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DFW

(54,501 posts)
Thu Jan 26, 2017, 09:14 AM Jan 2017

January 20, 2017: a "great and glorious day."

As predicted 97 years ago:

“As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.”

― H.L. Mencken, On Politics: A Carnival of Buncombe

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January 20, 2017: a "great and glorious day." (Original Post) DFW Jan 2017 OP
After we return the Statue of Liberty to France - Vinca Jan 2017 #1
If the phrase hadn't already been taken.... DFW Jan 2017 #2
Our National Day of Patriotic Devotion egold2604 Jan 2017 #3
K&R nt NCTraveler Jan 2017 #4

Vinca

(50,326 posts)
1. After we return the Statue of Liberty to France -
Thu Jan 26, 2017, 09:17 AM
Jan 2017

your tired, your poor, those yearning to be free - we should replace it with a bronze tiny hands statue with this inscription.

DFW

(54,501 posts)
2. If the phrase hadn't already been taken....
Thu Jan 26, 2017, 09:22 AM
Jan 2017

I would have used "A date which will live in infamy"

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