We’ll get to this topic in a minute (well – at least the “butter” part). But while we’re still gorging on Halloween candy leftover from Trick or Treating (at least I always have leftovers), I want to share with you some amazing slideshows taken of someone’s neighbor who changed tableaus using skeletons EVERY DAY in October as a prelude to Halloween.
I know there’s not 31 here. There’s only 22 because 10/22/18 is the day it was posted. I don’t know where it takes place other than it’s a warm weather locale – but the creativity and effort it took to put them together is very impressive! You can see them all in their full-size format here:
https://www.demilked.com/skeleton-decorations-sami-campagnano/
Maybe I butter get to the hardcore news part …
Most of us remember Rep. Steve King (R-IA) for his bizarre (at best) idea that all migrants have “calves the size of cantaloupes because they’re hauling 75 pounds of marijuana across the desert.”
Personally, I think King has a cantaloupe for a brain.
And we’re probably also all aware of King’s longstanding history of not only overtly backing but also literally associating with racists, anti-Semites, white nationalists and Nazi sympathizers – and it has FINALLY had terrible consequences for him. Why, he was even publicly rebuked by his own National Republican Congressional Committee. (Posting the Tweet is part of my bipartisan effort of “reaching across the aisle”.)
Congressman Steve King’s recent comments, actions, and retweets are completely inappropriate. We must stand up against white supremacy and hate in all forms, and I strongly condemn this behavior.
— Steve Stivers (@RepSteveStivers) October 30, 2018
But to no one’s surprise, the three top Rethuglican House leaders (Speaker Paul Ryan, Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy and Majority Whip Steve Scalise) all refused to criticize King – yet again putting their party above our country.
But King’s association with racists, anti-Semites, white nationalists and Nazi sympathizers was so overt that it finally cheesed off Land O’Lakes, Purina and Intel to the point they have now withdrawn all financial backing of this hate-monger.
Not only because Land O’Lakes was the largest contributor, but also because you’d be crazy if you thought I was going to pass up this opportunity. So, I’m focusing on Land O’Lakes, because when headlines like this come along, you need to milk them for all they’re worth. So, I hope you’re in the mood to see if the cream rises to the top on this topic.
We can all agree that big donors like Land O’Lakes are King’s bread and butter. Whether or not King just got tired of buttering them up is debatable, but I’m sure Land O’Lakes finally concluded: “How dairy make us look bad. Those racist comments of his and mingling with white nationalists and Nazi sympathizers is just udderly cowtemptible.”
As a consequence of his hate-mongering, King finds himself in a jam and will no longer be able to loaf around. And although I’m not sure what the margarine of error is in the latest Poll, I do know he now faces a close race in a district that has always been solid red.
To have a nationally known company like Land O’Lakes pull their backing is truly legendairy. So I’d like to propose a toast to their bravery! I think you’d agree America would be butter off in King were kept in Iowa … permanently.
I suppose I could keep churning them out, but I’m going to close by apologizing for these really crumby puns. I realize they’re only margarineally butter than nothing – but that didn’t stop me. And some of them may have been so subtle you couldn’t even see them – why, they flew right pasteurize.
Oh, if you weren’t aware King is a right-wing bigot, check out the flag he proudly displays on his desk:
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Cross posted to Care2 HERE
Well, if we’re going skeletal … this clip may be from the complete series the BBC did in the late eighties. I don’t know why music videos are so averse to CC, but the lyrics are on the site.
The abominable Steve King has been a cancer on our government for way too long. I truly hope that J. D. Scholten can take him out. There may never be another chance. You did a great job of milking this story on the creep who wants us all homogenized. But fear not – Ben and Jerry’s are bringing ice cream to the rescue!!
I saw that, but I I’m more than a little dense because I’m not clear WRT the name, “PeCan Resist” (how B&J spell it).
And Commenters are complaining that if you don’t pronounce “pecan” as “pee-can” but rather “peh-con” – it loses its meaning.
Is it suppose to be a play on “We Can Resist”?
Someone help me out and connect the dots for me … puh-leas!
Well, I thought at least some rumored tapes had turned Orange Judas into a can of .. you know. And I’m resistant to Orange Judas. But I didn’t want to think about it too hard and spoil the flavor.
Ahhh – the “Golden Showers” captured on tape over in Russia …
And speaking of dairy products, such as ice ream, Ben and Jerry have also created a flavor for the lady who is running against Doug Lamborn. (It’s a Facebook video so I can’t embed, but anyone can see it.)
VIDEO
Strange that the police never connected the growing number of people missing from the neighbourhood with the increasing number of skeletons in those tableaux.? Joking aside, that is a really impressive Halloween display. But where did they get all these skeletons from?
I have to admit, it took me far too long to understand that Land O’Lakes is a dairy-product brand. I needed to go back really far to see if I’d not missed a butter pun. You really did a great job there, Nameless.
Sorry – totally forgot the site attracts a world-wide audience. My bad for just assuming everyone is familiar w/ Land O’Lakes products.
You can get good fakes (I assume plastic) at party stores – not just human ones. And you’d be surprised how creative people can get with them. (H/T Mitch)
If we cannot beat a racist like King by more than 1 or 2 percentage points, then my confidence in the American voter is still pessimistic.
I don’t think “the American voter” would vote for him, but we are dealing with the “Fourth District of Iowa voter” instead here.
Love the Halloween pictures! Quite a good imagination and fortitude, in getting them set up like that.
Mitch’s pic is good too! I used to decorate back in the days, but now I’m too lazy to do so. 🙂
Glad that King is losing his financial backing, though it should have been a long time ago, imho.
I hope Mr. Scholten gets a home run, and wins!!! King needs to go!
Thanks, Nameless for your post, and Joanne for cross-posting.
Good one Nameless. Fry up some food with that butter before the sight of King turns it rancid!
Skeletons: Very creative use of skeletons out in public. All in good fun. Very enjoyable.
Congressman Steve King: Clever word play is used here. In regards to the three top Rethuglican House leaders (Speaker Paul Ryan, Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy and Majority Whip Steve Scalise), do you really think they would denounce King publicly. The three are just like him: racists especially McConnell.
Glad that the advertisers are quitting in supporting King now that they have seen the “light” as to what King really is.
Let us hope that that J. D. Scholten can defeat him in the election by a decent margin in a very red area.
Thanks Nameless for this Friday’s Fun.
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