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Hi everybody, my name is Rhyme, and I am an alcoholic. Who I like the way that sounds.

First and foremost, I like to thank God for my life, just the way it is at this precise

moment, and I always give thanks to the fellowship of alcoholic synonymous for being here for

me, but more importantly, for being free. My life has been recreated, and it didn't cost

me a dime. To everybody in here, that's the old time, or that was here when I got here.

I like to humbly thank you, and say thank you for everything, every argument, every fight,

every cigarette book you can step on, or to keep the doors open for a drunk like me,

because if it hadn't meant for you, I wouldn't be here now. I want to thank all the groups

right here in New Orleans. This is my second time ever in New Orleans. The first time

I came here, I was with my sponsor, who was no longer alive, and I was also with the

late Clancy, who was no longer alive. When I saw that round, the Copeland Hotel, it just

brought back all those memories, and things that came to our alcoholics had said to me.

And I want to thank my Queen Elizabeth and Kenny for their hospitality. But I think Kenny

is a little nasty. I think he wanted some free time with his wife today, so he fed me some

red beans and rice that knocked me out. So I don't know what he was doing in another room.

But anyhow, I met a lot of you people through Jacobs. It's a wonderful thing for all of

y'all, my dad has something to give zoom. I can't do no zoom. And all that, okay, I respect

your beliefs. But I'm here behind the virtual platform, because that's when I met

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