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“You only feed your fish once a day!”
It’s hard to think of anything.
One of my favorite historical facts is that both MLK & Anne Frank were the same age as Barbara Walters. Had they not been killed early, it’s entirely reasonable they would have lived into the 21st century. 
Really helps to put history into context and show how much more recent a lot of past events were than they often might feel >

The Queen was three years older than them, Jimmy Carter five years.
Sometimes we think of World War II, the Holocaust, etc. as so far removed from us they might as well be mythical, but for some alive today they're living memory. Rapidly fading living memory, but still living memory nevertheless >

My grandfather just turned 97.  He was at the Battle of the Bulge… he participated in liberating death camps.  Every time I talk to him I know it might be the last time, and I often think about how we’re rapidly approaching a world with no WWII vets left.  I hope we can avoid repeating that history.  It’s frustrating to see a reemergence of fascism and authoritarianism right on the heels of that generation’s passing.  The children and grandchildren of these people need to stand up and prevent us from backsliding. >

Same. Gramps born in 1925. Mf uses an iPhone and Netflix. Served in WWII. 
Every time we FaceTime, he called iPhones a “marvelous invention” and brings up how he remembers when televisions were invented. 
Wild >


he called iPhones a “marvelous invention” and brings up how he remembers when televisions were invented.

They are a marvelous invention.
But ask him whether having an iPhone or indoor plumbing is better. (He might have had indoor growing up, but only half the country had it by 1940.) >

Anyone who has been in the army can answer that one. Pooping into a hole in the ground gets worse every fucking day you do it. >

As does other porta-john activities >

I disagree... my 8th blow job was a lot better than the previous 7 I'd given in a portable toilet >

Practice makes perfect! >

Complicated woman. There are a few pieces of journalism & great interviews she did in the past that I've really enjoyed, but she's also loudly defended some pretty awful people throughout her career. >

Yeah I’ll never forget her treatment of Corey Feldman when he told of his childhood abuse. That took courage. She defended Hollywood child abusers. Awful. People like her are why victims don’t come forward.
Edit to add her interview with Dolly Parton was elitist and rude and I never liked her. Awful woman. >

I don't live on America but I know this woman from her being mean to Dolly. Dolly just responded with such class, I love her. >

Most of us in TN will not lose much sleep over her passing. Being rude to Dolly is like roasting Mr Rogers. Wtf >

I feel like Mr Rodgers would take a comedy central style roasting well. I'm not sure if he would counter roast, but I don't feel like he would take any offense. >

In all fairness, I think it would be hard to put together a savage roast of Fred Rodgers.