Red Mosquito

spike wrote:

Self wrote:

Jorge wrote:

Wow

Is this real? It can't be. Can it? It's making my fucking day.

there’s a bunch of spank booths next door

washing machine wrote:It's a commonly used phrase in American political speeches, referencing Abraham Lincoln's inaugural address. Fitting for the moment we are now in.

We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memory, stretching from every battlefield and patriot grave to every living heart and hearthstone all over this broad land, will yet swell the chorus of the Union, when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature.

dimejinky99 wrote:

washing machine wrote:It's a commonly used phrase in American political speeches, referencing Abraham Lincoln's inaugural address. Fitting for the moment we are now in.

We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memory, stretching from every battlefield and patriot grave to every living heart and hearthstone all over this broad land, will yet swell the chorus of the Union, when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature.

That’s beautiful. Thank you.

Norris wrote:

dimejinky99 wrote:

washing machine wrote:It's a commonly used phrase in American political speeches, referencing Abraham Lincoln's inaugural address. Fitting for the moment we are now in.

We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memory, stretching from every battlefield and patriot grave to every living heart and hearthstone all over this broad land, will yet swell the chorus of the Union, when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature.

That’s beautiful. Thank you.

A month later the civil war was underway.

dimejinky99 wrote:Was that ‘better angels’ bit also in west wing?
I’m sure Bartlett says the same at some point

Mickey wrote:As someone who lives in Philly I cannot overstate how fucking weird the Four Seasons landscaping thing is

Norris wrote:

Mickey wrote:As someone who lives in Philly I cannot overstate how fucking weird the Four Seasons landscaping thing is

10 years from now the piece I'm looking forward to reading the most is the oral history of the Four Seasons press conference.

verb_to_trust wrote:

Norris wrote:

Mickey wrote:As someone who lives in Philly I cannot overstate how fucking weird the Four Seasons landscaping thing is

10 years from now the piece I'm looking forward to reading the most is the oral history of the Four Seasons press conference.

Did they actually hold actually the press conference? If they did I missed it.

Jorge wrote:My mom (who hates Trump probably more than anyone in the world) started crying as soon as she heard the news.

I'm not the biggest Biden fan and I'm certain he will be a milquetoast president but there is a real sense of relief with this outcome.

Anders wrote:i have the milquetoast market covered, dang it