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Catnmus's avatar

Long ago I learned that when reading The Family Circus, in order to make it funny, you must end it with "And then I crapped my pants." Similar to adding "in bed" or "between the sheets" to a fortune cookie fortune.

Maelen Moonsinger's avatar

We went to a circus when I was a kid, but the only thing I remember of it was that one of the animal trainers told us he had taught the elephant to do the twist (remember that dance). The elephant began to sway and jiggle on cue, but it also began to piss like a firehose and flooded the central ring. We howled with laughter.

Bagels of Doom's avatar

I went to see a circus three times in my life and hated it more every time. I felt so bad for the animals that I was too upset to care for the rest of the performances. The last time I went I must have been about twelve.

The only movie involving a circus I like is also one of my favorites, and that movie is Freaks.

marydn's avatar

I lived in the city of Worms where the diet was held and went once to a mass at the cathedral. Yeah, yeah, I am an atheist but I was with my mother. What? Am I supposed to say no to my mother? Yeah, right. By the way, the diet declared Martin Luther a heretic and banned his writings just in case anyone didn't know the outcome. He'd already been excommunicated by the pope but Luther was protected by his prince so he wasn't executed.

Bagels of Doom's avatar

Worms, Germany? Nibelungenstadt?

marydn's avatar

Yes, I lived there from 1985 to 1990 and worked at the library on the base.

Bagels of Doom's avatar

You definitely get a load of history in Worms just by walking out of the door.

marydn's avatar

That is for sure. I loved being there. With the history, architecture, and food it was great.

Bagels of Doom's avatar

The Rhine valley is such a nice place, isn't it?

marydn's avatar

Yes it is and the weather is better than I expected as a person from Arizona.

Bagels of Doom's avatar

I grew up like forty miles north of Worms near Bad Kreuznach. Small world. XD

marydn's avatar

Wow. I really loved my time in Germany and getting to travel all over Europe. Moved there when I graduated from college so I got to do all that when I was young and healthy.

Zyxomma's avatar

Ta, Robyn. The current maladministration is the least funny circus on earth.

Maybe's avatar

Circus of the Damned.

Daniel O'Riordan's avatar

I hereby declare Maddy to be fabulous.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Runfastandwin's avatar

The Housecat

has very, very soft fur

when you pet Her

she likes to purr

Maybe's avatar

And then she bites your hand.

The Blessed Reverend's avatar

Heyley Mills sing Let's get togethah yeah yeah yeah

https://youtu.be/6Fu4jkhshLY?si=nLyG0eP8b0_TU9do

they sound like Alvin and the chipmunks

and I think she is singing this with herself - shudder

helenasgarden's avatar

Oh my, Maddy is gorgeous. And such a sweet yarn hunter face. ♥️

ElderlyLoudCatWomyn's avatar

The kitty with yarn. For me, it's all about the kitty

Old Man Yells at Cloud's avatar

If Guinness was smart, they'd quickly obtain the rights and run it as an ad

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlmzFV_i1OY

Sowleman's avatar

Hoo hoo hoo hoo!

jaspersdad's avatar

First, Trump ordered passports to list your sex at birth. Then Caitlyn Jenner announced she could no longer travel internationally - and I laughed so fucking hard I nearly passed out. Seriously, who gives a fuck about Caitlyn Jenner?

jaspersdad's avatar

Hannity leaves the Catholic Church to worship Donald Trump.

SkeptiKC's avatar

It appears to me that he did that quite some time ago.

Land Shark 🇺🇦 🏳️‍⚧️'s avatar

Pope Bob: "Don't let the door hit you on the ass!"

Old guy named Bill (OGNB)'s avatar

"It is also the 505th anniversary of the Diet of Worms..."

Perhaps some current members of Congress should be involved in a diet of worms since they do little to assert themselves versus the executive branch on critical issues.

Littorally Speaking's avatar

More like members of Congress who should be a diet *for* worms, amiright?

jaspersdad's avatar

I’m just always struck by how easily American journalists will admit that the media shapes public polling and political outcomes when they’re not talking about America.