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Aussie105

(7,496 posts)

4. Death by narcolepsy!

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Sat Nov 8, 2025, 07:05 PM

Nov 8

I was hoping his demise would be more spectacular, like tripping over his platform shoes going down an escalator, but death by narcolepsy will have to do.

You know the scene - old folks home, lots propped up in chairs at night watching TV.
In the morning, those that didn't 'make it' get carted away in undertaker's vans.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers (on trump nodding off) [View all] IcyPeas Nov 8 OP

Heaven forfend! Only Ermine is fit to lay our Holy Kingship to rest. NBachers Nov 8 #1

Wha......?? New word alert! (Well, old word apparently) IcyPeas Nov 8 #3

'YEA!!!!' to both of you! MyOwnPeace Nov 8 #14

Or Has Read One of Those Book-y Things in the Last Year The Roux Comes First Nov 8 #26

The last YEAR? Wednesdays Nov 8 #31

HOW FUN! brakester Nov 8 #27

Trumpy was definately in la la land! riversedge Nov 8 #2

Death by narcolepsy! Aussie105 Nov 8 #4

An effin DUzy malaise Nov 8 #9

No one could accuse Donald of being woke. LetMyPeopleVote Nov 8 #5

Braindead yes. nt Cha Nov 8 #20

Something tells me he plans to be preserved in a glass box like Lenin Wicked Blue Nov 8 #6

Lol, this was within the comments: IcyPeas Nov 8 #11

Forgive me for I have punned... Wounded Bear Nov 8 #16

I vote for a Loctite box PCIntern Nov 8 #18

I think people should paint targets on it Wicked Blue Nov 8 #23

Like the parody of "On Top Of Old Smokey" Wednesdays Nov 8 #32

Maybe for a coffin, we could use one of those pee troughs Seinan Sensei Nov 9 #38

I recently attended a 95th birthday party for my uncle. That is what this reminds me of. Midnight Writer Nov 8 #7

Was he dosing or dozing? NBachers Nov 8 #8

He may have been doing both, but I actually only saw him dozing Midnight Writer Nov 8 #24

I managed to read that as in your uncle had his public viewing after dying sitting in his recliner. erronis Nov 8 #25

The hair reminds me of that old Jacob's Cream Cracker tin malaise Nov 8 #10

His hair looks like Wednesdays Nov 8 #33

Indeed malaise Nov 9 #35

Looks almost lifelike. Permanut Nov 8 #12

If only n/t hoosierspud Nov 8 #13

The press coverage of this angrychair Nov 8 #15

I'll bet she gets investigated, maybe charged, for threatening #rump (nt) William Seger Nov 8 #17

Lol.. I see what she means! Cha Nov 8 #19

A pleasant thought Blue Owl Nov 8 #21

If he were tasteful, sure. I'm betting on a Rococo sarcophagus with Maru Kitteh Nov 8 #22

If it's any consolation, he couldn't care less about opera. Wednesdays Nov 8 #34

A la Rocky? The Roux Comes First Nov 9 #41

That guy seems very impatient: Dave Bowman Nov 8 #28

Nice farm implement, Orrex. Ilsa Nov 8 #30

Almost looks like he's alive. Swede Nov 8 #29

Chump needs to have eyes painted on his eyelids FakeNoose Nov 9 #36

The interesting thing is if he had another stroke... Javaman Nov 9 #37

Betty, a garbage can will do... IzzaNuDay Nov 9 #39

I vote for "Hefty bag on the south forty" lastlib Nov 9 #42

Give him a break. BurnDoubt Nov 9 #40

A lot of people have that same thought FoxNewsSucks Nov 9 #43

Sendhim to e erlasting torment in Hell ... Very SOON !!!!!! Trueblue1968 Nov 9 #44

Oh, you know his casket will be tacky gold Betty Boom Nov 9 #45