Something that is less than 10 years old is not really a tradition anywhere but maybe for one celled organisms. Yes, the US as a nation isn’t as old as your dad’s house—but 10 years? Yeah, no. I’d accept practice, obsession, or stupid ass activity. But I quibble with tradition.

For what it’s worth I’m American and I don’t take offense. America is a strange country. Any authentic culture we had was wiped out in genocides. What remained refuses to reconcile its past. We’re left in a perpetual state of paralysis, terrified of changing anything after our Constitution was ratified. We brag about…

While gifts and celebrations of pregnancy and birth occur all over the world, the origins of the modern (North American) model apparently came from the idea of wedding shower: a socialite had a party for a newly engaged friend, and at the climax opened a big parasol over her, resulting in a “shower” of gifts (these…

Speaking as a history dork, this exchange pleases me. 

I really hate the notion of a gender reveal and a baby shower being TWO SEPARATE PARTIES.

Yeah, they’re surprisingly easy to make. Basically mix 1 part cornmeal with 1 part pancake mix, add water and whisk until it’s just this side of chunky, dip your weiner (heh-heh, heh-heh...”weiner”) in the batter and toss it in the fryer.

Of old age. In jail.

Perhaps I was too harsh on the fellas who do the TikTok thing. I personally don’t get it and I should not be passing judgement on those with different tastes than mine, or different priorities, or hell, different income sources.

Would you pay $13 for a corn dog?

Savage Nobody has also struggled with toxic masculinity. In his case, it was accepting that he just isn’t a traditionally macho person and accepting that there isn’t anything wrong about that.

An Israeli moving into someone else’s space without permission? Surely you jest.

Sergio Tacchini should be going after Telfar for infringement and dilution for that logo(I mean maybe it’s only worth $1 cuz this aint the 80s, but they still got a strong case)

The de preposition (also do, da) is very common in Portuguese surnames. My string of 4 surnames starts with “da Silva”, and Silva is the only non-fancy surname I have. The preposition is in my mother’s name and in my grandmother’s as well. I don’t know exactly why people do it to be honest.

Left wrist at 11:30.

The difference a well placed piece of metal can make.

Ah, I’ve simply learned to suppress all human feelings, desires, and emotions.

she looks pretty much the same now just with white hair

I guess there’s enough blood from the sweatshop workers in their shoes already.

26 more years on that tractor may just be a rounding error.

Look the other way, supply condoms, and let them celebrate Eostre in old pagan style?