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7. A little fun math --

Sun Jun 15, 2025, 07:54 AM

Jun 2025

$45,000,000 (cost of parade) divided by 3,000 (number of audience at parade) equals $15,000 (cost of parade on a per-person basis).
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The parade no one came to. [View all] babylonsister Jun 2025 OP

Beautifully written malaise Jun 2025 #1

That is beautifully written. ETA: Malaise, I swear I didn't see your post before I wrote that! Scrivener7 Jun 2025 #2

"It looked less like a celebration boonecreek Jun 2025 #3

More paradees than viewers Demovictory9 Jun 2025 #4

And his sedated inflate-a-wife couldn't wait for it to be over so she could get away from him. NBachers Jun 2025 #5

"sedated inflate a wife" !!!! I call her "pay per view." CTyankee Jun 2025 #11

Snort!!! niyad Jun 2025 #22

pay per view ZDU Jun 2025 #25

Ouch!!! calimary Jun 2025 #38

Snicker niyad Jun 2025 #23

His Taco Belle BattleRow Jun 2025 #34

Love THIS, too!!! calimary Jun 2025 #39

K&R spanone Jun 2025 #6

A little fun math -- 70sEraVet Jun 2025 #7

I could have done a parade for 90% less. Hugin Jun 2025 #17

Hey, I'll get a bunch of pals together with pots, pans, and wooden spoons. calimary Jun 2025 #44

The buffoon on ketamine is notably less "active" on his fascist propaganda machine lately... Justice matters. Jun 2025 #27

I wonder who was the sap that had to console him... rubbersole Jun 2025 #8

dont give him ideas DonCoquixote Jun 2025 #9

Yeah, good luck with that shit. paleotn Jun 2025 #13

For the DIY'ers in the back ... dweller Jun 2025 #30

..... paleotn Jun 2025 #31

Yikes! calimary Jun 2025 #45

I only saw clips of it on you tube. pwb Jun 2025 #10

Tech bros. Imagine! paleotn Jun 2025 #14

End the Nerd Reich! diane in sf Jun 2025 #33

I never thought about it before, but military parades by nature must be totally boring Ohioboy Jun 2025 #12

He went to bed with a narcissistic injury Ruby the Liberal Jun 2025 #15

No way 7 to 15 million people showed for No Kings protests Fiendish Thingy Jun 2025 #16

I'd guess about 15-hundred at the Clackamas rally. calimary Jun 2025 #46

And that is what makes No Kings impressive, not total turnout Fiendish Thingy Jun 2025 #47

Local paper showed a photo of a regiment in Continental Army uniforms. Fer fux sakes. 3Hotdogs Jun 2025 #18

I was comparing this US Army's 250th Birthday Parade to... mwooldri Jun 2025 #19

Ooops. Sounds like somebody forgot to book any marching bands ms liberty Jun 2025 #20

WW II vintage Be Leave On Jun 2025 #36

"Those Sons-a-bitches" "I'll make them pay for their insolence" "This is MY America! " chouchou Jun 2025 #21

His handlers are hard at work this a.m. figuring out what ego strokefest they have to come up with to counter yesterday NCDem47 Jun 2025 #29

My favorite line in the article Dave Id Jun 2025 #24

Great. Problem is, if the convicted felon is not gone next year... Justice matters. Jun 2025 #26

Not a whole lot sadder than a child when nobody wants to come to their party mahina Jun 2025 #28

I'm disappointed none of the coverage Hassler Jun 2025 #32

I thought one of the best parts was a soldier walking the parade route, holding up a drone. C Moon Jun 2025 #35

Why were they wearing sunglasses in the RAIN?!?!? BigmanPigman Jun 2025 #37

This is why I don't believe in ghosts mdbl Jun 2025 #43

The US Navy 250 year anniversary later this year. He gonna have another parade? Emile Jun 2025 #40

Sad and lonely loser (R) BoRaGard Jun 2025 #41

Next time he'll have the parade at Mara Lardo mdbl Jun 2025 #42

This made me smile LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2025 #48