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Karen Finley / Yams Up My Grannie’s Ass

October 10, 1986

Performance by “the poetess of filth,” Karen Finley.

Filed Under: 1985-1989, LACE, Performance Tagged With: 1986, Karen Finley, Karen Finley / Yams Up My Grannie's Ass, performance, Yams Up My Grannie's Ass

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