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struggle4progress

(125,146 posts)
Tue Nov 18, 2025, 06:58 PM 11 hrs ago

She laughed and laughed

An elderly relative lives in assisted living nearby, so I visit time to time

Today we had some time before dinner so, over coffee, I explained the crime and trial of sub sandwich guy: that is, masked men in ballistic vests with no badges, the hurled subway sandwich, the failure to obtain a felony indictment, the misdemeanor charge and the question of bodily harm, testimony about the exploding sandwich and the overpowering mustard smell, the photo of the still-wrapped sandwich on the sidewalk, and the acquital

She laughed and laughed and laughed

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Irish_Dem

(78,016 posts)
1. We don't fully appreciate that we are living in the most bizarre comedy of our lifetimes.
Tue Nov 18, 2025, 07:04 PM
11 hrs ago

The older lady in the nursing home understands it.

Delmette2.0

(4,452 posts)
7. I would do the same for my Mother.
Tue Nov 18, 2025, 09:36 PM
9 hrs ago

Everyday I would visit and fill her in on the latest political news and gossip.
She would have loved that story.

Irish_Dem

(78,016 posts)
10. It's a perfect example of the absurdity and cowardice of the Trump gestapo.
Wed Nov 19, 2025, 03:51 AM
3 hrs ago

And the bravery of one American man.

stopdiggin

(14,735 posts)
3. not only the total absurdity - but to then compound with rank fabrication and lies.!
Tue Nov 18, 2025, 07:24 PM
11 hrs ago

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barbtries

(30,985 posts)
4. I'm so glad she got a kick out of it.
Tue Nov 18, 2025, 09:15 PM
9 hrs ago

you didn't forget to tell her how it was launched "at point blank" range, did you? I'm still kinda laughing over that.

MagickMuffin

(18,003 posts)
6. And Jeanine Pirro trying so hard to get a felony conviction
Tue Nov 18, 2025, 09:29 PM
9 hrs ago


That was the bigglyist laugh of them all.

However, the poor “agent” that suffered such hardships of a sandwich which was still contained in the wrapper. I believe the “agent” claimed under oath that he was struck in the face with onions, or something like that. In other words he lied under oath.


NJCher

(42,012 posts)
8. Drama Queen Jeannine
Tue Nov 18, 2025, 10:00 PM
8 hrs ago

Oh, the drama with which she said he was being charged with a FELONY!

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