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HE DID IT! (Original Post) ProfessorGAC Apr 2019 OP
Do you know what the Russians call Donald Trump? Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2019 #1
I thought it was a reference to The Godfather FakeNoose Apr 2019 #2
Probably a double entendre on their part. nt Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2019 #3
Damned Close ProfessorGAC Apr 2019 #4
Yep - those are his words malaise Apr 2019 #5

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,085 posts)
1. Do you know what the Russians call Donald Trump?
Thu Apr 18, 2019, 03:41 PM
Apr 2019

Donald Fredovich.

Of course, it's a play on the Russian patronymic--the middle name is your father's name plus the "-vich" suffix.

But I still like the allusion to Fredo, intended or not.

FakeNoose

(32,351 posts)
2. I thought it was a reference to The Godfather
Thu Apr 18, 2019, 03:45 PM
Apr 2019

You know, Fredo the middle son who was sort of a wastrel and eventually betrayed Michael?


ProfessorGAC

(64,422 posts)
4. Damned Close
Thu Apr 18, 2019, 05:00 PM
Apr 2019

Michael never said f'n Credo. Sonny would have. Trump is SONNY'S Credo
That's worse, and deservedly so

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