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madamesilverspurs

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31. It wasn't all that long ago

Reply to iemanja (Original post)

Thu Nov 20, 2025, 05:37 PM

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that some wag posted a "warning" that school children are being routinely exposed to "dihydrogen monoxide", with no prior notice to parents. And, yes, all kinds of screeches and yowls demanded action, until some wiser person asked them why they were objecting to water.

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Wanna see something hysterical? [View all] iemanja Wednesday OP

Good lord perfessor Wednesday #1

On a post like this there would definitely be a lot of smart-ass liberals (of which I count myself) AZJonnie Wednesday #2

I don't think that accounts for all the responses iemanja Wednesday #3

Dumb-Fuck. BurnDoubt Wednesday #4

Republican voters are easily dupped, I remember a campaign in Florida where a Republican claimed that his ShazamIam Wednesday #5

I remember a story about P. T. Barnum and his circus, which contained many niyad Wednesday #6

Egress? Yeah, I've had a few. (nt) Pinback Wednesday #13

But then again, too few to mention. niyad Wednesday #21

I'm pretty sure that's a true anecdote. soldierant Wednesday #19

So am I. niyad Wednesday #22

Hilarious!! Sogo Wednesday #7

Oh no, that's how it starts. Buddyzbuddy Wednesday #8

That can only be a good thing. Why, right now I am staring at a clock which only has Arabic Numerals Marie Marie Wednesday #9

Bet he;s going to force most of them to take a year of algebra, too. Warpy Wednesday #10

We can't have kids learning anything about bra! IronLionZion Wednesday #17

peace Tetrachloride Wednesday #11

for some of us, our days are numbered Tetrachloride Wednesday #12

.. Pinback Wednesday #14

If man is still alive BeneteauBum Wednesday #16

MAGA will ban Arabic numerals nationwide IronLionZion Wednesday #15

It's a slippery slope. That kind of thing is Moorish. meadowlander Wednesday #20

They are well on their way to banning school iemanja Thursday #25

I would not be surprised if MAGA folks ban Arabic numbers now. riversedge Thursday #26

Didn't something like this also happen during one of our post 9/11 wars? progressoid Wednesday #18

Freedom Fries? moondust Wednesday #23

He took away all our guns and freedoms IronLionZion Wednesday #24

I wonder if this will be discussed when the soon to be Mayor meets with the orange piece of shit tomorrow at a kennedy Thursday #27

And Trump wants to get rid of the Department of Education jcboon Thursday #28

Oh man. That is hilarious. NNadir Thursday #29

Wait'll they have to start learning about that Radical Greek terror group,,,,, lastlib Thursday #30

It wasn't all that long ago madamesilverspurs Thursday #31

LOL iemanja Thursday #32