Meme Scholar with Madness (PhD)

[EndtheMadnessNow]

August 16, 1942: U.S. Navy blimp L-8 returned from patrol without anyone aboard. The crew had vanished. The "ghost blimp" was found to be in total working order and none of the parachutes or life rafts had been taken. The fate of the 2-man crew remains a mystery to this day.




August 16, 1977: The King died. Since Elvis had played a key role in raising money for the USS Arizona Memorial, the U.S. Navy floated a wreath at Pearl Harbor in his honor. During his career, Elvis secretly visited the Memorial several times to pay his respects.



How Elvis Helped Save the USS Arizona Memorial


"STAR WARS and SDI: Defending America and the Galaxy" via Reagan Library billboard in Hollywood.




August 16, 1995: "The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist." The Usual Suspects was released.


Another inspiration for the character of Keyser Soze was John List – a real-life murderer who killed his family in 1971 and went on the run for 17 years before he was finally apprehended. This backstory is similar to Soze’s.


Watching a German general analyze the battle of Kursk on YouTube wasn't on my 2024 bingo card. The Bundeswehr has been releasing incredible content throughout this conflict. They finally have an outlet. LOL. Of course Fräulein, everyone-whether military or civilian, can be considered guilty either because of their action or inaction.






And you may find yourself in a beautiful house, with a beautiful PANZER.




But, but...


Germany zeroes in on Ukrainian suspect in Nord Stream pipeline explosions


Oh this brings back memories...


Knighthawk Down


Up on billboards in North Carolina and Pennsylvania...what's old is new again...




Artist behind Obama's "Hope" poster unveils his latest work to support Kamala Harris's White House bid.

Forward... To where?


Obama ‘Hope’ designer unveils Harris ‘Forward’ artwork


Words for the weekend...


Tchotchke - The word has long been used by Jewish-Americans and in the regional speech of New York City and elsewhere. It is borrowed from Yiddish and is ultimately Slavic in origin. A common confusion is between the terms tchotchke and tsatske or rather tsatskele, with the diminutive ending -le. Both terms have the same Slavic root, but the tch- version stems from Russian, while the ts- originates in Polish. Tchotchke usually references trinkets, while tsatskele is more likely to mean a young girl or woman who uses her charms to reach her goals. Being Yiddish, the meaning can change by the use of gestures and a change in tone, so that tsatskele can become the favorite child.