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A shift of the frame | 29 comments (29 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: and drunken ponies too!! (none / 1)

I'm still trying to figure out what your comment is in response to, but can I add that today I saw a lion riding a pony in celebration of Communism?

"Pretending that you already know the answer when you don't is not actually very helpful." ~Migeru.

by poemless on Wed Oct 15th, 2008 at 01:22:42 PM EST
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Re: and drunken ponies too!! (none / 0)

Well, I clicked through to the guardian article on Marx and stumbled upon the pony. So I thought I'd share.

Or? Drunken ponies and Marxism go together. Don't you see how?

by someone (s0me1smail(a)gmail(d)com) on Wed Oct 15th, 2008 at 01:36:24 PM EST
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The drunk pony: a metaphor for our times (none / 1)

The pony, Fat Boy, is obviously capitalism. It got drunk eating fermented apples (easy credit) that had fallen from trees (Wall Street banks).

The pony fell (crashed) into a swimming pool and needed a rescue (bailout).

The pony will live, I'm not so sure about capitalism.

by Magnifico on Wed Oct 15th, 2008 at 02:14:04 PM EST
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Re: and drunken ponies too!! (4.00 / 2)

Hoover promised "a chicken in every pot and a car in every garage," while Marx promised "a pony in every pool." I'm pretty sure.

"Pretending that you already know the answer when you don't is not actually very helpful." ~Migeru.

by poemless on Wed Oct 15th, 2008 at 02:48:19 PM EST
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