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Lasher

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25. Hitler launched V-2 ballistic missiles at the Allies.

Thu Dec 22, 2022, 01:44 PM

Dec 2022

They stopped launching only after launch sites had to be moved due to Allied advances. They then became too far away for the rockets to reach Britain.

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This is what Churchill wore to the White House during WWII [View all] kpete Dec 2022 OP

It was a set of air warden's coveralls for officials organizing protective measures Aristus Dec 2022 #1

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Sorry for the trivia. Aristus Dec 2022 #47

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Okay, you got me there. Aristus Dec 2022 #50

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Tell us more. czarjak Dec 2022 #52

Thanks for posting this. secondwind Dec 2022 #2

Who wore it better? TheBlackAdder Dec 2022 #46

Perfect. Period. czarjak Dec 2022 #53

My skin still crawll even to think that the fucking RUSSIANS were calimary Dec 2022 #56

The Russian guy is probably holding a list of US agents that will somehow meet bad fates. TheBlackAdder Dec 2022 #58

Churchill sure disliked the Soviets bucolic_frolic Dec 2022 #3

Who wore it cilla4progress Dec 2022 #4

Dude can wear whatever the f*** he wants to the WH afaic Hugh_Lebowski Dec 2022 #5

Sometimes, in war, leaders don't have time for appointments with tailors Attilatheblond Dec 2022 #8

S'what I was getting at :) Hugh_Lebowski Dec 2022 #9

Schmucker must hang around strip joints quite a bit to know the attire. SleeplessinSoCal Dec 2022 #41

As a client or worker? Kennah Dec 2022 #54

Who worries about this? BadgerMom Dec 2022 #26

S'what I was getting at :) (nt) Hugh_Lebowski Dec 2022 #29

Clothes don't make the people. The people make the clothes. judesedit Dec 2022 #34

TFG to a tee. barbtries Dec 2022 #39

Great pics! ananda Dec 2022 #6

Took me a second to notice Churchill's clothing Bettie Dec 2022 #7

Yes, Fala seems unimpressed with his wardrobe. Xavier Breath Dec 2022 #20

Brilliant Hekate Dec 2022 #10

Zelensky's a wartime president who comes from war and returns to it. Hortensis Dec 2022 #11

What? Tuck must've wanted him to wear a tan suit? n/t Marcus IM Dec 2022 #12

Carlson is just jealous because Zelensky doesn't have to tan his balls to raise his testosterone... LudwigPastorius Dec 2022 #45

Tucker Carlson is a flaming idiot!!! n/t RKP5637 Dec 2022 #13

Is he? Or does he just play one on TV? ShazzieB Dec 2022 #36

Yes, sadly rolls in the money!!! n/t RKP5637 Dec 2022 #40

Great find. greatauntoftriplets Dec 2022 #14

Thank you! PortTack Dec 2022 #15

i was not at all upset. barbtries Dec 2022 #16

yeah LostinRed Dec 2022 #21

Kick and kick burrowowl Dec 2022 #17

IIRC, most of the time he just slopped around in a robe and slippers... malthaussen Dec 2022 #18

This brings up a Naked Churchill story I read years ago, and always wondered about the veracity of: NBachers Dec 2022 #57

Yeah, I've seen that one, too. malthaussen Dec 2022 #60

Lots of comparisons to Churchill. Joinfortmill Dec 2022 #19

Tucker Carlson !?!?!?!?! musclecar6 Dec 2022 #22

The reason a uniform gets to the conservative "mind." Kid Berwyn Dec 2022 #23

Is that a Victory Garden on the WH lawn? KS Toronado Dec 2022 #24

Hitler launched V-2 ballistic missiles at the Allies. Lasher Dec 2022 #25

The V2's... WarGamer Dec 2022 #43

Zelensky wore a suit in his meeting with TFG and look what that got him csziggy Dec 2022 #27

kpete.......... Upthevibe Dec 2022 #28

you are welcome kpete Dec 2022 #37

What nobody else has mentioned is ... planetc Dec 2022 #30

I've seen tons of interview clips where he was laughing or smiling. Crunchy Frog Dec 2022 #32

Jealous Idiots are "upset". Cha Dec 2022 #31

Interesting ... Thanks for posting this! 👍 nt Raine Dec 2022 #33

Those who got so "upset" about Zelensky's attire were anti-Zelensky and anti-Ukraine to begin with. ShazzieB Dec 2022 #38

Yes I think you're right FakeNoose Dec 2022 #44

I don't want to be "that guy" WarGamer Dec 2022 #42

There were a lot of times when he wasn't wearing anything. Aristus Dec 2022 #48

The speech was also Churchillian. soldierant Dec 2022 #55

When you don't want to pay blood or money to fight tyranny, complain about clothing choices. nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2022 #59