WHAT I DID ON YOM KIPPUR (BECAUSE I HAD TO GET MY MIND OFF OF MY STOMACH)

Please read the Wikipedia article on Martin Luther and Anti-Semitism, if only for:

Luther's attitude toward the Jews changed over the course of his life. In the early phase of his career—until around 1536—he expressed concern for their plight in Europe and was enthusiastic at the prospect of converting them to Christianity through his evangelical reforms. In his later career, Luther denounced the Jewish people and urged for their harsh persecution.

because

In his 1523 essay That Jesus Christ Was Born a Jew, Luther condemned the inhuman treatment of the Jews and urged Christians to treat them kindly. Luther's fervent desire was that Jews would hear the Gospel proclaimed clearly and be moved to convert to Christianity...A few years later, in 1528, Luther reported a nearly fatal bout of diarrhea brought on by his consumption of Kosher food. In a letter to Melancthon, Luther suggested that the Jewish community had attempted to poison him. Luther further suggested that Kosher foods, which he believed to be disagreeable with the constitution of Gentiles, were eaten by the Jews (who, presumably, would not experience adverse effects from their consumption) as a show of superiority over the Gentiles and as a means of separating themselves from the mainstream German culture.

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The prevailing view among historians is that his anti-Jewish rhetoric contributed significantly to the development of antisemitism in Germany, and in the 1930s and 1940s provided an ideal foundation for the National Socialist's attacks on Jews.

Holy shit!

THERE GOES A NARWHAL!

Oh shit, are The B52's one of my favorite bands? If nothing else they might be way higher than I thought.

COLLISION COURSE

Holy shit, I guess this happened.

(via That's Important)

OMG PIG TUM

BOY I REALLY LOVES THIS

This is the best one of these that he's ever done. Especially in light of the Kanye/Lady Gaga tour almost getting canceled because of you garbage cans. Thanks a lot, garbage cans.

AMERICA IS THE GREATEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD

NEUN

The number 9 is revered in Hinduism and considered a complete, perfected and divine number.


I remember 9/9/99 (surprisingly) well. A teacher commented on it (he noted that "the world did not blow up;" I was unaware that this had been a possibility). Later that day the MTV VMA Awards were on. I remember absolutely nothing from them*.

*Was that when Ben Stiller hosted? I refuse to go look.

NINE NINE OH! NINE

Peter Serafinowicz's Beatles sketches are pretty fantastic.



(that Paul impression in particular is brilliant. Oh and TIM HEIDECKER!)







I like how in each of these Ringo is a sort of avuncular voice of reason.

(which is of course how we all remember him)

I MEAN, REALLY!

Sean Lennon: Hmm. I want to really hammer it home that I am neither as smart nor as talented as either of my parents. Got any ideas?

Terry Richardson:


Sean Lennon: KILLED IT!

SWEDISH COPSE

Find out what album goes here. It's HEELARIOUS, and might help you understand the Sixties.

(I think it might have done to me)

TOONCES

Toonces Without a Cause. I need to buy this. Jack Handey is a hero.

"HORRAY" FOR BEING A WOMAN

Dudes, I just found out that my ankles are WELL under the average size for women! That means I don't have cankles! I think! I'm not totally sure what they are! And I bet you aren't either! Go ahead, think about it! I bet that you can think of at least more than one definition of them, or at least cannot imagine them easily based upon the definition/s you are given!

(the whole thing smells to me like something a Mad Man dreamt up to sell boots or whatever)

LITTLE TANQUERAY

Am I a lush if I have a cat named after a brand of gin?

THE TIDE IS TURNING

My brother declares another victory in his fight against Michael Cera.