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Protest Well Done
By Smaktakula Long thought the exclusive purview of irksome Buddhist monks, the art of self-immolation has seen a recent resurgence in a region heretofore unknown for the incendiary form of protest–North Africa. Self-immolation, in which a person sets himself afire, … Continue reading
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Tagged album covers, Algeria, Buddhism, burning, burning convictions, Burning Man Revolution, death by fire, Egypt, entitlements, Europe, hunger strikes, Mauritania, North Africa, Protesting Is Fun!, protests, pussies, Rage Against The Machine, sacrifice, self-immolation, suicide, talking the talk, Thich Quang Duc, things which are bummers, Tunisia, United States of America, Vietnam
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This Day In History: November 11, 1918 CE
On which, at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, an Armistice ends the sanguinary horrors of the First World War, ensuring that armed conflict would from this day forward forever be an ugly artifact of … Continue reading
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Tagged 11 November, 1918, Allies, Armistice Day, eleventh hour, Germany, Great War, sacrifice, surrender, The War To End All Wars, this day in history, trenches, Veterans Day, World War I, WWI
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Remember America’s Fallen By Making A Purchase
By Smaktakula It has become easy to think of Memorial Day as simply a time to squeeze in that last vacation before summer comes to an abrupt and aching end, an excuse to drive somewhere and there to cook a piece of meat, … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, General Foolishness, History, Holiday, Mythology, National Events, North America
Tagged $$$, America's fallen, Blame Arturo!, capitalism, end of summer, Labor Day, Mammon, Memorial Day, merchandise, sacrifice, shining city on a hill, some gave all, stars & stripes, summer sales, the terrorists win, true meanings of holidays, United States of America
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