This woke me up last night. I can’t find any way to compress it down to a meme, though:
“You do not understand the difference between ‘power’ and ‘authority’. You believe you have the power to force people to do the impossible simply because you have the authority to issue decrees, and then punish them for failure to comply. If the people still do not meet demands which are physically and logically impossible, why, that just means you need to impose harsher punishments.”
Wait! WATFM I’ve been here the whole bloody time, and now you want to disinfect me?! If there’s anyone here who needs disinfectant it’s yez, so DISINFECT YOURSELF.
Jayszus. As if there wasn’t enough alcohol in me already to disinfect everything around me.
On closer examination it appears she lost her legs off fighting in the wars, and pending arrival of her powered prosthetics she’s using some sort of antigravity bustle module to attend the ball, so he has to assist keeping that antigravbustle structure oriented correctly during the waltz.
I figured he didn’t want to trip on all that skirtage, so he grabbed a handful and lifted it out of the way. [If you have ever dealt with a surfeit of fabric in a confined space, you know all about excess skirtage and the various methods of control.]
Oh my, yes.
Walked a Christmas parade in pouring rain wearing French Restoration (i.e. “Three Musketeers garb”) with a bodice, petticoat, bum roll, underskirt and overskirt. Not too much trouble maneuvering, but when we were done I was soaked above the waist and dry below.
“Who is Beverley dancing with – is that Tim?”
“Yeah, he just got back in town.”
“Oh my gosh, he sure filled out.”
“He can grab my bustle any time he wants.”
“Irma, you let anyone grab your bustle.”
“Not anyone, but Tim can, that’s for sure.”
“Shh, here comes Frank. I wonder who he worked up the courage to ask.”
Don’t get overly excited FM, if that’s like most late 19th early/ early 20th century outfits there are at least three petticoats, a bustle pad, and possibly a frame between you and the object of interest. Your hand is at least 1/2 foot from your dance partner :-) . On her back there’d be a mere 3 layers of cloth although one might include boning.
This popped up in my YouTube Music feed just now, and I figured y’all would enjoy it. Struck a particular chord with me given the state of things these days.
“When there’s nothing left, but the fire in my chest
And the air that fills my lungs
I’ll hold my tears, and trade my years for a glimpse at Kingdom Come
On the other side of misery, there’s a world we long to see
The strife we share will take us there, to relief and sovereignty
CHORUS:
Oh by God we’ll have our home again, by God we’ll have our home
By blood or sweat, we’ll get there yet, by God we’ll have our home
In our own towns, we’re foreigners now, our names are spat and cursed
The headlines smack of another attack, not the last and not the worst
Oh my fathers they look down on me, I wonder what they feel
To see their noble sons driven down, beneath a coward’s heel
[CHORUS]
The road is dark, the way is lost, my eyes they strain to see
I struggle forth to find a friend to light the way for me
Oh brothers can you hear my voice? Or am I all alone?
If there’s no fire to guide my way, then I will start my own” https://lyricstranslate.com
Regarding the fruity flag, I have been trying to make a meme wth the caption, “In the USA, Banana Republic should be a clothing store chain, not a political model.”. Unfortunately, my mem
All great, my only complaint is not enough Communists/Democrats/Rhinos, ( but I repeat myself ), falling out of helicopters. Or into wood chippers, or off the planet, or just burning in a hell of their own making.
The Reader urges all the memers out there to create one for Instapundit’s latest Substack – Civilizational Jenga.
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Haven’t read yet (I subscribe, but it’s been a hell of a two weeks.) Link please?
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Found it!
https://instapundit.substack.com/p/civilizational-jenga?r=9bg2k
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Here you go. https://instapundit.substack.com/p/civilizational-jenga?r=9bg2k&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
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Done: https://substack.com/profile/34466335-codex-redux/note/c-45966006
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This woke me up last night. I can’t find any way to compress it down to a meme, though:
“You do not understand the difference between ‘power’ and ‘authority’. You believe you have the power to force people to do the impossible simply because you have the authority to issue decrees, and then punish them for failure to comply. If the people still do not meet demands which are physically and logically impossible, why, that just means you need to impose harsher punishments.”
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The floggings will continue until morale improves.
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More like, “The floggings will continue until you alter the very Laws of Nature to grant our wishes.”
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Wait! WATFM I’ve been here the whole bloody time, and now you want to disinfect me?! If there’s anyone here who needs disinfectant it’s yez, so DISINFECT YOURSELF.
Jayszus. As if there wasn’t enough alcohol in me already to disinfect everything around me.
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LOL. Alcohol works.
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Slainte!
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Bímis ag ól!
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WATFM? Whisk(e)y And Then Far More?
Whisk(e)y Absinthe Tequila Fernet Mead?
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Wait a fecking minute
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So the T(ea) was to distract any Freds?
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Distract? Why would I distract them? That’s your job!
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Wait A Terrestrial Feckin’ Minute.
Gotta state your frame of reference for time statements.
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Also, just noticed that there actually was a “T” in there. I’m after blaming the higher than normal levels of blood in me alcohol system.
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Flyby c4memes.
Whoosh
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I thought the guy’s right hand was supposed to be on the small of her back, not fondling her bustle.
I’ve been doing it wrong.
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I mean, if you’re very smooth, you might even get away with placing it on the large of her chest…
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On closer examination it appears she lost her legs off fighting in the wars, and pending arrival of her powered prosthetics she’s using some sort of antigravity bustle module to attend the ball, so he has to assist keeping that antigravbustle structure oriented correctly during the waltz.
So, special case.
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I figured he didn’t want to trip on all that skirtage, so he grabbed a handful and lifted it out of the way. [If you have ever dealt with a surfeit of fabric in a confined space, you know all about excess skirtage and the various methods of control.]
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Including those little finger loops on the side and to the back.
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Oh my, yes.
Walked a Christmas parade in pouring rain wearing French Restoration (i.e. “Three Musketeers garb”) with a bodice, petticoat, bum roll, underskirt and overskirt. Not too much trouble maneuvering, but when we were done I was soaked above the waist and dry below.
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Three Musketeers is — okay. You can call it that. It’s mostly baroque.
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Is artistic. Deal.
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“Who is Beverley dancing with – is that Tim?”
“Yeah, he just got back in town.”
“Oh my gosh, he sure filled out.”
“He can grab my bustle any time he wants.”
“Irma, you let anyone grab your bustle.”
“Not anyone, but Tim can, that’s for sure.”
“Shh, here comes Frank. I wonder who he worked up the courage to ask.”
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What are we dealin’ then. Texas Hold ‘Em? 5 card Stud? Blackjack? Phase 10?
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Fizzbin.
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Grand so.
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Are writers. Will find odd inspiration in the sillies things.
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You do that when you dip, “Just trying to steady you not feel you up” grins in pervert.
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Don’t get overly excited FM, if that’s like most late 19th early/ early 20th century outfits there are at least three petticoats, a bustle pad, and possibly a frame between you and the object of interest. Your hand is at least 1/2 foot from your dance partner :-) . On her back there’d be a mere 3 layers of cloth although one might include boning.
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“one might include boning.”
I’d say that boning is definitely being considered…. ;-)
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Just be discreet, or there might be some caning.
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PHRASING!
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c4c
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I’m no good with memes, but….
I saw this and thought, “Ah. A sane person’s reaction to progressivism Yet Again”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoQ5LXqZHpU
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This popped up in my YouTube Music feed just now, and I figured y’all would enjoy it. Struck a particular chord with me given the state of things these days.
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“When there’s nothing left, but the fire in my chest
And the air that fills my lungs
I’ll hold my tears, and trade my years for a glimpse at Kingdom Come
On the other side of misery, there’s a world we long to see
The strife we share will take us there, to relief and sovereignty
CHORUS:
Oh by God we’ll have our home again, by God we’ll have our home
By blood or sweat, we’ll get there yet, by God we’ll have our home
In our own towns, we’re foreigners now, our names are spat and cursed
The headlines smack of another attack, not the last and not the worst
Oh my fathers they look down on me, I wonder what they feel
To see their noble sons driven down, beneath a coward’s heel
[CHORUS]
The road is dark, the way is lost, my eyes they strain to see
I struggle forth to find a friend to light the way for me
Oh brothers can you hear my voice? Or am I all alone?
If there’s no fire to guide my way, then I will start my own”
https://lyricstranslate.com
https://lyricstranslate.com/en/pine-tree-riots-well-have-our-home-again-lyrics.html
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https://newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/new-hampshire-pine-tree-riot-1772/
Why did my prior reply go into moderation?
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Because WP is being WP. It’s happening over at Mad Genius, too. Even to admins!
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I think I had two links. One part of the quoting the lyrics to the song. Should have deleted that one. Sigh.
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Via Insty open thread:
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Unfortunately, liquor stores in Texas are closed on Sundays and holidays.
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problem is, the Rage Against The Machine one is true.
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Frankly, that one meme was totally UNFAIR and INSULTING to Beaker; just saying :)
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Is it even possible to be unfair to the most narcissistic Muppet of all? All he ever talks about is “Me! Me! Me! Me! Me!”
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Regarding the fruity flag, I have been trying to make a meme wth the caption, “In the USA, Banana Republic should be a clothing store chain, not a political model.”. Unfortunately, my mem
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ing skills, as well as my tech resources, are – less than optimal.
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All great, my only complaint is not enough Communists/Democrats/Rhinos, ( but I repeat myself ), falling out of helicopters. Or into wood chippers, or off the planet, or just burning in a hell of their own making.
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“As God is my witness…”
That one cracked me up.
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Re: The Blade Runner couture, I’ll dress like that if I can have the flying car. Where’s my flying car? I WANT MY FLYING CAR!
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Here’s a meme for y’all: an election map showing a whole county in red, with the cemeteries in blue.
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More memes!
https://notthebee.com/article/have-a-very-verry-christmas-with-these-joyful-and-slightly-spicy-yuletide-memes-
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