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former US Marine, retired police; in other words, professional babysitter. "Ah's jes' th' ign'nt sonuva po' ol' shahcroppah, yas ah is. . ."

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Mother's Day 2011: Psycho Moms In Literature


i'm surprised the grandmama of them all was left out: Medea, wife of Jason, of Jason and the Argonauts. she left her father to go back with Jason & the Golden Fleece. when her father's ships came close, she killed and cut up her brother, throwing the pieces into the waters to slow her father down.



after arriving home, Jason married her and pledged loyalty to no one but her. in time, they had kids. some years later, Jason entered into a political marriage. Medea concocted a scheme and killed her rival. fearing Jason's anger, she then killed her own children and escaped into the night via a flying chariot.



i'd say all of the above are patsies compared to Medea.
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