a showdown between Voldemort and Mary Poppins (on second thought, fasting sounds good)

July 2012

"The poverty rate is now at its highest since the 1960s. It's gotten so bad that Mitt Romney's butler let his butler go." –Conan O'Brien

"It leaked out that the London Olympics opening ceremony is going to include a showdown between Voldemort and Mary Poppins." –Conan O'Brien

"Even though the Olympics take place during Ramadan, some Muslim athletes said they will not fast during games. Then, after sampling the British food, they said, on second thought, fasting sounds good." –Conan O'Brien

https://idiocracy23.blogspot.com/2021/02/a-magisterial-collection.html 

“A magisterial collection. An emotional roller coaster. Soon to be a cult classic. 

A combination of Bukowski’s Last Night of the Earth and Orwell’s 1984.”

 

Come on! What am I paying you five cents for?! (Hindsight is 2020)

Here’s an interesting story. Break Dancing might become an Olympic event. Break Dancing in the Olympics is the first event where you can become a Gold medalist and somehow still disappoint your parents with your career choices. --James Corden

But, you guys, the Oscars will be broadcast all over the world in over 100 countries. And I read that Russian President Vladimir Putin is actually a big movie fan. He even puts out his own reviews of the films that got nominations. For instance, for the movie "Mary Poppins Returns," Putin wrote, "Usually when someone disappear for so long, they do not return." And, for the film "Green Book," Putin wrote, "I prefer book with more beautiful color like gray or dark gray." --Jimmy Fallon

Last night, Duke played North Carolina in basketball. But the best college player in the country, Zion Williamson, had to leave the game after 30 seconds 'cause his Nike sneaker broke apart. I guess that explains Nike's new slogan -- Just Glue It. --Jimmy Fallon

Well, after it happened, Nike's stock actually went down. Their CEO was furious. He went into the factory and said, "Come on! What am I paying you five cents for?!" --Jimmy Fallon

http://idiocracy23.blogspot.com/2016/06/john-hulse-collected-poems-1985-2015.html “A magisterial collection. An emotional roller coaster. Soon to be a cult classic. A combination of Bukowski’s Last Night On Earth and Orwell’s 1984.”

Which explains their first choice -- Mary Poppins (Show Me Your Papers)

Trump’s Chief of Staff John Kelly is out at the end of the year. He’s leaving to not spend more time with Trump’s family. --Jimmy Kimmel

President Trump's chief of staff John Kelly is leaving the White House. It won't take long to pack up his office, because the only things in his desk are some Tylenol and a bottle of vodka. --Jimmy Fallon

Well, now the administration is looking for a new chief of staff to bring order to the White House and improve Trump's behavior. Which explains their first choice -- Mary Poppins. --Jimmy Fallon

http://idiocracy23.blogspot.com/2016/06/john-hulse-collected-poems-1985-2015.html “A magisterial collection. An emotional roller coaster. Soon to be a cult classic. A combination of Bukowski’s Last Night On Earth and Orwell’s 1984.”