The term "three cornered pants" mean nothing to anyone under the age of 50.

Is "self-deleted by author" redundant?

I mean, if it's 'self-deleted' doesn't it just stand to reason that the author deleted it?

Also, I'm always consumed by curiosity.
What was the post?
Why did you delete it?
We need answers.

Repug senators are counting on the ignorance of voters.

They keep harping on 'impeaching a president who is out of office'.
They know many (most?) Americans think impeachment is what the senate is doing now.
They don't understand that impeachment is just bringing charges.
They don't understand that he was president when he was impeached.

IMHO the constitution is quite clear on this , but it escapes many.
That's what the enablers are counting on.

Back in the olden days we used to have an open bar in here.

I'm too damn old to tend bar any more. Don't see that well.
If anyone wants to step up I'll have a Scotch rocks with a splash.
The juke box is over there if you want to play something.
No charge for the snacks.

I remember my first tuxedo.

1957?
I had a date with a girl for her high school sorority formal dance.
It was called a 'lead out'. (that's pronounced 'leed')

I just remember being surprised (and kind of disappointed) that the wide cumberbund didn't go all the way around.
It was all 'show' in the front going to a little strap in the back.

I think there may be a metaphor there.

Any of you guys remember Spiffy collar stays?

Can't figure out how to import image.

Somebody loves me.

My goodness. All these hearts.
They like me.
They REALLY like me.

Boy, this place just goes dead once in a while.

No posts for over a week.
I wonder how many of us there is?
Anything you want to talk about?

The Secret History of the Shadow Campaign That Saved the 2020 Election

TIME magazine

"A weird thing happened right after the Nov. 3 election: nothing.

The nation was braced for chaos. Liberal groups had vowed to take to the streets, planning hundreds of protests across the country. Right-wing militias were girding for battle. In a poll before Election Day, 75% of Americans voiced concern about violence.

Instead, an eerie quiet descended. As President Trump refused to concede, the response was not mass action but crickets. When media organizations called the race for Joe Biden on Nov. 7, jubilation broke out instead, as people thronged cities across the U.S. to celebrate the democratic process that resulted in Trump’s ouster."
https://time.com/5936036/secret-2020-election-campaign/?fbclid=IwAR1tZ2O9OiQOQLFYvx_e7JiwERfGlxfW9Vls3PzR-0mVJXVImTTGXYomx4U

OK, this is a long read, but it is FASCINATING!
Who knew that labor unions partnered with their nemesis, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce?
That Trump supporters were actually onboard with making sure that the elections were fair and accurate and that they would accept the results no matter who won?
Read it all.

trof