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Hortensis

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35. I hadn't heard of those. Thanks.

Fri Jun 19, 2020, 02:56 PM

Jun 2020

Frankly, I hope it worked. The morality rates for both natives and invaders were horrible. There are a number of geographic-related reasons why today's African nations don't not lead the world, but killer living conditions are way high among them.

We live in GA and FL these days, and these unstable days often remind me that without HVAC and modern medicine we'd have to flee, if some disease didn't carry us off first. Of course, SoCal, where we came from, has its little issues also.

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What's with the friggin pith helmet? Going on a safari to the White Highlands of Kenya? [View all] yellowcanine Jun 2020 OP

Can't White Savior w/o White Helmet, White Top . . . hatrack Jun 2020 #1

She seems ice. (Not a typo) LakeArenal Jun 2020 #2

Pith helmet is a racist dog whistle. n/t Coventina Jun 2020 #3

It really is, isn't it. "Memsahib, the porters are setting up your campsite as we speak". RussellCattle Jun 2020 #6

Memsahib relates to India, not Africa, AFAIK n/t DonaldsRump Jun 2020 #13

I remember it from The movie Out of Africa, that was how toneof the servants addressed Dream Girl Jun 2020 #16

When I wrote this I knew that. Couldn't think of an African equivalent. Said.... RussellCattle Jun 2020 #21

Nothing "pedantic" about mixing up India and Africa! n/t DonaldsRump Jun 2020 #22

No, but feeling that it's necessary to "correct" me is pendantic. Especially so... RussellCattle Jun 2020 #23

Great dialogue here DonaldsRump Jun 2020 #29

You're right of course. I shouldn't be so thin skinned, especially since I anticipated.... RussellCattle Jun 2020 #38

There will be an excellent view of Mt Kilimanjaro. yellowcanine Jun 2020 #14

Well, it pithes me off. lagomorph777 Jun 2020 #32

You get bonus points DonaldsRump Jun 2020 #34

Well played. dixiegrrrrl Jun 2020 #44

Well.... Happy Hoosier Jun 2020 #37

Is it just me, or... Binkie The Clown Jun 2020 #4

She's doing her leftieNanner Jun 2020 #7

Magnum????? Alacritous Crier Jun 2020 #15

Good one! Poiuyt Jun 2020 #39

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Cruella De Vil. n/t dixiegrrrrl Jun 2020 #45

Taking over the post office? soothsayer Jun 2020 #5

😂 Budi Jun 2020 #11

she thinks she is going to the wild west, ravaging sun, wild animals and gunslingers. Thomas Hurt Jun 2020 #9

I know she looks like a moron Ohiogal Jun 2020 #10

I think Safari in Kenya in 2018 honest.abe Jun 2020 #18

Yeah a pith helmet is so White Kenya settler circa 1936. yellowcanine Jun 2020 #27

Well, her husband does have a fondness for women with pith on them. So I've heard. dameatball Jun 2020 #12

As a matter of fact I have it on COLGATE4 Jun 2020 #17

Yeth, I've heard that too. nt coti Jun 2020 #36

I thought she already was passed over for the lead in maxrandb Jun 2020 #19

Bwah!1 UTUSN Jun 2020 #24

Oh dear. Tipperary Jun 2020 #20

Wearing this on or related to Juneteenth couldn't be an accident. Hortensis Jun 2020 #25

Spine pads were also worn by the white colonistas. yellowcanine Jun 2020 #28

I hadn't heard of those. Thanks. Hortensis Jun 2020 #35

My family had been in the south for over 300 years. GulfCoast66 Jun 2020 #43

My husband doesn't do cold, either. We do know a couple Hortensis Jun 2020 #50

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Yes and riding boots and crop. yellowcanine Jun 2020 #33

Ivanka calls her "the portrait" demtenjeep Jun 2020 #47

Ivanka, of course, has no room to talk. yellowcanine Jun 2020 #49

She's trolling us. FLOTUS is a Troll. "I Don't Care. Do U?" Hekate Jun 2020 #31

Dork. nt Hotler Jun 2020 #40

Your post is confusing. Did she tweet today an image of her in the pith helmet... SMC22307 Jun 2020 #41

The pic was in the Rawstory article about her Juneteenth tweet. yellowcanine Jun 2020 #48

From the J. Peterman collection lame54 Jun 2020 #42

Axis Sally? yortsed snacilbuper Jun 2020 #46

so many fillers she looks like a pillow Skittles Jun 2020 #51