Uncle Fester, I collect old mechanical clocks from the late 1800s and early 1900s, so just imagine how I will be spending this morning "springing forward" all these antiques...by hand.
No, that's even MORE time consuming, as you can't simply move an hour hand back one hour, it messes with the mechanism. What I do is stop the clocks, wait one hour, and then go restart them. It's exhausting.
Nowadays, any time I get into a discussion of age, generations, or social phenomena, I always refer folks to the 1997 book, "The Fourth Turning." It describes perfectly what has been going on since the end of WWII, and even further back in history. It has to do with generational "turnings" and that history is not linear, but cyclical. Where you fall into a generation (or mid-generation) is key to how you interact with the world.
It is a stunning book and theory of human behavior. Right now (from 2000 to 2025) we have been in another Fourth Turning, always a 20-25-year era of 'crisis.' We are coming out of that turning into yet another 20-25-year era, a First Turning, of prosperity, relative peace, and a triumphant period of strength.
The book predicted that at the end of the current Fourth Turning, as has happened in all other Fourth Turnings throughout history, a "grey champion" would arise from the people to lead us out of the 'crisis' turning and into the next First Turing of peace and prosperity. I truly believe that Pres. Trump IS that grey champion, an older mentor and leader that people can coalesce around.
This is going to be a truly Golden Age that we are going to enter into.
Gen X technically started in 1965. It's fun being Gen X - just claim it and don't tell anyone otherwise. Some of us were lucky when (and for that matter - where) we were born, and others seized it for themselves.
Great photoshop inserting DJ Daniel into the picture from Butler. I believe that he would have done a better job than the three people who were in the original picture.
Thanks Uncle Fester!!! Several good one's I remember!!! I actually bought stereo cabinets for my stereo!!! And I know who that is on Mars!!! Hi Marvin!!!
Ah, The Sunday Funnies. The only thread I ever updoot before I even open it.
Uncle Fester, I collect old mechanical clocks from the late 1800s and early 1900s, so just imagine how I will be spending this morning "springing forward" all these antiques...by hand.
That's gotta be faster than "fall back"
No, that's even MORE time consuming, as you can't simply move an hour hand back one hour, it messes with the mechanism. What I do is stop the clocks, wait one hour, and then go restart them. It's exhausting.
That's what I said...covfefe?
A very good DRAM OF SCOTCH WHISKEY would make the time go by faster or a VERY NICE glass of Cabernet'!!!!!!!
Just sayin'!!!
Time keeps on ticking...
...and taking a licking.
Extra trivia points if you can identify that saying. "Takes a licking and keeps on ticking."
YOU WIN! Thanks for playing.
Nowadays, any time I get into a discussion of age, generations, or social phenomena, I always refer folks to the 1997 book, "The Fourth Turning." It describes perfectly what has been going on since the end of WWII, and even further back in history. It has to do with generational "turnings" and that history is not linear, but cyclical. Where you fall into a generation (or mid-generation) is key to how you interact with the world.
It is a stunning book and theory of human behavior. Right now (from 2000 to 2025) we have been in another Fourth Turning, always a 20-25-year era of 'crisis.' We are coming out of that turning into yet another 20-25-year era, a First Turning, of prosperity, relative peace, and a triumphant period of strength.
The book predicted that at the end of the current Fourth Turning, as has happened in all other Fourth Turnings throughout history, a "grey champion" would arise from the people to lead us out of the 'crisis' turning and into the next First Turing of peace and prosperity. I truly believe that Pres. Trump IS that grey champion, an older mentor and leader that people can coalesce around.
This is going to be a truly Golden Age that we are going to enter into.
An excellent correlation Banjo..👏
Gen X technically started in 1965. It's fun being Gen X - just claim it and don't tell anyone otherwise. Some of us were lucky when (and for that matter - where) we were born, and others seized it for themselves.
Who was the announcer?????
Cameron Swayze
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
John Cameron Swayze
John Cameron Swayze, to be precise.
Yup. So are we the oldest anons here?
I'll be 60 at the end of the month. Born at the beginning of Gen X 😄
Ahead of you by an undisclosed number of years, but we're still useful.
Amen 🙌
Pretty much. Did decades and change 😁
That's hilarious.
The alien synopsis is written by the same Chinese person who wrote the instructions for recording on your beta tape player.
thanks fester was waiting fo these.......gotta have em
Awesome group this week! Thanks u/Uncle_Fester
I still say, some of the best memes are in the comment section!
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/f2f553318323ffc1ff06aed94f19dacdb69013d48dae6b45bdbb376481aa8661.jpg
https://www.powerlineblog.com/ed-assets/2025/03/Screenshot-2025-03-05-at-12.46.54%E2%80%AFPM.png
^^^I still have some of these bad boys!
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/b4b52a5129bd07eb36172297513074f5a2fc65f059c09d9c5834ea9698fd269e.jpg
I'll stop here since I still have 1,600 more comments to go through! 😄
Oh, some instant classics today, Fester. Thanks man.
Thank you.
Great photoshop inserting DJ Daniel into the picture from Butler. I believe that he would have done a better job than the three people who were in the original picture.
That was my favorite! ✨
Thanks Uncle! 👏
Trump 2028! I knew they'd come around! LMAO
What a week, and a well needed LMAO time. Thanks, Uncle Fester!
Thanks Uncle Fester!!! Several good one's I remember!!! I actually bought stereo cabinets for my stereo!!! And I know who that is on Mars!!! Hi Marvin!!!
https://youtu.be/QuUJfYcn3V4?feature=shared 😸
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Aah, you got the best memes.