From the Knuckledragger, looking at Italy circa 1944:
Why yes, yes they do:
Then again, it could have been worse, such as in Paris:
Perhaps they should have gone to Holland, where the Dutch got into the proper spirit of the thing:
Threesomes!
Category: Funny Stuff
Travel Plans
As my own offspring have proved to be utterly shit in the Grandchild Production Process, I have had to resort to marrying someone whose kids (or one of them, anyway), has a clue.
Yes, Angie’s Elder Son has just given us a grandchild.
Sadly, however, he is not local to these climes; in fact, he married an Oz-chick* a while ago, and… moved to Oz!
[pause to let gasps of horror die away]
You know what this means, right? Yes… I have to go to Australia in April to wet the baby’s head. And as any fule kno, this means being exposed to the various (and toxic) forms of Oz wildlife, such as the Brown Snake (and its buddies):
…the Funnel-Web Spider (and its buddies):
We all know about the Sand Tiger Sharks (and their buddies):
…and let’s not even talk about the other species of dangerous Australian fauna:
Thankfully, the last two species (sharks ‘n sluts) pose little danger to me as a.) I never swim in the sea, and b.) I’m taking my own woman with me.
So off I go, to wander ‘midst furriners again… [sigh]
Gah.
*Some people may wonder why I got involved with a family which is happy to consort with Australians, but hey: my own Son&Heir has a Canucki-Girlfriend, so we try to be inclusive. It’s all about Diversity!, isn’t it?
By Its Real Name
Victor Davis Hanson calls it “pseudo-authenticity“; I call it by its real name: fake.
“It” of course refers to how people create fake or at best misleading backgrounds for themselves (VDH provides a list of the more modern ones) in order to make them more appealing to prospective employers, voters, whatever.
I’ve always joked that if someone hires me, they can check a whole slew of “desirable” boxes: Kim = female, Du Toit = French-sounding, Africa-born = racial minority quota, etc. Of course, instead of the Black French-speaking woman they expect, the company would get this employee:
…but that would just serve them right, wouldn’t it?
At least my pseudo-authenticity (and this post) is humorous; that of “Beto” O’Rourke (fake Meskin), Elizabeth Warren (fake Injun) and Rachel Dolezal (fake nigra) is quite serious.
LMAO
You’d have to have a heart of stone not to laugh hysterically (as I did) at this report:
Footage released by the hunt saboteurs shows several people standing in front of a van, blocking it from leaving.
A man wearing a baseball cap appears to threaten the occupants with a pool cue, as they shout: ‘Oi, you’re on camera.’
A woman in a red hoodie jabs her finger at the sabs and says: ‘Dirty f****** scum, you’re not going nowhere.’
A man inside the van can be heard desperately calling police for help and tells the operator they are being boxed in by hunt supporters wielding pool cues.
Lemme see: when hunt saboteurs (“sabs” — how cute) break the law, trespass on private property, try to pull hunters from their horses and scatter pepper in the noses of the dogs, it’s all “right to protest” / “save the animals” etc. But when their violence results in violence against them in retaliation, they’re all “Oh please, P.C. Plod, please please please come and rescue us!”
The woman in the red hoodie had it right: they’re dirty fucking scum.
Wokescolds?
I know, unless you followed the link to Ben Shapiro’s article from Insty’s place last week, you’d be as much in the dark right now as I was then. It’s worth a read, if for no other reason than to rejoice in statements such as this:
We’re told that if we fail to rewrite biology to suggest there are more than two sexes, or if we don’t use preferred pronouns rather than biological ones, we will inevitably create emotional and mental instability among certain vulnerable groups.
My answer to the above is twofold:
- I think that those “certain vulnerable groups” already exhibit a great deal of emotional and mental instability; and
- I happen to love the idea of driving these fucking nutcases crazier still, just by rejecting their premises and terminology (unless it’s to mock xem and xeir foolishness, that is).
But here’s where Shapiro shows his youth and naivete:
And while the Wokescolds may win temporary victories, those victories will surely be Pyrrhic: As it turns out, we tend to like our biology, language, politics, religion, romantic relationships, art and comedy. The Wokescolds will certainly lose. But not before they destroy a lot of people and fray the social fabric nearly beyond repair.
Ben, bubeleh : that is precisely what these fuckheads are trying to do. The inferior always try to drag others down to their own level and destroy the game by deflating the ball. This is just its latest manifestation.
Veganuary Report: Week 1
In honor of Veganuary, I will be posting my daily food intake each Saturday evening for the rest of the month.
Jan 1: Bacon & scrambled eggs (breakfast), leg of lamb, asparagus & sweet potato (dinner)
Jan 2: Boerewors & egg (breakfast), pastrami sandwich & cole slaw (dinner), beef biltong snack
Jan 3: Boerewors & egg (breakfast), BBQ pulled pork & cole slaw (dinner)
Jan 4: Boerewors & egg (breakfast), fish (cod) & chips (dinner)
Jan 5: Bacon & scrambled eggs (breakfast), ham sandwich (lunch),
beef bourguignon (scheduled for a late dinner tonight)lobster bisque, pork chop, mash potatoes and veg (dinner).
In case you’re wondering, I eat a VERY early breakfast on weekdays because I’m up at 4am for Uber duty, and it’s just easier to warm up a piece of sausage to eat in the car. I always have at least half a dozen hard-boiled eggs in the fridge both for breakfast and as an occasional salad component.
All non-vegan suggestions are welcome in Comments. Vegan commentary can fuck off.