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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThis was posted by a friend of a friend of mine on Facebook. Stand strong Portland!
Last edited Sat Sep 27, 2025, 08:13 PM - Edit history (2)
- UPDATED TO INCLUDE PART OF THE ORIGINAL LETTER THAT WAS SOMEHOW MISSING IN THE ORIGINAL FACEBOOK POST -
"My dearest wife,
It is week two of the Siege of Portland, and still these barbarians will not yield to our troops. We have severed the cords of their latte machines but they are making cowboy coffee in their camps, where loud ukulele songs of resistance even now drift in on the breeze. Our platoon has foraged for bush food, and is now forced to live on cacao nibs and gluten-free bagels, though Lieutenant Knickerbocker believes he knows where he can raid some salmon jerky. Not an Arby's is in sight, and the grumbling of my stomach is part of this ordeal. A mere child has from afar ruined our stew with her banana-slug catapult.
This is not the enemy our fearless leaders advised us to expect, in that they are all pale, even pasty, but defiant or rather not defiant but interested in longwinded discussion of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, which our officers will not engage in as long as the enemy wears t-shirts blaspheming against our Lord and our leader. Nevertheless three of our men have defected, one lured by a tarot reading and a promise of dry socks, two went off to shut down a drag show and never returned. My own faith has been shaken by the discovery that Antifa merely means anti-fascist, and is not an organized terrorist group, but my commanding officer will not address what it means to be anti-anti-fascist.
A Golden Retriever has stolen my ammo belt, undoubtedly trained to do so by these infidels.. Will it never stop raining?"
I remain,
your devoted husband,
Ezekiel
p.s. Mother says I should retain a lawyer lest I be given unlawful orders, which Private Johnson (the one who defected to the Mossy Maidens Ultimate Frisbee team earlier) says we were following all along. Can you compose a missive to Cousin Isaiah to ask whether he would oblige?

txwhitedove
(4,232 posts)Conjuay
(2,702 posts)years back a bunch of people I knew went to Portland for a convention. After a week there almost half of them came home, got their stuff together and moved there permanently.
chouchou
(2,393 posts)Loved the town. Lived on Hawthorn. Liked Freddies ...is that the drugstore?? Been long ago.
The was a girl Sax player got up in the record business...Harden my heart ??
Permanut
(7,574 posts)Rindy Ross and Quarterflash.
chouchou
(2,393 posts)
Unwind Your Mind
(2,293 posts)Years ago in Vegas
eta Paul Reiser and Penny Marshall were in the booth right in front of us 🤭
Hekate
(99,594 posts)

My dearest wife,
It is week two of the Siege of Portland, and still these barbarians will not yield to our troops. We have severed the cords of their latte machines but they are making cowboy coffee in their camps, where loud ukulele songs of resistance even now drift in on the breeze. Our platoon has foraged for bush food, and is now forced to live on cacao nibs and gluten-free bagels, though Lieutenant Knickerbocker believes he knows where he can raid some salmon jerky. Not an Arby's is in sight, and the grumbling of my stomach is part of this ordeal. A mere child has from afar ruined our stew with her banana-slug catapult.
This is not the enemy our fearless leaders advised us to expect, in that they are all pale, even pasty, but defiant or rather not defiant but interested in longwinded discussion of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, which our officers will not engage in as long as the enemy wears t-shirts blaspheming against our Lord and our leader. Nevertheless three of our men have defected, one lured by a tarot reading and a promise of dry socks, two went off to shut down a drag show and never returned. My own faith has been shaken by the discovery that Antifa merely means anti-fascist, and is not an organized terrorist group, but my commanding officer will not address what it means to be anti-anti-fascist.
A Golden Retriever has stolen my ammo belt, undoubtedly trained to do so by these infidels.. Will it never stop raining?"
PatSeg
(51,022 posts)
OldSWODog
(115 posts)Good news in Beaverton! Resistance partisans have shut down the one Arby's in town by disabling commandeered WMI trucks in front of all doors. In our struggle we are inspired by our comrades to the east. Unfortunately, no good news out of Claskistan. Cheers, OSD
rubbersole
(10,612 posts)GiqueCee
(2,854 posts)...a blast from the past! One of the funniest novelty tunes ever! Thanks!
sop
(16,203 posts)Hekate
(99,594 posts)
Wednesdays
(20,820 posts)Hekate
(99,594 posts)
sop
(16,203 posts)Former Colts QB Andrew Luck inspired a twitter account titled 'Captain Andrew Luck.' It's absolutely hilarious.
FailureToCommunicate
(14,561 posts)Hekate
(99,594 posts)appleannie1
(5,347 posts)an incident. No one is buying it.
Hekate
(99,594 posts)Blue Owl
(57,416 posts)Some mind-fuckery that can make MAGA heads explode
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liberalla
(10,705 posts)Tanuki
(16,088 posts)3catwoman3
(27,787 posts)It is hauntingly beautiful, and I could listen to it on a continuous loop without tiring of it.
And to watch the 4 musicians play together is a real treat.
llmart
(16,881 posts)Very clever and hilarious. However, I'm sure it would be way over the heads of any MAGAt who read it. They would think it was real.
soldierant
(8,965 posts)Federal Troops Arrive in Portland and Immediately Form Bands
PORTLAND (The Borowitz Report)Donald J. Trumps latest use of the military against US citizens backfired spectacularly on Saturday after Federal troops arrived in Portland, Oregon and immediately formed indie bands.
Across the city, personnel who were until recently members of the military were seen at pawn shops, trading in their automatic weapons for mandolins and zithers.
Within minutes, Portlands bulletin boards became plastered with flyers for such newly-minted bands as The Kristi Nomads and Hegadeth.
As the citys sidewalks transformed into an obstacle course of harmonica-blowing buskers, one longtime Portland resident commented, We didnt need Federal troops, but we really didnt need more bands.
(There are a couple of good pictures also)