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Saturday, April 6, 2013

Another Ridiculous Facebook Thingie


Am I being over-imaginative in seeing a racist subtext in this
image of  BLACK SMOKE coming from THE WHITE HOUSE?



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8 comments:

Jerry Critter said...

Yea, probably. I think it is a Catholic, pope, thing. You know, black smoke means they have not elected a new one yet. Bad joke and poor analogy.

April 6, 2013 at 11:42 PM
Jazzbumpa said...

I grew up Catholic, so I get the basis for the joke.

But "Black Smoke" just seems too over the top.

JzB

April 7, 2013 at 12:27 AM
Jerry Critter said...

It is over the top a bit. Benedict XVI was selected in 2005 in the middle of Bush's reign. Bush was certainly no leader, but I don't recall a similar cartoon at that time.

April 7, 2013 at 12:41 AM
(O)CT(O)PUS said...

It appears to be a mixed metaphor ...

If I keep my eye on the ball, an ear to the ground, my nose to the grindstone, and a shoulder to the wheel, I just might be able to open a can of worms, walk a mile in the shoes of a camel shoes (while passing through the eye of a needle), and grab a bull by the horns. It’s as American as killing two birds with one apple pie while watching plumes of black smoke rising from the White House.

April 7, 2013 at 10:56 PM
Jazzbumpa said...

Yes, I was thinking mixed metaphor. Thanks for clearing that up.

JzB

April 7, 2013 at 11:16 PM
Unknown said...

Innuendo, code words, implications; blatant and subtle are quite tiresome. It doesn't reflect back well on those who keep it coming.

April 8, 2013 at 8:13 PM
Unknown said...

yer funny :)

April 8, 2013 at 11:18 PM
Buttercup said...

Thankfully I missed this one on Facebook.

April 17, 2013 at 8:06 AM

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