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frangipanilove · 3 months

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LC6M187; “Lincoln Continental”or “Lucifer/Christ”?

Shane's "22" Necklace Revisited

This is a post that's been years in the making. In fact, the themes around Shane, Beth and the Venus/Lucifer/Morningstar symbolism were among the first that caught my interest when I got into TD. I could relate it all to Beth in a general sense, but I always wanted something more tangible. Sure, Lucifer means Light Bringer, and we can easily tie that to Beth. But it's also very surface level. I needed something deeper, something more like a smoking gun, and the other day, I think I found it.

The other day I was rewatching scenes from season 1 in preparation of this post, about the XH6-S781 licence plate, when I suddenly saw a familiar licence plate in a scene I hadn't been aware of, and everything clicked into place.

The LC6M187 licence plate on Shane’s Jeep Wrangler, from 1x3 Tell It To The Frogs.

It's the same as the one we see in on the car 5x2, the one Carol and Daryl use to chase after Officer Lichari's Dodge Magnum. I've written a couple of posts on that here and here. My hypothesis is that the LC in LC6M187 stands for Lincoln Continental, which is a nod to the car Daryl and Beth hid in in 4x12 Still.

LC6M187 is the licence plate on the car that directly lead Daryl and Carol to Noah, and by extension to Beth, in 5x6 Consumed.

We see it for the very first time in 1x3 Tell It To The Frogs, on Shane's black Jeep Wrangler, and we see it along with Carol's yellow Jeep Cherokee and T-Dog's Dodge Van. I talked about the Dodge Van with the XH6-S781 licence plate here, and I'll probably do a separate post on the symbolism around the yellow Jeep Cherokee soon-ish (I did talk about it some here).

At the campsite we see Carol's yellow Jeep Cherokee, T-Dog’s Dodge Van and Shane’s black Jeep Wrangler

One thing that’s abundantly clear, is that the overarching theme of 1x3 TITTF is "death" and "resurrection". More specifically, it's about Merle’s “death” and Rick’s “resurrection”. Rick, believed by his family to be dead, "resurrects" and reunites with his loved ones.

Merle, on the other hand, “disappears”, and isn’t seen again until season 3, when he “resurrects” as one of the Governor's henchmen (except for a brief appearance in Daryl's hallucination in Chupacabra). Death and resurrection are two sides to the same story, you can’t have "resurrection" without “death".

I’m not the first to point out the parallels between Merle and Beth, and I believe the LC6M187 license plate further confirmed these parallels, since we specifically see Daryl learn about Merle’s fate as we see the license plate in the shot very clearly. The story being told around the car is one of death and resurrection.

We actually first see the license plate as Daryl returns to camp after a hunt, calls for his brother and learns that he’s been left behind on a rooftop in Atlanta, exposed to the elements and to walkers. However, Rick intends to go back for him, along with Glenn and T-Dog.

Daryl joins in.

And of course, when they get there, Merle's “just gone”.

This reminds us of what many of us believe went down after 5x8 Coda. We don't know the details, but many of us theorize that for some reason, they had to leave Beth behind (and like I’ve mentioned, I wouldn’t be surprised if it was in the back of Officer Lichari’s Dodge Magnum), with the intention of going back for her, only when they did, they found she was “just gone”.

Let’s talk about Shane for a minute. In this old post I wrote about Shane’s 22 necklace, and in it I promised to write more on the Beth/Shane entanglement...

...and then I just never did. In my early days of being in TD, while I was still figuring out the Sirius symbolism, I did see a lot of symbolical entanglement between Shane and Beth, though I couldn’t quite articulate what it meant. I caught a lot of Morningstar references, references to Christ as the Morningstar, as well as references to Morningstar as a representation of the Devil. I read up the astronomy of the ancient Greeks, who identified Venus/the Morningstar as Phosphorous and Eosphorous, meaning the Light Bringer (Venus is a planet, not two stars as they believed).

Then when seson 4 rolled around, TPTB placed Beth in the center of the Sirius symbolism, which we saw particularly with the white one-eyed dog from Alone. As Sirius is also a Morningstar, I hypothesized that the Venus/Morningstar symbolism and the Sirius symbolism were synonomous. I still believe that.

After Slabtown, we all got obsessed with the "Get Well Soon" clock and how to interpret it.

I knew I believed one of the interpretations of the Slabtown clock involved Shane, because depending on how you read the numbers, the 10 minute marker and the 2 hour marker is the same, meaning you could use 10 and 2 interchangeably. I theorized that the clock therefore could point to episodes 2x2, 2x10, 10x2 and 10x10 (also read this post). You could for exemple argue that it pointed to episode 2x2 Bloodletting, which was when Beth first appeared on the show. But it was also a number linked to Shane, through his necklace.

Later, I also realized that the Slabtown clock could be pointing to episode 10x11 (if you read 10 - one one), which was called Morningstar, and that was a bit of a lightbulb moment; the number 22 is tied to the Morningstar reference in Revelation 22:16.

Isn’t it fascinating how the number of the verse also corresponds with Shane’s necklace?

But Morningstar has also traditionally been a reference to the Devil. That’s an interesting duality, which is perfect for TWDU, and it is something that helps explain the symbolical entanglement between Beth and Shane.

So, Lucifer is in the Bible used as one of the names of Christ, it means "light bringer". It has also been used, especially in literature, as a name for the Devil, Lucifer Morningstar. There’s an interesting duality in the name Lucifer, one iteration referring to Christ, the other referring to the Devil, and it was in that duality I picked up on the symbolism entanglement between Shane and Beth.

They had the same symbolism around them, but in Beth’s case, it was Christ symbolism, in Shane’s case it was the symbolism of the Devil. Where the LC on the LC6M187 license plate on Shane’s black Jeep Wrangler indicates he’s a Prince of Darkness, the same LC on the licence plates seen on other cars points to the resurrection sybolism of the Lincoln Continental from Still, it refers to the resurrection symbolism of a Christ figure, the properties of the Light Bringer. Light and darkness. You can’t have resurrection without death, they’re two sides to the same story.

Beth’s a Sirius figure, she’s associated with fire. We watched her light a fire in Still, she lit a stack of cash on fire to burn down the moonshine shack, she’s associated with yellow, as in her yellow polo, and Yellow Jacket Creek. Shane’s black Jeep Wrangler indicates darkness.

To say that Beth is a Light Bringer is nothing new at this point, it's been abundantly clear since 4x12 Still.

But keep in mind what happened immediately before the scene where she lit the fire:

We see Beth and Daryl "resurrect" from the trunk of the Lincoln Continental (LC) after having escaped death by walker horde the night before. And when we see her start the fire in the next scene, she does so by using the side mirror and a shard of glass from the headlights of the Lincoln Continental. Actual hardware from the car that saved their lives, the car that's been referenced by all the LC licence plates. It's a car that's tied to resurrection, and Beth immeditately establishes herself as Lucifer, the Light Bringer, using tools provided by the car, to light a fire. This is textbook Lucifer Morningstar symbolism.

And this is where an alternative way of interpreting the LC6M187 licence plate reveals itself.

Because remember what I said about the duality in that Lucifer refers to both Christ and the Devil? Could the LC, in addition to being a reference to the Lincoln Continental, also be a reference to Lucifer and Christ?

Could it be, that in the case of the Lincoln Continental from Still, the LC means Lucifer as Christ, marking Beth as the Light Bringer, the Morningstar in its Christ iteration?

As the seasons went by, I came to realize that the entanglement between Beth and Shane in reality was entanglement between Rick and Shane. Rick is the original Christ figure, the original Sirius figure, the original Morningstar. And the reason it comes across as though Beth’s tangled up in all of that, is because she’s so heavily paralleled with Rick. Whatever resurrection symbolism we've seen around Rick, we've also seen around her. And we've watched Rick "resurect" twice now, so...

We really saw this quite clearly in Slabtown, where Dawn, a Morningstar reference, was Shane to Beth’s Rick. Like Shane, she was a cop, her name indicates Morningstar symbolism, and she’s the reason Beth “died”, like Shane was the last one to see Rick before he "died" at the hospital.

Notice the scissors sticking out from Dawn's shoulder. That's another interesting exemple of the entanglement between Shane and Beth. As a weapon of choice when attemting to assert yourself in confrontation with someone carrying a gun, a tiny pair of scissors would probably be my last choice. Why did TPTB do Beth so dirty?

Because symbolism.

We all remember Beth sacrificing herself for Noah in Slabtown, right? He was injured, and much slower than her. He wasn't going to make it without her intenvening. And she did. But in doing so, she ended up trapped, while Noah escaped.

In 2x3, Shane was in a similar situation. Carl had been shot, he needed medicine, and Shane and Otis went out to find it. Inevitably, they ran into a walker horde, and Shane sacrificed Otis so he himself could get away. As he returned to the farm alone, he knew he had fundamentally changed. We get a scene where he shaves his hair off, and transforms into something Devil-like before our eyes. He went "full Shane", as became the meme around the fandom. It means he surrendered to and embraced the Devil side of his Lucifer properties.

And, I want to address the fact that what we see in 2x3, of Shane shooting Otis in the foot, effectively sacrificing him, was entirely told through flashbacks. Meaning, the actual events happened in the previous episode, which was…. Yep. 2x2. Another representation of the 22/Lucifer/Morningstar symbolism and the duality it entails. I’m side-eying that heavily.

We see Shane holding the clippers in his hand in this pic. The 22 necklace is also visible. There's a parallel to Beth here, hiding the scissors up her cast:

Her unconventional choice of weapon to bring to a gunfight is only sufficiently explained through symbolism. Clippers and scissors are tools used for similar tasks. Beth used them after sacrificing herself for Noah (for the second time, no less), Shane used them after having sacrificed Otis.

We also get this representation of the 22/Lucifer/Morningstar symbolism on the trunk of one of the Grady cars in 5x8 Coda, proving the symbolism around Shane's necklace extends beyond Shane himself. And again, remember this was introduced all the way back in season 1. The symbolism goes back to the very beginning.

We've also seen the 22/Lucifer/Morningstar symbolism several other times over the years, such as in 10x13 What We Become, which I've talked about here. Here we see a “22” next to a "11" or a "one one", as we remember from Noah's T-shirt.

Returning to the LC6M187 licence plate for a moment. In season 2 we see yet another one of these license plates on a Ford Mustang, in the exact same shade of yellow as Carols Jeep Cherokee and Beth’s yellow polo.

It’s the car where they end up leaving supplies and a note to Sophia, hoping she’ll return. She didn’t, but if she had managed to return to the Mustang with the supplies, they would have found her and she would have survived. The car provided an opportunity for survival had she managed to return to it. The symbolism of the license plate is still, as in 1x3 TITTF, one of death and resurrection.

The next time we see this license plate is in 3x15, when Merle sacrifices himself so that Michonne and TF can live. Remember we literally became aware of the LC6M187 license plate in 1x3 TITTF, as Daryl learned about Merle being left behind in Atlanta, and when they went looking for him, he was "just gone". Presumed dead, except he wasn't. He “resurrected” in season 3. It’s fitting that it also is a car with this particular license plate that takes him to his sacrificial death. Death and resurrection. Merle did something very Christ-like in his final moments. He sacrificed himself for his brother's new family.

The next time we see a representation of the symbolism of the LC6M187 license plate is in 4x12 Still. We see Beth and Daryl survive a walker horde by hiding in the trunk of a car, a Lincoln Continental. The LC6M187 licence plate itself doesn’t appear in this scene, but my hypothesis is that the LC of the license plates are direct references to this particular Lincoln Continental, and that it was established as resurrection symbolism all the way back in 1x3 TITTF, under showrunner Frank Darabont.

Then, we come across it again in 5x2 Strangers.

Carol is having second thoughts on just about anything. Daryl catches her attempting to leave in a car they discovered earlier that day. This one had a battery charger(!) in the trunk(!). And a very familiar license plate, LC6M187.

Remember, at this point, Beth is “just gone”. Then, suddenly a car with a white cross drives by. Daryl recognizes it as similar to the car that took Beth in 4x13 Alone. They follow the car to Atlanta.

The car they follow is actually Officer Licari’s Dodge Magnum. It is potentially the actual car Beth was left in after Coda. And interestingly, we see here both the XH6-S781 license plate and the LC6M187 license plate in the same scene for the first time since 1x3 TITTF. And Beth is right in the center of the symbolism, in a way that is impossible to disregard! That seems significant to me.

To my knowledge, we don’t ever see the LC6M187 license plate again, but we've had some references to it, such as from the season finale of season 1 of TWDDD. We see Carol in a blue Ford Mustang, with a license plate with the numbers 502, which obviously points to TWD 5x2, the exact episode when we last see the LC6M187 license plate. And when we last see it, it is when Daryl and Carol are following Officer Lichari’s Dodge Magnum to Atlanta. I’ve written about it here and here.

It’s interesting that we’ve had a few mustangs on the show, and it's interesting that they're all tied up in the symbolism around Beth.

But there was also another Mustang, one I haven't mentioned yet, Lucille's green(e) Ford Mustang from 10x22 Here’s Negan. The 22nd episode of season 10... it’s almost like it was foreshadowed by the Slabtown clock… Feel free to side-eye that, I know I do...

Yup, Negan’s wife Lucille drove a green Ford Mustang, and we did get a great look at the license plate

I’m not going to pretend I’ve got everything figured out in regards to these licence plates. I can offer suggestions and explain how I interpret them, but anybody's is guess is as good as mine.

But Lucille’s Mustang almost has got to be involved in the things I've discussed in this post. First, the names Lucifer and Lucille are closely related, they both refer to "light", in that they're both names that are derived from the Latin word for for light, "lux".

“Lucille" is derived from "Lucy/Lucia", patroness saint of the blind.

Again, Beth is right in the center of this symbolism:

Does the LC of the LC6M187 licence plate stand for Lucifer/Christ, essentially describing the duality of the symbolism that’s tied to both the Christ/Light Bringer and the Devil? Is it a metaphor for the duality of "death and resurrection", of light and darkness?

Rick as the Christ figure, Shane as the Devil.

Beth as the Christ figure, Dawn as the Devil?

On the license plate of Lucille's green Ford Mustang, we first see an X. It likely means “cross”, or Christ, or "resurrection"… or it could mean Roman Numeral 10, as in the season in which this episode occurred?

Then a "V"…

...which incidently is the 22nd letter of the alphabet. That's quite the coincidence, isn't it? In the 22nd episode of season 10... we see a "V" for Venus which is the 22nd letter of the alphabet? "V" for Venus, Morningstar, the 22nd letter, and seen on Shane's necklace? Remember that the Bible verse with the Morningstar reference was 22:16.

Then you see the “11”. Obviously, one interpretation is that it’s a reference to the “one one” on Noah’s t-shirt, or to episode 10x11 (10 - one one) Morningstar. Another could be that 1+1=2, and it refers to the second letter of the alphabet, B... for Beth?

Then there's the "44". Is it a reference to the comic book issue that revolves around Andrea, the Beth proxy, being shot? Or is it a representation of Daryl Dixon, in that D is the fourth letter in the alphabet, so that 44 = DD?

I can't say for sure, and I'm open to sugestions.

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Fazbear World- William’s car (digital)

This is William’s car, A Lincoln Continental Mark V, that had some Cadillac styling cues. He purchased it with almost half the money, leaving the rest to Henry, from Fredbear’s Family Diner and Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza (Fnaf 2 place) in 1983.

William made a few changes to the car, he had the windows tinted black, though it did make it look more ominous. Afton made them tinted so it’d be hard for people to tell who was behind the wheel. Especially at night, it was near impossible to tell, in fact, some people even wondered if anyone was even driving it at night, joking the car was driving itself, but William could see just fine. He then made a few adjustments to the motor to not only drive faster but be near-silent. Lastly, his favorite, is the running hare hood ornament he made and added himself. He even managed to add secret little compartments that only he knew about.

Since William was right next to Fredbear’s, he’d obviously never drive it there for a trip that’d last less than probably 10 to 15 seconds or less that’d be stupid. So he’d use it if he or the family had to go somewhere a bit far. The seating arrangements were usually Mrs. Afton would be in the passenger seat. The kids would be in the back. With Michael on one side, Evan on the other, and Elizabeth in the middle. Michael used to be in the middle, but he could mess with Evan easier, so Elizabeth was assigned to the middle to “keep them apart” or break them up if Michael messed with Evan. Though when Mrs. Afton was alive she’d have Michael sit upfront, so he’d be far from Evan. Though after Elizabeth and Mrs. Afton died either Evan and Michael would stay on their sides or Michael would just sit upfront. William did have a little tendency to speed, not too fast but he’d still speed, someone would remind him to slow down if he ever just picked up speed.

(I'm, not so good at designing vehicles, let alone have knowledge of them, but I just thought i’d do this for fun.)

-fun fact, I modeled it almost exactly like a vehicle from a certain old disney movie. Just because I figured the look would suit William, that and I’d been watching it again, (wanna take a guess what movie it was?)

Really proud how this turned out ^^ even if I don’t really draw vehicles a lot lol ^^’

(Includes: normal, window down, original minigame colors, and my old sketched version

Hope you guys like it and have a faztastic day! ^^

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1781 07 Washington Reviewing Our Ally-the French - Henry Ogden

Around the turn of the twentieth century, American illustrator Henry A. Ogden painted George Washington reviewing French troops in July 1781 at the encampment at Philipsburg, New York—the first camp shared by the American and French armies during the war. The painting reminds us that the story of how the American and French armies got to Yorktown is just as important to tell as what happened after they arrived. In the watercolor-and-gouache painting the Institute recently acquired, artist Henry A. Ogden focused on the review of the French troops at Philipsburg. He specifically depicted the Soissonnais Regiment—in their white uniforms with pale red facings—marching past the mounted senior officers of the allied armies. It is not clear why Ogden chose to feature the Soissonnais. During the march to Philipsburg, the regiment stood out to Abbé Claude Robin, a chaplain with Rochambeau’s army: “The regiment of Soissonnais has in all this tedious march, had the fewest stragglers and sick of any other;–one of the principal causes was, without doubt, the precaution of the Colonel, who, on purpose for the campaign, had linen breeches made for his whole regiment.” In the painting Ogden included the commanding officer of the Soissonnais, the comte de Saint Maime, walking between the regiment’s flagbearers with his sword raised. General Washington, raising his hat in salute, is flanked by Rochambeau and the chevalier de La Luzerne, French minister to the United States. Next to them, in the foreground of the painting, are Major General Benjamin Lincoln and Brigadier General Henry Knox of the Continental Army, and the duc de Lauzun, a brigadier general of the French army and commander of Lauzun’s Legion. On the opposite side of the marching French troops, Continental Army soldiers, distinguished by their buff-and-blue uniforms, stand in a line watching the review. One of the Continentals carries the American flag pictured at the center of the scene. A camp of white tents appears on a hilltop in the distance.This work celebrates the alliance with France and asserts the importance of the French army’s participation in the Yorktown campaign.

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How Much Do You REALLY Know About Thanksgiving?

1. Fact or Fiction: Thanksgiving is held on the final Thursday of November each year.

Fiction. In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln designated the last Thursday in November as a national day of thanksgiving. However, in 1939, after a request from the National Retail Dry Goods Association, President Franklin Roosevelt decreed that the holiday should always be celebrated on the fourth Thursday of the month (and never the occasional fifth, as occurred in 1939) in order to extend the holiday shopping season by a week. The decision sparked great controversy, and was still unresolved two years later, when the House of Representatives passed a resolution making the last Thursday in November a legal national holiday. The Senate amended the resolution, setting the date as the fourth Thursday, and the House eventually agreed.

2. Fact or Fiction: One of America's Founding Fathers thought the turkey should be the national bird of the United States.

Fact. In a letter to his daughter sent in 1784, Benjamin Franklin suggested that the wild turkey would be a more appropriate national symbol for the newly independent United States than the bald eagle (which had earlier been chosen by the Continental Congress). He argued that the turkey was "a much more respectable Bird," "a true original Native of America," and "though a little vain & silly, a Bird of Courage."

3.Fact or Fiction: In 1863, Abraham Lincoln became the first American president to proclaim a national day of thanksgiving.

Fiction. George Washington, John Adams and James Madison all issued proclamations urging Americans to observe days of thanksgiving, both for general good fortune and for particularly momentous events (the adoption of the U.S. Constitution, in Washington's case; the end of the War of 1812, in Madison's).

4.Fact or Fiction: Macy's was the first American department store to sponsor a parade in celebration of Thanksgiving.

Fiction. The Philadelphia department store Gimbel's had sponsored a parade in 1920, but the Macy's parade, launched four years later, soon became a Thanksgiving tradition and the standard kickoff to the holiday shopping season. The parade became ever more well-known after it featured prominently in the hit film Miracle on 34th Street (1947), which shows actual footage of the 1946 parade. In addition to its famous giant balloons and floats, the Macy's parade features live music and other performances, including by the Radio City Music Hall Rockettes and cast members of well-known Broadway shows.

5. Fact or Fiction: Turkeys are slow-moving birds that lack the ability to fly.

Fiction (kind of). Domesticated turkeys (the type eaten on Thanksgiving) cannot fly, and their pace is limited to a slow walk. Female domestic turkeys, which are typically smaller and lighter than males, can move somewhat faster. Wild turkeys, on the other hand, are much smaller and more agile. They can reach speeds of up to 20-25 miles per hour on the ground and fly for short distances at speeds approaching 55 miles per hour. They also have better eyesight and hearing than their domestic counterparts.

6. Fact or Fiction: Native Americans used cranberries, now a staple of many Thanksgiving dinners, for cooking as well as medicinal purposes.

Fact. According to the Cape Cod Cranberry Growers' Association, one of the country's oldest farmers' organizations, Native Americans used cranberries in a variety of foods, including "pemmican" (a nourishing, high-protein combination of crushed berries, dried deer meat and melted fat). They also used it as a medicine to treat arrow punctures and other wounds and as a dye for fabric. The Pilgrims adopted these uses for the fruit and gave it a name—"craneberry"—because its drooping pink blossoms in the spring reminded them of a crane.

7. Fact or Fiction: The movement of the turkey inspired a ballroom dance.

Fact. The turkey trot, modeled on that bird's characteristic short, jerky steps, was one of a number of popular dance styles that emerged during the late 19th and early 20th century in the United States. The two-step, a simple dance that required little to no instruction, was quickly followed by such dances as the one-step, the turkey trot, the fox trot and the bunny hug, which could all be performed to the ragtime and jazz music popular at the time. The popularity of such dances spread like wildfire, helped along by the teachings and performances of exhibition dancers like the famous husband-and-wife team Vernon and Irene Castle.

8. Fact or Fiction: On Thanksgiving Day in 2007, two turkeys earned a trip to Disney World.

Fact. On November 20, 2007, President George W. Bush granted a "pardon" to two turkeys, named May and Flower, at the 60th annual National Thanksgiving Turkey presentation, held in the Rose Garden at the White House. The two turkeys were flown to Orlando, Florida, where they served as honorary grand marshals for the Disney World Thanksgiving Parade. The current tradition of presidential turkey pardons began in 1947, under Harry Truman, but the practice is said to have informally begun with Abraham Lincoln, who granted a pardon to his son Tad's pet turkey.

9. Fact or Fiction: Turkey contains an amino acid that makes you sleepy.

Fact. Turkey does contain the essential amino acid tryptophan, which is a natural sedative, but so do a lot of other foods, including chicken, beef, pork, beans and cheese. Though many people believe turkey's tryptophan content is what makes many people feel sleepy after a big Thanksgiving meal, it is more likely the combination of fats and carbohydrates most people eat with the turkey, as well as the large amount of food (not to mention alcohol, in some cases) consumed, that makes most people feel like following their meal up with a nap.

10. Fact or Fiction: The tradition of playing or watching football on Thanksgiving started with the first National Football League game on the holiday in 1934.

Fiction. The American tradition of college football on Thanksgiving is pretty much as old as the sport itself. The newly formed American Intercollegiate Football Association held its first championship game on Thanksgiving Day in 1876. At the time, the sport resembled something between rugby and what we think of as football today. By the 1890s, more than 5,000 club, college and high school football games were taking place on Thanksgiving, and championship match-ups between schools like Princeton and Yale could draw up to 40,000 fans. The NFL took up the tradition in 1934, when the Detroit Lions (recently arrived in the city and renamed) played the Chicago Bears at the University of Detroit stadium in front of 26,000 fans. Since then, the Lions game on Thanksgiving has become an annual event, taking place every year except during the World War II years (1939–1944).

Naughty Things You Can Only Say On Thanksgiving....

1. Talk about a huge breast! 2. Tying the legs together keeps the inside moist. 3. It's Cool Whip time! 4. If I don't undo my pants, I'll burst! 5. That's one terrific spread! 6. I'm in the mood for a little dark meat. 7. Are you ready for seconds yet? 8. Its a little dry, do you still want to eat it? 9. Just wait your turn, you'll get some! 10. Don't play with your meat. 11. Just spread the legs open & stuff it in. 12. Do you think you'll be able to handle all these people at once? 13. I didn't expect everyone to come at once! 14. You still have a little bit on your chin. 15. How long will it take after you stick it in? 16. You'll know it's ready when it pops up!

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LETTERS FROM AN AMERICAN

July 3, 2023

HEATHER COX RICHARDSON

JUL 3, 2023

And on July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, declaring: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.” For all the fact that the congressmen got around the sticky little problem of Black and Indigenous slavery by defining “men” as “white men,” and for all that it never crossed their minds that women might also have rights, the Declaration of Independence was an astonishingly radical document. In a world that had been dominated by a small class of rich men for so long that most people simply accepted that they should be forever tied to their status at birth, a group of upstart legislators on the edges of a continent declared that no man was born better than any other.

America was founded on the radical idea that all men are created equal.

What the founders declared self-evident was not so clear eighty-seven years later, when southern white men went to war to reshape America into a nation in which African Americans, Indigenous Americans, Chinese, and Irish were locked into a lower status than whites. In that era, equality had become a “proposition,” rather than “self-evident.”

“Four score and seven years ago,” Abraham Lincoln reminded Americans, “our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.” In 1863, Lincoln explained, the Civil War was “testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure.” It did, of course. The Confederate rebellion failed. The United States endured, and Americans began to expand the idea that all men are created equal to include Black men, men of color, and eventually women. But just as in the 1850s, we are now, once again, facing a rebellion against our founding principle, as a few people seek to reshape America into a nation in which certain people are better than others. The men who signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, pledged their “Lives, [their] Fortunes and [their] sacred Honor” to defend the idea of human equality. Ever since then, Americans have sacrificed their own fortunes, honor, and even their lives, for that principle. Lincoln reminded Civil War Americans of those sacrifices when he urged the people of his era to “take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion—that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain—that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom—and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.” Words to live by in 2023.

LETTERS FROM AN AMERICAN

HEATHER COX RICHARDSON

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HEATHER COX RICHARDSON

July 3, 2022 (Sunday)And on July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, declaring: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness."

For all the fact that the congressmen got around the sticky little problem of Black and Indigenous slavery by defining "men" as "white men," and for all that it never crossed their minds that women might also have rights, the Declaration of Independence was an astonishingly radical document. In a world that had been dominated by a small class of rich men for so long that most people simply accepted that they should be forever tied to their status at birth, a group of upstart legislators on the edges of a continent declared that no man was born better than any other.

America was founded on the radical idea that all men are created equal.What the founders declared self-evident was not so clear eighty-seven years later, when southern white men went to war to reshape America into a nation in which African Americans, Indigenous Americans, Chinese, and Irish were locked into a lower status than whites. In that era, equality had become a "proposition," rather than "self-evident."

"Four score and seven years ago," Abraham Lincoln reminded Americans, "our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal." In 1863, Lincoln explained, the Civil War was "testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure."

It did, of course. The Confederate rebellion failed. The United States endured, and Americans began to expand the idea that all men are created equal to include Black men, men of color, and eventually to include women.

But just as in the 1850s, we are now, once again, facing a rebellion against our founding principle, as a few people seek to reshape America into a nation in which certain people are better than others.

The men who signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776 pledged their "Lives, [their] Fortunes and [their] sacred Honor" to defend the idea of human equality. Ever since then, Americans have sacrificed their own fortunes, honor, and even their lives, for that principle.

Lincoln reminded Civil War Americans of those sacrifices when he urged the people of his era to "take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion—that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain—that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom—and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth."

Words to live by in 2022.

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fam2373 · 2 months

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Journal Entry: An Unforgettable Visit to the George Washington Monument

Date: April 25, 2024

Today marked a significant chapter in my travel journal as I embarked on a collective exploration of the historic George Washington Monument. As a history enthusiast, seeing this grand tribute to America's first president was genuinely humbling. The diverse group of fellow travelers from Europe and Asia, each with their unique cultural and historical backgrounds, brought richness to our shared journey. It was a testament to the global appeal and significance of the monument.

Maria began our tour with a brief history lesson as we stood at the base of the National Mall's majestic obelisk. She explained that the Washington Monument, standing at an impressive 555 feet, is the world's tallest stone obelisk structure. It was completed in 1884 after several decades of challenges, including political wrangling, insufficient funds, and even the Civil War, which halted construction. These challenges, I learned, were a testament to the nation's unwavering determination to honor its first president, even in the face of the most daunting adversities.

As we looked up, the monument's sheer enormity represented George Washington's great historical stature. Maria described Washington's vital roles as Continental Army commander-in-chief during the American Revolution and the United States' first President. Her narrative portrayed a guy who was sincerely committed to the young nation, highlighting his unwillingness to become king. This decision established the new republic's democratic leadership concept.

Our guide also delved into the monument's design, underlining how its simplicity and dignity mirror the character of the man it commemorates. Maria shared intriguing details about the construction process, such as the contribution of stones from various states and nations, symbolizing the world's respect for Washington. Each stone, she explained, represented a different part of the world, a testament to Washington's global influence and the respect he commanded. These contributions embody a united world, echoing Washington's call for national unity and peaceful relations with other countries.

As we rode the elevator to the top of the monument, Maria mentioned that it was once the highest building in the world, a testament to American innovation and ambition. We were rewarded with magnificent city views from the observation deck, which included the White House, the Capitol, and the Lincoln Memorial. These iconic structures, Maria stressed, are not just landmarks but symbols of American freedom, democracy, and the enduring spirit of the nation. The view from the top of the monument was a breathtaking panorama that truly brought to life the values that Washington stood for.

Our discussion then turned to the global perception of the Washington Monument. Maria shared that it is not just a testament to America's past, but also a beacon of constitutional principles and global leadership. She recounted stories of international visitors who view Washington as a pivotal figure in American history and a symbol of leadership traits universally admired: courage, honesty, and a commitment to the common good. This was a powerful reminder of the monument's significance beyond the borders of the United States.

After the tour, our group stayed to snap photos and reflect on our experience. The monument, a stark piercing against the sky, reminded us of the potential and obligations that come with leadership and freedom. This excursion was more than just a tourist experience; it was a striking reminder of the enduring strength of a country's fundamental values and their ramifications across time and borders. Our reflections were filled with a sense of awe and respect for the man and the monument that had left such a profound impact on us.

As I concluded my visit, I found myself with a deeper reverence for George Washington's legacy. This legacy continues to inspire not just Americans but people across the globe. This visit to the Washington Monument was a profound testament to the far-reaching influence of leadership and vision, leaving me with a renewed sense of inspiration and admiration.

“History & Culture.” National Parks Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, 22 Dec. 2022, www.nps.gov/wamo/learn/historyculture/index.htm.

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the-firebird69 · 2 months

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ETERNALS (2021) Arishem The Celestial [HD] IMAX Clip

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This is Arishem and I can hear my husband and I'm making fun of him and it's true then he says it's him I got a little mad and I said no so we have a little fights that really it's me you controlling this monster that's what I call him and it says it every time kju it's a celestial answer to remind you too this is good it works. I used to some of that Lincoln boundaries and okay I'll stop but really this is what it is she's very huge and we're talking to you about this on purpose the max are in the shadow dome or asteroids looking for the material and they us ing they're seeking large amounts of it in Saturn and they're seeking a lot of it on Earth for use on creatures like this to try and automate them or make them RC or person inside operated and they want to make a shield and that's what you need to use and they are at the material and right now foreigners have rolled in

They are beyond the gate and fighting and don't have a complete picture of what's going on the same with down in the Continental caverns meanwhile you're running off to tighten to push them to take over the place that are containing the empire fleet

Hello solution doesn't seem to be a parent it doesn't seem to be very much good but none of you work together and we are going to have to grow our units drastically. However as it is the max cannot approach our celestials without disintegrating themselves or their equipment and they don't know how to arm the thorium properly and need the technology of ghwp from the cadmium spheres and they don't have that that's what they're seeking again on Saturday within it actually

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avalon-gardens · 1 year

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Angel Face Book 2

The Return of The Angel Face

It's been a while since we last checked in with our hero Angel Face. She has been through quite a lot. She's helped complete a drug deal, she narrowly avoided jail time, and started an Only This account. I guess it isn't easy being an Entrepreneur. This reminds me of the story of Anakin Skywalker. Anakin was trained by Obi Wan to be a Jedi master. However, Anakin was a quick learner who had a calling to the dark-side. Anakin's quick learning abilities allowed him to become a more powerful Jedi than Obi Wan. Obi Wan eventually beats Anakin because as knowledgeable as Anakin was he was also arrogant. Angel Face is in a way very quick learning. She is now learning how to be the breadwinner of the house. She's on a mission to surpass Escrow on money earning potential. Maybe she's a little on the darkside like Anakin maybe she isn't it's hard to tell with a pimp for a bf. One can help but think that Angel Face deserves some revenge. Anyways I digest, let's kick it over to Angel Face and her adventures.

Joey Burgers parks his '85 Lincoln Continental with a faded brown paint job in an empty parking lot and tunes the radio to a romantic station. The Dj Radio announces, "Now, this next song is for all the lovers out there, keep loving." Joey unhooks his seatbelt and turn his body so that he's facing Angel Face. Angel Face, wearing a tight mini skirt and a tight band shirt can't help but wince as she get a good look at her 200 pound tubby, buzz cut, 40 year old date. "So how's tricks" asks Angel Face. "Huh?" replies Joey. "It means what's new or what's up" says Angel Face. "Not much. Here have this burger. We had some extra after I closed" Joey says as he hands Angel Face a burger. Angel Face bites down on the burger thinking maybe this date won't be half bad as long as Joey doesn't try anything. Escrow told Angel Face to make Joey happy. Angel Face wasn't sure exactly what he meant but she knew she wasn't going to sleep with Joey. Angel Face continued to eat her burger. Joey meanwhile reached over and unhooked her seatbelt. "I think you'll be more comfortable this way" he says. Joey then finishes his burger and reaches over and places his hand on Angel Face's thigh. Angel Face's thigh is slightly exposed. Angel Face wipes her face and reaches down and removes Joey's hand. "I can't tonight. It's my time of the month," she tells Joey. "That's totally understandable" Joey replies. "I'll tell you what tho. I just started an Only This account. Why don't you subscribe you can get nude photos of me and I'm working on some videos that I'm gonna post soon" Angel Face tells him. "We could do that. But here's another idea. How about if I give you a hundred dollars right now to take your top off? Joey says as he pulls out a wad of cash from his pocket. Angel Face's eyes light up. She smiles a big smile at Joey. "Here's the thing. I'm looking for a collaborator. If you become my top contributor maybe we can make a video together and get a bunch of people jealous" Angel Face tells Joey. Joey smiles. "Does Escrow know about this?" Joey asks. Angel Face shakes her head. Joey immediately opens Only This on his phone and starts purchasing Angel Face's pictures. He starts the car and pulls out of the parking lot.

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theonepointperspective · 8 months

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The Payphone Encounter Part 1

Digital Diary Entry Nov 22nd 2025

The sweat poured down my face. My eyes were bloodshot, hands in sheer pain. There was a shadow of a man in front of me. His face was consumed by darkness and smoke. He was wearing a hat with a brim And a long trench coat. That's all I could make out. He reeked of vintage Cuban cigars. A no-bullshit kind of guy. He wanted his questions answered and answered fast. I cut to the chase and told him everything he needed to hear. Mainly the conversations I had with that unknown man on the other line of the payphone and everything that happened that traumatic night. Starting with that Extremely vivid and horrifying Dream.

Classified Personal Debriefing Document Calico Military Base 9:22PM

I was driving from Phoenix to Sedona. Don’t know why I was doing it. But it had something to do with Cathedral Rock. It was evening time, maybe four or five. The sky around me. Almost had a yellowish-orange. It was a beautiful evening. Not too hot or cold; it was just right. I was in a 1966 Lincoln Continental. It had a white clam exterior and a ruby-red upholstery. With light blue-tinted windows. The car my father used to drive. He loves his classic cars. Anyway, I was going about forty-five on the Arizona State Route 89A. On my left, I could see beautiful rock formations. It reminded me a lot of the Old John Ford Western Films and Big Thunder Mountain Rail Road. On my right were large, luscious, beautiful green pine trees. I rolled down my window, smelling the fresh scent of pine wafting through the air. As I continued to drive, the smell began to fade. And less and less of these trees appeared in my field of view. I could only see brown sand and miles upon miles of small bushes clumped together on either side. But the rock structures were still there, creating a beautiful backdrop. It was truly breathtaking. It filled me with so much joy that I decided to drive faster. I was going now about eighty. I could also feel the wind and that relaxing ice-cold breeze through my hair. That engine was purring. Then, all of a sudden, the car began to lose its juice. The speedometer was slowly dropping from eighty to sixty, sixty to forty. I began to hear a loud, hissing noise. So I pulled into this small dirt road in front of a mound of small bushes. I exited the car and tried to figure out what was wrong. I decided to check out the hood first. I opened the hood, and a lot of black smoke rushed into my face. Fanning it out, I knew the fan belt or possibly the engine. Put the hood down. I leaned on the side of the vehicle. I rubbed the black soot off my face with the bandana I had worn around my neck. Took out my cigarette and lit it. Whatever happens, happens. I whispered under my breath. I then sighed and looked up at the sky in slight anger. I could see it changing quickly from its original yellowish-orange to yellow.

The clouds began to part. The Sky started to get darker; I could hear the loud sounds of thunder in the distance and saw streaks of lighting hitting the nearby mountains around me. I looked down at my feet and noticed the brown sand turning bright orange. Startled, I returned to the car, rolled up the windows and the sunroof, and locked the doors. Took my phone out of my pocket; there was No signal! I needed to calm myself down. I took a deep breath, reached into the glove box, and pulled out a pack of cigarettes. As I took a drag of my second cigarette, I began to hear the sounds of the wind echoing through the mountains. I could see the particles of orange dust hitting my car, beginning to pile up all around its windows. Almost sticking. Gradually, the wind started to get more powerful and louder. It had such strength and such force. It could lift the right tire at one point, at least for a few seconds. Until the tire crashed down into that sandy orange abyss below me. My dashboard was now fogged up, and so were my side windows. I could barely see anything. The only thing I noticed was the road behind me. Then, there was a lull in the storm. I felt like the chaos was over for a moment, but little did I know it was just beginning.

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