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OldSWODog

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5. from behind the lines to the west of Portland

Reply to generalbetrayus (Original post)

Sat Sep 27, 2025, 03:11 PM

Sep 27

Good news in Beaverton! Resistance partisans have shut down the one Arby's in town by disabling commandeered WMI trucks in front of all doors. In our struggle we are inspired by our comrades to the east. Unfortunately, no good news out of Claskistan. Cheers, OSD

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This was posted by a friend of a friend of mine on Facebook. Stand strong Portland! [View all] generalbetrayus Sep 27 OP

? Portland sounds great! txwhitedove Sep 27 #1

it must be Conjuay Sep 27 #19

Lived in Portland (Oregon) for a year. Job working. chouchou Sep 27 #2

There's a trip down memory lane.. Permanut Sep 27 #9

Ahh Thanks..brought it back to me. chouchou Sep 27 #10

We saw her open for Don Rickles Unwind Your Mind Sep 28 #26

This is brilliant! More please! Hekate Sep 27 #3

Love it!!! PatSeg Sep 27 #4

from behind the lines to the west of Portland OldSWODog Sep 27 #5

Camp Granada (Allen Sherman) without the rain stopping. rubbersole Sep 27 #6

Hello Muddah, hello Faddah... GiqueCee Sep 27 #8

Good parody of Ken Burns' The Civil War. sop Sep 27 #7

Maybe Jimmy Kimmel can read it in the manner of Ken Burns Hekate Sep 27 #13

Stephen Colbert's show does it on a regular basis. Wednesdays Sep 27 #15

Wonderful. I'd forgotten -- Kimmel's name only came up because he just got back. Hekate Sep 27 #16

These Ken Burns' Civil War letters to mother have become a meme in the NFL. sop Sep 27 #18

Yes! The Sullivan Ballou letter! FailureToCommunicate Sep 27 #17

Just sent this on to a select few friends -- thank you so much Hekate Sep 27 #11

A friend from Portland wrote to me: No "war" going on here. Just a handful of peaceful protesters. he is trying to cause appleannie1 Sep 27 #12

Exactly. Mockery and satire first -- banana slug catapults next Hekate Sep 27 #14

They can defeat tRump's goons with simple weirdness Blue Owl Sep 27 #20

Well done! liberalla Sep 27 #21

I could just hear this in the background as I read it: Tanuki Sep 27 #22

Although written in 1982, this piece so perfectly fit the Ken Burns' series. 3catwoman3 Sep 28 #25

Love this. llmart Sep 27 #23

From Andy Borowitz soldierant Sep 27 #24