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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, 06:37 PM

Nov 2025

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 Nov 2025 OP

Good lord perfessor Nov 2025 #1

On a post like this there would definitely be a lot of smart-ass liberals (of which I count myself) AZJonnie Nov 2025 #2

I don't think that accounts for all the responses iemanja Nov 2025 #3

Dumb-Fuck. BurnDoubt Nov 2025 #4

Republican voters are easily dupped, I remember a campaign in Florida where a Republican claimed that his ShazamIam Nov 2025 #5

I remember a story about P. T. Barnum and his circus, which contained many niyad Nov 2025 #6

Egress? Yeah, I've had a few. (nt) Pinback Nov 2025 #13

But then again, too few to mention. niyad Nov 2025 #21

I'm pretty sure that's a true anecdote. soldierant Nov 2025 #19

So am I. niyad Nov 2025 #22

Hilarious!! Sogo Nov 2025 #7

Oh no, that's how it starts. Buddyzbuddy Nov 2025 #8

That can only be a good thing. Why, right now I am staring at a clock which only has Arabic Numerals Marie Marie Nov 2025 #9

Bet he;s going to force most of them to take a year of algebra, too. Warpy Nov 2025 #10

We can't have kids learning anything about bra! IronLionZion Nov 2025 #17

peace Tetrachloride Nov 2025 #11

for some of us, our days are numbered Tetrachloride Nov 2025 #12

.. Pinback Nov 2025 #14

If man is still alive BeneteauBum Nov 2025 #16

MAGA will ban Arabic numerals nationwide IronLionZion Nov 2025 #15

It's a slippery slope. That kind of thing is Moorish. meadowlander Nov 2025 #20

They are well on their way to banning school iemanja Nov 2025 #25

I would not be surprised if MAGA folks ban Arabic numbers now. riversedge Nov 2025 #26

Didn't something like this also happen during one of our post 9/11 wars? progressoid Nov 2025 #18

Freedom Fries? moondust Nov 2025 #23

He took away all our guns and freedoms IronLionZion Nov 2025 #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 Nov 2025 #27

And Trump wants to get rid of the Department of Education jcboon Nov 2025 #28

Oh man. That is hilarious. NNadir Nov 2025 #29

Wait'll they have to start learning about that Radical Greek terror group,,,,, lastlib Nov 2025 #30

It wasn't all that long ago madamesilverspurs Nov 2025 #31

LOL iemanja Nov 2025 #32