
Index File + Plucked Up String Band
Clip: Season 2024 Episode 35 | 2m 50sVideo has Closed Captions
A mystery Metrodome homer + an archival tune from the Plucked Up String Band.
A mystery Metrodome homer + an archival tune from the Plucked Up String Band.
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Index File + Plucked Up String Band
Clip: Season 2024 Episode 35 | 2m 50sVideo has Closed Captions
A mystery Metrodome homer + an archival tune from the Plucked Up String Band.
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BUT THEY STILL DIDN'T MANAGE TO BEAT THE NEW YORK YANKEES IN THE FIRST ROUND OF THE PLAYOFFS THAT YEAR.
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