On this day:

cannabineer

Ursus marijanus
so you're a Hitler fan?
hitler was actually competent.
...ok...i try not to judge....
Dude, your superhero name is Judge Mental.

About the pic that ANC posted, it is from a movie called Er ist wieder da. It is a study in gullibility, and absolutely fascinating. Good movie; highly recommend to show how a capable demagogue would scythe through the current generation of snowflakes without even trying.
 

Singlemalt

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The Kent State shootings, also known as the May 4 massacre or the Kent State massacre,[3][4][5] were the shootings on May 4, 1970, of unarmed college students by members of the Ohio National Guard at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio, during a mass protest against the bombing of Cambodia by United States military forces. Twenty-eight guardsmen fired approximately 67 rounds over a period of 13 seconds, killing four students and wounding nine others, one of whom suffered permanent paralysis.
 

raratt

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The Kent State shootings, also known as the May 4 massacre or the Kent State massacre,[3][4][5] were the shootings on May 4, 1970, of unarmed college students by members of the Ohio National Guard at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio, during a mass protest against the bombing of Cambodia by United States military forces. Twenty-eight guardsmen fired approximately 67 rounds over a period of 13 seconds, killing four students and wounding nine others, one of whom suffered permanent paralysis.
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GreatwhiteNorth

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The Kent State shootings, also known as the May 4 massacre or the Kent State massacre,[3][4][5] were the shootings on May 4, 1970, of unarmed college students by members of the Ohio National Guard at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio, during a mass protest against the bombing of Cambodia by United States military forces. Twenty-eight guardsmen fired approximately 67 rounds over a period of 13 seconds, killing four students and wounding nine others, one of whom suffered permanent paralysis.
"I'm with the government and I'm here to help"
 

raratt

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Cinco de Mayo

Commemorating this day in 1862, when a fledgling Mexican army defeated much larger and better equipped French forces. The French, looking to set up a French empire in Mexico, had invaded with 8,000 troops. On May 5, 1862, the much smaller Mexican army of 4,000 troops defeated the French near Puebla providing a large morale boost for the Mexican population. However a year later the French, now with 30,000 troops, were able to defeat the Mexican army and installed Emperor Maximilian I as ruler of Mexico. This victory too was short lived. After the American Civil War ended, the U.S. was able to provide support to Mexico and help expel the French.
In the U.S. Cinco de Mayo has become a time to celebrate Mexican-American culture.
 

raratt

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=cSqOR7Bz_c0

Death and Memorial


Traveling to Europe, Bob Marley underwent unconventional treatment in Germany, and was subsequently able to fight off the cancer for months. It soon became clear that Marley didn't have much longer to live, however, so the musician set out to return to his beloved Jamaica one last time. Sadly, he would not manage to complete the journey, dying in Miami, Florida, on May 11, 1981.

Shortly before his death, Marley had received the Order of Merit from the Jamaican government. He had also been awarded the Medal of Peace from the United Nations in 1980. Adored by the people of Jamaica, Marley was given a hero's send-off. More than 30,000 people paid their respects to the musician during his memorial service, held at the National Arena in Kingston, Jamaica. Rita Marley, Marcia Griffiths, Judy Mowatt sang and the Wailers performed at the ceremony.
 
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