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Not satisfied with just her stellar rollout of the Orwellian concept of “Alternative Facts” on "Meet the Press", Kellyanne Conway decided to take it up a notch with her vivid – and totally mendacious – detailed history of the “Bowling Green Massacre” by two Iraqis to justify Twitler’s Muslim Ban on Chris Matthews’ "Hardball"

Well, Kellyanne – your biggest problem is IT NEVER HAPPENED!

But that doesn't stop them from trying to claim their Muslim Ban is exactly the same thing that Pres. Obama did.  But WaPo shot that “Alternative Fact” falsehood down with a THREE Pinocchio rating!

But there is one good fallout from Conway’s fantasy: It has led to some entertaining memes.  So let’s enjoy a few …

We Honor Them by Never Forgetting

Please RT this photo as a reminder of those we lost in the Bowling Green Massacre. #NeverForget pic.twitter.com/iF4XGpPALf

— Fox Base Alpha (@jeffthelad) February 3, 2017

NBC’s Brian "My-Helicopter-Was-Shot-Down" Williams Proudly Served

Brian Williams won a Purple Heart for his service at the Bowling Green Massacre.

— Michael Blackman (@ParaComedian09) February 3, 2017

And if you missed it, Twitler celebrated Black History Month by talking about the abolitionist slave Frederick Douglass in the present tense:

“Frederick Douglass is an example of somebody who’s done an amazing job and is being recognized more and more, I notice.”

Trump: Fredrick Douglas, 'someone who's done an amazing job.' Fred, u here? Where's Fred? Not here? Well he's done an amazing job. The best. https://t.co/jv8Ipgu5GM

— Jeffrey Wright (@jfreewright) February 1, 2017

And when his Press Secretary was asked to explain why Trump talked about Douglass in  the present tense, Sean “Alternative Facts” Spicer also failed American History 101 by explaining: “I think the contributions of Frederick Douglass will become more and more.”

Which explains this Tweet:

One still shudders to think how bad the Bowling Green massacre would've been if not for the heroic intervention of Fred Douglass.

— Alec MacGillis (@AlecMacGillis) February 3, 2017

A Nice Memorial

Here are all the names of the people that perished in the Bowling Green Massacre. May they Rest In Peace pic.twitter.com/vB3k6vNz2y

— Sam Z Comedy (@SamZComedy) February 3, 2017

Well, there WAS one Bowling Green massacre … but it involved football – and NO ONE was killed!

This is the only Bowling Green Massacre I have ever heard of: pic.twitter.com/27M7SIRL3g

— Jen Myers (@downhiller1976) February 3, 2017

So Mark Your Calendars

Thank you, @KellyannePolls for reminding us about the famous Bowling Green Massacre, which occurred on February 30th at 13:00.

— Mike Drucker (@MikeDrucker) February 3, 2017

Anything for a Buck (Must Be a Trumpkin)

if you'd like to donate to the fund for the victims of the bowling green massacre please PayPal me directly

— Max Read (@max_read) February 3, 2017

Trudat: There Was One casualty – Another Nail in the Conway Credibility Coffin

The only victim of the Bowling Green Massacre is Kellyanne Conway's credibility.

— Michael Blackman (@ParaComedian09) February 3, 2017

UPDATED

ETA:

For those who would like to help the countless number who suffered from the "Bowling Green Massacre" – I'm sure Kellyanne Conway would Want You To Donate

So – for a good laugh, just click the "Donate Now" button

(chortle – chortle)

Oh, and regarding Twitler’s Muslim Ban?  Let me just add:

Given what we’ve been – and will be – subjected to courtesy of the Tweetler-in-Chief, we’ve earned a little Schadenfreude.  So, let’s enjoy another assault to his fragile ego via his teeny-tiny hands and compare sizes … of Inaugural crowds!

It’s only been eight years, so we can all recall this joyous occasion on the first Inauguration of Pres. Obama:

This was the turnout for Tweetler Trump’s inauguration on Friday:

To defuse all the whiny excuse-fueled temper tantrums from Trumpkins, let me stipulate that BOTH photos were taken from the top of the Washington Monument, and BOTH were taken at noon.

This site proves it, and has a fun scroll bar that has both photos, so you can move back and forth to compare:

http://wtop.com/inauguration/2017/01/trumps-inauguration-crowds-compare-photos/slide/1/

But let’s get to the take-home message:

True to form, the Mango Mussolini today tried to claim he drew a crowd of 1.5 MILLION.

http://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/1/21/14347298/trump-inauguration-crowd-size

But it’s easy to see how he’s confused.  He thought that all that white from the protective Mall lawn panels were actually KKK Kluckers robed in their white sheets.  Donny's Delusion solved!  (Well, at least in the reality-based world.)

But a little hard data courtesy of the Washington Metro Transit should help him figure things out using actual numbers::

And if you’re confronted with a little Trumpkin trying to Trumpsplain the pitifully paltry populous because “We were all working” – I’ve found it helpful to counter with:

“Oh, you must mean because Pres. Obama, who inherited Dubya’s pitiful and plummeting unemployment rate of 7.9%, worked to turn it around to just the 4.8% that it is now.  You’re right – Thanks, Obama!”

And it wasn’t just the pitiful crowd numbers on the Mall.  Take a look at this video from Katy Tur of NBC News, filmed while traveling along the parade route: Empty bleachers!

Parade route from Capital to WH. Entire stands empty. Crowd thin. pic.twitter.com/7AcpJkBO8O

— Katy Tur (@KatyTurNBC) January 20, 2017

Everyone is trying to figure out what was in the Tiffany-wrapped box that Melania gave to Michelle.  Well, given the transcript of the exchange, I think I’ve got it solved.  Here is what was said between the two First Ladies when the Trumps arrived :

Michelle: Welcome to the White House.

Melania: Welcome to the White House.

Michelle: It’s very nice to see you again.

Melania: It’s very nice to see you again.

Michelle: Thanks for the beautiful gift.

Melania: Thanks for the beautiful gift.

(Michelle, under her breath: Oh brother, not THAT again!)

So, I’m pretty sure the gift is a leather-bound copy of Melania’s plagiarized Convention speech! 

(No matter what it is, it was a very nice gesture.)

Sadly, the speech isn’t the only thing the Trumps plagiarized.  Nope, they copied the official Inaugural cake that the Ace of Cakes chef, Duff Goldman, designed for the Obamas in 2009 2013:

The cake on the left is the one I made for President Obama's inauguration 4 years ago. The one on the right is Trumps. I didn't make it. ? pic.twitter.com/qJXpCfPhii

— Duff Goldman (@Duff_Goldman) January 21, 2017

And here’s some background from 2009 2013 how GOLDMAN designed the cake himself.  (Some Trumpkins are trying to claim that it’s the same because they’re ALL the same – and was directed from the White House staff.  WRONG!)

http://www.bonappetit.com/entertaining-style/article/the-presidential-inauguration-cake

But I believe we all hope that the Trumps will continue to plagiarize the ideas, ideals and policies of the Obamas.  (Too much to hope he’d plagiarize their dignity and grace.)
And I did deeply enjoy this banner that a plane pulled over NYC the day of Treump's inauguration:

We’re all aware of the growing inaugural boycott by Democrats following Traitorous Trump’s denigrations of Civil Rights icon, Rep. John Lewis.  Apparently skipping Trump’s “bigly day” is a common sentiment among true Americans, because there have only been 200 requests for bus parking permits for his inauguration on January 20^th.  That’s one-thousand FEWER than the 1,200 that have been requested for the Women’s March on Washington the following day.

So what if he had an inauguration, and nobody showed up?  Apparently Donald is so worried about that possibility that he’s now gone on Facebook to offer FREE TICKETS to his inaugural!  (Personally, I’d hold out for some really good swag to sweeten the pot, if I were a right-winger.)

And, of course, we’ve been reading about the endless refusals of A-list celebrities to show up and perform for Trump.  It’s gotten to the point that it has Donald so desperate that he’s now going to take matters into his own hands (teeny, tiny though they may be), and has decided to play his accordion for the crowd! 

That'll be sure to pack 'em in!  A preview:

Background Note: I posted this GIF over at DailyKos, and it seemed to tickle folks’ funny bones – so I decided to share it here.  Especially since there’ll be no “Friday Fun” on the 20^th because I don't find anything really “fun” about that date. 

But I do hope to put something together on a more serious note.

My best friend from medical school sent me a YouTube “Life Accordion to Trump” that prompted my search for the accordion GIF.  So here’s the video:

During the recent Holidays I came across a photo that was described as “historically iconic” – but I had never seen it before:

Even on its face the photo is quite compelling, juxtaposing the Hanukah menorah against the Nazi flag.  But the story behind it with its poem on the back resonated with me as a possible preamble – although assuredly (… hopefully) not at all on the same scale – to our impending travails come January 20^th.

The picture was taken on the last (eighth) night of Chanukah in 1931 by Rachel Posner, the wife of Rabbi Dr. Akiva Posner, in the small town of Kiel, Germany.  As tradition suggests, the menorah was displayed prominently in a street-side window, and the Posners happened to live directly across the street from the Nazi headquarters.

On the back of the photo Rachel composed a poem in German:

Chanukah, 5692 (1932)

"Juda verrecke"

die Fahne spricht

"Juda lebt ewig"

erwidert das Licht"

 

 “Death to Judah”

So the flag says –

“Judah will live forever!”

So the light answers.

When posters began appearing around Kiel declaring “Entrance to Jews Forbidden”, Rabbi Posner was angry and wrote a protest letter that was published in the local paper.  Subsequently he was summoned by the chairman of the local branch of the Nazi party to participate in a public debate which took place under heavy police guard.

As anti-Semitic sentiment rose, and then scattered violence began to rear its ugly head, the Posner family fled to then-Palestine (Eretz Israel) in 1933.  Fortunately they were able to convince most of their fellow 500 Jews in Kiel to also leave.  And they also brought the “Light in the Window” with them. 

The menorah is on permanent display at Yad Vashem, Israel’s national Holocaust Memorial.  But the family is allowed to use the menorah every year at Hanukah.

To me, the lesson is that we must all stay on guard, lest we deceive ourselves into believing “That could never happen again – at least not in America!”

Sadly, there is a vile person who will lead our nation come January 20, 2017.  We must not let our guard down.

RESOURCES

[PS: I know Rachel wrote “1932” – but authorites agree that the eight days of Chanukay in the Jewish year of 5692 was 1931]

A Jewish Hanukkah menorah defies the Nazi swastika, 1931

http://www.theblaze.com/news/2014/12/22/this-photo-of-a-hanukkah-menorah-captured-a-dark-moment-in-history-the-same-candelabra-now-offers-light-and-inspiration/

http://yad-vashem.blogspot.co.il/2014/12/holocaust-menorah-home-for-holiday.html

https://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/?year=1931&country=34