She
knew
my
father
extensive
criminal
history.
She
never
held
that
against
me.
She
saw
the
light
in
me.
Some
constituents
held
that
against
me.
She
never
did
she
saw
the
lightning
and
she
fostered
an
environment
in
which
I
could
continue
to
sort
of
thrive
and
be
successful.
E
In
my
candidacy,
we
have
a
lot
of
heroes
like
that,
including
Pat
and
many
others
in
this
community
that
do
that
for
our
young
people
every
single
day.
Thank
you.
Thank
you
for
your
service
and
community.
Thank
you
for
your
service
to
me.
Thank
you
to
your
service
to
the
city
and,
lastly,
because
I
see
officers
representing
b3
I
also
want
to
thank
them
for
their
partnership
in
the
word.
E
A
Thank
You
counselor
very
well
put
before
I
introduce
a
Daryl.
This
chrome
gold
son
to
speak
on
behalf
of
the
family
I
do
want
to
recognize
a
few
other
folks.
We
have
the
co-chairs
of
the
VHA
resident
advisory
board
here,
my
dear
friends,
Val
Shelly
and
then
the
Wooldridge.
Please
a
warm
round.
Applause.
A
D
It's
just
such
an
honor
to
be
here
today,
honoring
my
mom
and
having
the
mayor,
Walsh
and
Angela
Brown
sitting
to
my
left.
My
mother
is
just
smiling
down
on
nothing.
This
is
this
is
what
I
can't
say
that
she
probably
never
really
really
wanted,
but
she
always
always
always
deserved
just
to
kind
of
go
back
on
a
little
bit
of
history.
You
know
my
family's
a
Boston
family.
D
Our
history
does
go
back
to
like
God,
be
good,
trace
our
history
back
to
the
seventeen
hundreds
all
the
way
up
till
today
we
stand
today,
eight
generations
strong
and
it's
something
that
I'm
extremely
proud
of,
and
she
made
sure
that
I
totally
understood
the
family
make
up
who
we
were
and
that
that
torch
was
passed
on
to
me
to
bring
it
to
my
next
generation.
So
I'd
have
that
challenge.
I
can't
say
that
I
was
totally
ready
for
it,
but
I
knew
it
was
coming
so
I
really
don't
have
a
choice.
D
You
know
what
I
mean
so,
but
I'm
gonna,
brace
it
I
miss
my
mom
I
swear,
I,
think
she's
just
going
to
walk
through
the
door
and
just
say:
hey
Dad.
How
come
you
haven't
called
me
in
a
couple
weeks
or
whatever,
but
you
know
it's
tough,
but
on
these
things
make
it
a
little
bit
easier
because
you
know
the
work
that
she
did
all
her
life
is
paying
off
for
her
and
it
created
a
very
nice
legacy
that
we
all
can
be
proud
of.
D
As
family
members
of
community
members,
the
people
of
Boston
growing
up.
You
know
we
were
six
little
kids
running
from
kathena
projects
to
to
Greenwich
Court,
my
mother.
She
walked,
but
she
never
had
a
walk.
She
had
a
run.
So
just
imagine
you
know
you
see
these
little
kids
with
all
their
hand,
just
holding
hands
go
back
and
forth
back
and
forth
the
fun
that
we
used
to
have
as
little
kids
was
just
immeasurable.
I
didn't
really
I
didn't
have
a
bad
childhood.
My
mother
made
sure
that
we
always
had
family.
D
We
always
had
community,
we
always
stuck
together.
We
always
did
things
together
and
you
know-
and
it's
always
been
that
way:
I
mean
times
change
and
things
change,
and
you
know
we
went
to
a
period
of
times,
whereas
you
know
a
couple
of
decades
where
arm
things
didn't
go,
the
way
they
should
have
went,
but
she
never
looked
down
at
that.
She
just
looked
at
opportunity
to
try
to
move
everything
forward
and
she's
always
been
an
advocate
of
that
honestly.
I
didn't
like
seeing
my
mother
with
anybody.
D
Not
even
my
could
absolutely
worry
my
brothers
and
sisters.
We
all
want
to
have
mother's
attention,
but
as
you
grow
up
and
you
learn-
and
you
get
your
friends
because
I'm
my
mother
was
mothers
to
all
my
friends
every
last
one
of
them,
she
had
a
part
to
do
in
their
lives
whether
they
were
good
or
bad.
She
now,
like
you,
said
she
never
judged
us.
Like
Angra
said
she
never
judged
anybody,
even
my
siblings
who
to
me
she
does
never
judge
any
of
us.
D
He
just
always
wanted
us
to
be
the
best
that
we
could
be
and
be
responsible
for
our
actions
and
she
distilled
that
in
thee.
She
instilled
the
work
ethics
and
my
mother
had
me
working
since
I
was
13
years
old
and
she
made
me
made
me
really
really
understand
the
importance
of
that
and
family
and
I
still
hold
all
those
values.
Today,
my
stand
in
front
of
you
today,
I
have
been
married
now
for
29
years.
D
I've
been
with
my
wife
now
for
over
thirty
seven
years,
we've
been
high
school
sweethearts.
We've
done
pretty
much
everything
together
on
the
guidance
of
my
mother.
In
my
beautiful
pad
they
were,
they
were
the
strength
of
our
family
and
the
community
always
always
been.
This
is
like
nothing.
That's
really
new
to
us,
because
she's
always.
A
D
It
you
know
we
just
never
Wow,
you
know
you're
always
running
around.
You
know
about
us
in
blah
blah
blah,
but
she
was
just
that
community
person
and
she
just
loved
her
community
and
she
did
everything
she
could
forth
to
make
sure
for
the
betterment
of
it
again.
There's
a
lot
of
people
here
that
I
want
to
just
reach
out
and
say.
Thank
you
just
touch
every
last
one.
You
are
really
really
really
appreciated
the
tree,
believing
that
tree
will
be
nervous
for
the
rest
of
its
natural
life.
D
Everyone
in
my
family
will
know
that
tree
is
dead
and
represents.
My
mom
I'm,
like
I,
said
I'm
extremely
proud
to
stand
up
here
today
to
be
a
sibling
of
Wanda
gumbo.
She
taught
me
so
much
in
life
that
I'll
take
those
lessons
and,
like
I,
said:
I'll
continue
to
do
the
things
that
she's
wanted
me
to
do
from
some
time
to
time.
She's
always
putting
me
out
always
just
kind
of
put
me
underneath
her
little
wing
gave
me
my
little
deductions
that
I
had
to.
Let
me
go
about
my
way,
but
I
did
learn.
D
D
Hall
all
the
way
up
to
on
the
Jumbo.
She
walked
these
streets
for
her
entire
life
and
she
dedicated
her
life
to
it,
and
this
this
right
here
shows
it
I
appreciate
the
love
and
Andrea
I
can't
speak
on.
You,
you've
been
so
so
so
so
also
helpful
to
the
family.
I
mean
my
heart
is
just
dedicated
to
you
and
Mayor.
This
is
an
honor
to
have
you
here.
My
mother
I
know
she's
smiling
down,
and
she
just
just
happy
to
see
everybody
here.
D
D
Everybody
here
station
government
do
we
want
the
media
has
to
come
to
us
anyway,
so
they
want
to
continue
to
thrive
on
the
negativity
and
the
bad
things
that's
going
on
with
on
continue
to
keep
doing
the
good
things
to
keep
moving
forward.
It's
all
gonna
show
up
positive
that
Boston
today,
Boston
today,
there's
a
lot
better
than
it
was
when
I
was
coming
up
and
even
though
I
didn't
live
a
bad
life
coming
up
as
a
kid
and
I
guess
said,
I
will
take
nothing
away
from
how
I
grew
up
and
how
I
was.
D
It
was
the
best
time
of
my
life
growing
up
in
the
city
of
Boston
people.
Always
all
this
and
all
that,
but
we
were
family.
Like
I
said
we
could
get.
We
didn't
see
all
that
other
bad
stuff
that
was
out
there.
We
were
kids
and
I
mothers
made
sure
that
we
were
sheltered
from
it
and
that
we
just
continued
to
you
know,
grow
as
a
family
as
a
community,
and
we
still
have
that
today.
D
So
again,
I
don't
want
to
stay
long,
because
I'm
I
can't
get
a
little
winded,
but
long
winded,
but
I
just
want
to
thank
everybody.
I
want
to
thank
my
family
I
want
to
thank
my
brothers
on
take
my
son,
my
nephew,
all
my
nieces
and
nephews
that
couldn't
be
here
today.
They
all
contacted
me.
They
have
to
work
and
I
told
them.
I
said:
look,
you
know
we're
going
to
sit
here,
we're
going
to
represent
the
family
as
best.
D
D
You
guys
has
been
I
could
say
instrumental
my
mother
talks
about
you
guys
all
the
time,
all
the
time
and
before
I
leave.
There
was
one
thing
that
I
do
want
to
say.
Is
the
funniest
thing
to
me,
because
the
last
words
that
my
mother
said
to
me
before
she
was
to
have
her
test
was
Darrell
I?
Need
you
to
call
City
Hall,
widening
the
caucuses.
You
need
to
call
the
election
department.
D
Let
him
know
that
I'm
not
going
to
be
able
to
beat
it
and
I'm
sick
and
I,
says
okay,
mama
Jesus
hold
on
and
she
gave
me
the
number
straight
out.
She
remembered
it
the
whole
nine
yards.
She
just
hit
me.
She
said
I'll
get
it
penances,
Mike
and
she
said
I
know
what
it
is.
I
had
to
write
it
down,
but
those
that
that
shows
her
her
commitment
to
the
community.
D
You
know
that's
what
I
think
she
wanted
to
make
sure
that
I
called
down
to
the
election
committee
and
let
them
know
that
you
know
she
wasn't
feeling
good
that
she
wasn't
going
to
be
able
to
do.
You
know,
do
the
elections
that
that
year,
which
is
2016
and
she
did
I-
think
she
was
doing
the
elections
for
almost
for
30
straight
year,
30
35
years,
and
that's
something
that
she
and
like
I
said
you
know
we.
A
D
To
do
is
what
you
gotta
do,
but
I
turned
18
I
voted.
He
was
right
with
me.
I
voted
I
voted,
but
again.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Everybody
I
love
you
from
the
bottom
of
my
heart.
I
hope
this
is
not.
This
is
just
the
beginning.
You
know
we
just
want
to.
You
know
we're
going
to
ride
good
things
underneath
her
name
continuously
and
thank
you
very
much.
A
A
C
B
B
B
Well,
I'll
say
this
much
responsible
was
life
of
evil
person,
a
bad
person.
She
was
a
person,
she
loved
anything
and
anybody
from
babies
to
grown
up
under
the
age
over
her
age.
She's
must
open,
it
mean
she'll.
Call
me
Miss,
Betty
and
I
said.
So.
What
is
this
Oh
call
me
Betty?
She
said
no
was
missing.
I'm,
okay.
My
stubbornness
face
the
troubles
of
this
neighborhood.
She
loved
dissented.
B
She
did
exercise
here
once
a
week
and
she
got
upset
if
they
come
out
to
exercise.
One
would
be
worth,
but
sometimes
they
will
end
here.
Sometime
was
one
year.
She
she
gave
me
a
key
word,
but
she
don't
know
she
gave
him
to
this
day.
She,
oh
god,
I
gotta,
keep
work
on
her.
She
would
come
out
the
house
to
go
to
the
store.
You
see
me
coming
my
driveway
just
about
notice
the
whether
she
was
going
corner,
store
and
I
would
turn
around
the
trunk
of
where
you
going
corns.
B
B
You
can't
do
the
dance
if
teenagers
born.
Yet
you
have
to
be
fun
philosopher
what
about
Louie
Laura
I
don't
get
off
the
bus.
She
went
out
the
book
she
said
who
are
there?
Lady,
she
said
is
my
name
book,
so
she
was
having
against
the
bus
the
bus
on
pull
off
my
block.
So
she
got
the
book
I,
don't
know
what
you
know.
More
attention
brought
up
humbly
I
think
not
sure
what
she's
lucky
she
was
get
the
bucket
she
had
to
make
stuff
and
I
was
watching
appointment.
B
So
anyway,
you
talked
about
she
got
this
book
and
she
was
always
friendly
to
anybody.
No
had
nothing
they've
discussed
on
youtube,
I!
Don't
care
how
bad
you
made
her,
you
will
never
know
him.
A
hundred
and
Lilith
Annika
I
said
he
made
a
miracle,
but
she
did
no
reason
and
time
we
did
their
walk
out
his
early
stream.
This
comes
old,
infielders
and
I
tried
tennis
being
in
the
house.
He
said
no
an
answer.
What
I
don't
know
what
we
need
done
and
feel
y'all
kilo
ain't
done.
Is
that
treaties
pointing.