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Our country has gone off the grid, Keith. We are just shy of 250 years as a nation now. At this rate of change here, denigrating all that our country stands for, I just wonder how much longer the USA as an entity will last? Im a little more than worried about us....so, I guess thats my grievance, but its more a worry
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Socialism is almost the worst.
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The proliferation of baseless conspiracy theories is at the heart of the issue Buzz. Some folks can turn a harmless bit of irreverent fun into a subversive plot, you know what I mean?
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It's a worry buzz, and a statement of facts. Merry Christmas to you and your family, and best wishes for the New Year.
A true sign of mental illness is any gun owner who would vote for an Anti-Gunner like Joe Biden.
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"And just as every cop is a criminal, and all the sinners Saints" Mick Jagger 1966-- words of wisdom indeed.. RWTF
"The field is the touchstone of the man"..
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Merry Christmas to you, Keith and everyone else here too. Oddly for me, it doesnt feel much like Christmas whereas normally Im giddy at Christmas time. I guess its normal, this melancholy with all weve been through with this damned China virus. My Christmas wish for this year is to find nothing made in China in my stocking. I hope Santa is listening.
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The proliferation of baseless conspiracy theories is at the heart of the issue Buzz. Some folks can turn a harmless bit of irreverent fun into a subversive plot, you know what I mean? Theres an enormous amount of propaganda from both sides, but way more from the liberal left media and their non-reporting and coverups of the truth. Look at how they submarined the Hunter Biden scandals before the election and even now. All for the Big Guy and his 10%. Really despicable!
Socialism is almost the worst.
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Lighten up you nattering nabobs of negativity! Festivus: History
Festivus was conceived by author and editor Daniel O'Keefe, the father of TV writer Dan O'Keefe, and was celebrated by his family as early as 1966. While the Latin word festivus means "excellent, jovial, lively",[5] and derives from festus, meaning "joyous; holiday, feast day",[6][7][8] Festivus in this sense was coined by the elder O'Keefe. According to him, the name "just popped into my head".[1] In the original O'Keefe tradition, the holiday would take place to celebrate the anniversary of Daniel O'Keefe's first date with his future wife, Deborah.[9] The phrase "a Festivus for the rest of us" originally referred to those remaining after the death of the elder O'Keefe's mother, Jeanette, in 1976; i.e., the "rest of us" are the living, as opposed to the dead.[10][11]
In 1982, Daniel O'Keefe wrote a book, Stolen Lightning: The Social Theory of Magic, that deals with idiosyncratic ritual and its social significance, a theme relevant to Festivus tradition.[12]
It is now celebrated on December 23, as depicted in the Seinfeld episode written by the younger O'Keefe.[2] Seinfeld
The Seinfeld episode that featured Festivus was titled "The Strike", although O'Keefe notes that the writers later wished they had named it "The Festivus". It was first broadcast on December 18, 1997. The plot revolves around Cosmo Kramer (Michael Richards) returning to work at his old job, H&H Bagels. While dining at Monk's Restaurant, as George Costanza (Jason Alexander) is opening his mail, he receives a card from his father saying, "Dear Son, Happy Festivus." This leads to Jerry Seinfeld and Elaine Benes (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) discussing George's father's creation of Festivus despite George not wanting it to be discussed.[3] Kramer then becomes interested in resurrecting the holiday when, at the bagel shop, Frank Costanza (Jerry Stiller) tells him how he created Festivus as an alternative holiday in response to the commercialization of Christmas.[3]
Meanwhile, George creates donation cards for a fake charity called The Human Fund (with the slogan "Money for People") in lieu of having to give office Christmas presents. When his boss, Mr. Kruger (Daniel von Bargen), questions George about a $20,000 check he gave George to donate to the Human Fund as a corporate donation, George hastily concocts the excuse that he made up the Human Fund because he feared persecution for his beliefs, of celebrating Festivus instead of Christmas. Attempting to call his bluff, Kruger goes home with George to see Festivus in action.[3]
Kramer eventually goes back on strike from his bagel-vendor job when his manager tells him he cannot take December 23 off to celebrate his new-found holiday. Kramer is then seen on the sidewalk picketing H&H Bagels, carrying a sign reading "Festivus yes! Bagels no!" and chanting to anyone passing the store: "Hey! No bagel, no bagel, no bagel..."[3]
Finally, at Frank's house in Queens, Jerry, Elaine, Kramer, and George gather to celebrate Festivus. George brings Kruger to prove to him that Festivus is "all too real".[3]
O'Keefe was initially reluctant to insert his family's tradition into this episode, but when executive producers Alec Berg and Jeff Schaffer caught wind of the bizarre holiday through his younger brother, they became curious, then enthusiastic, then insisted it have a place in the episode. Schaffer later reflected: "That's the thing with Seinfeld stories, the real ones are always the best ones. There's a nuance to reality sometimes that is just perfect. We could have sat in a room for a billion years and we never would have made up Festivus. It's crazy and hilarious and just so funny and so disturbing. It's awesome."[13] Adopted by a small number of gays in 2015 or thereabouts.
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The world cries out for such: he is needed & needed badly- the man who can carry a message to Garcia
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