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calimary

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Reply to littlemissmartypants (Reply #5)

Tue Dec 23, 2025, 02:35 AM

Dec 23

“You grow up reading Superman and you learn to value truth, justice, and the American way. And then you start to realize, especially over the last year, you don’t know where that all went. You don’t know what the American way even is anymore.”
- Jimmy Kimmel

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Kimmel: "You grow up reading Superman and you learn to value truth, justice, and the American way. And [View all] tblue37 Dec 22 OP

Jimmy Kimmel drives the bus down the middle of sanity. bucolic_frolic Dec 22 #1

What a GREAT quote! EPIC!!! calimary Dec 22 #2

Which one, cm? ❤️ littlemissmartypants Dec 22 #5

This one: calimary Dec 23 #18

Superman talking to the Next Generation Nictuku Dec 22 #3

Where are the faces of variety in that drawing? 🤔 littlemissmartypants Dec 22 #6

a) It's a vintage drawing, of course. But also: b) those are the kids who need to hear that message! Beartracks Dec 22 #10

Sure Jan... littlemissmartypants Dec 22 #11

LOL Beartracks Dec 22 #12

I like that you're doubling down on your support for Superman. 😆😉🤓 littlemissmartypants Dec 22 #14

I'm sending this to EriKa KirK IzzaNuDay Dec 23 #17

I often say: I am about Truth, Justice, and the American Way - I was raised on Superman. yellow dahlia Dec 22 #4

Mr. Dahlia makes an excellent point. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Dec 22 #7

He just informed me - he stole it. yellow dahlia Dec 22 #8

I found it. Richie Havens asked the question on his 1972 album, Live at the Cellar Door. yellow dahlia Dec 22 #15

The Cellar Door! I loved that place! DFW Dec 23 #16

TY & Jimmy Kimmel.. Well Stated, Cha Dec 22 #9

That's the problem with the voting youth. BradBo Dec 22 #13

He stole that bit from Richie Havens GreatGazoo Dec 23 #19

A refugee, created by two Jews Behind the Aegis Dec 23 #20