The news has me feeling both very cynical and very old lately. I remember when members of both major political parties had honor. Oh they differed on platform and philosophy but I could be sure no matter which primary ballot someone voted or appeared on, they were equally likely to be Good People. Today, I no longer believe that. Party isn’t a guarantee of decency, but it’s a reasonably good first screen, y’know?
I am definitely in need of a few laughs tonight, and so if you’ll indulge me, step across the story break where we can have a bit of fun describing how old we are (no, really!! It’ll be fun and I promise no number-of-years… zero, nada, not a single one… will be used. As always, grab a beverage that makes you happy (I’ve got a lovely bordeaux) and pay attention to our sponsor’s message as you hop below...
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A friend posted this on her social media feed, and the responses it generated were so creative, funny and brought back memories, that I want to do the same here. So get ready to describe how old you are *WITHOUT GIVING YOUR AGE IN YEARS*. For example:
- I am “My elementary school playground was blacktop and had metal slides” years old.
- I also am “My kitchen countertops were yellow Formica, boomerang print” years old.
- Lastly, I am “I became legal to drink in New York State three times” years old.
- K1 is “I collected Webkinz” years old.
- K2 is “There have always been smartphones” years old.
So how old are you? Please let us know in the comments, after spending a moment checking out what you’ve come to this diary series for since, well… pretty much forever! Thanks as always to my dear friend BeninSC for the formatting assist tonight!! He is “Good friends are forever” years old!
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From P Carey:
I am nominating this comment by anon please, who succinctly lays out the issue Republicans always have with SCOTUS nominations--political hacks clouded in the myth of moral purity.
From alamancedem:
This (destined for tomorrow’s Top Mojo list) comment by Mogolori captures the nation’s lament so perfectly.
Highlighted by The Idiot:
Is this comment by rugbymom on just a few of the factors involved in recounting an incident from years before.
Highlighted by eric14850:
Is this compelling argument by Sybil Liberty that FBI investigation must preclude he said/she said testimony. Agreed!
Highlighted by sage22:
Is this terrific meme graphic by dmhlt 66 on how selectively successful Republicans are when it comes to searches that benefit them.
Highlighted by Inkdreamer:
Is this marvelous comment by Yoshimi on how Republican think tanks abandoned work on policy and ideas in favor of work on manipulating people. They care nothing for the good of the people, and everything for the sake of unbridled power.
TOP MOJO
Top Mojo for yesterday, September 17th, 2018, first comments and tip jars excluded. Thank you mik for the mojo magic! For those of you interested in How Top Mojo Works, please see his diary on FAQing Top Mojo.
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Top Pictures for September 18th, 2018. Click any picture to be taken to the full comment or picture. Thank you jotter!