Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for June 13, 2014
Transcript:
In the 1920 US Presidential election, Eugene Debs received almost one million votes, 3% of the total, while in jail. Yum! The ancient Romans would use salt to encourage goats to lick prisoners' feet, and the rough tongued creatures would keep on looking until the foot was red and raw! In the 19th century, dentures were known as Waterloo teeth because many of them were made from teeth taken from dead soldiers after battles such as Waterloo (1815).
Templo S.U.D. over 10 years ago
So why was would’ve-been President Debs incarcerated? Did he rig the voting or something?
Simon_Jester over 10 years ago
Meanwhile the guy who actually WON the election, Warren Harding managed to combine the qualities of some of his successors into one neat, lil’ package.[]He had Bush Jr’s intellect, Bill Clinton’s libido, and Richard Nixon’s honesty
Carl Rennhack Premium Member over 10 years ago
RE: the first three comments—Socialist Party leader Eugene V. Debs was imprisoned by Woodrow Wilson for opposing the USofA’s entry into “The Great War”. On Xmas Day 1921 Debs was pardoned by Wilson’s successor, Warren Harding, who invited the man formerly known as “Convict 9653” to dinner at the White House. Debs accepted the invitation.
This was probably THE only worthwhile thing Harding did during his tenure!
Simon_Jester over 10 years ago
It’s what every good rightwing patriot knows:
A Republican is innocent ’until proven guilty in a court of law.
A Demcrat is innocent until proven ACCUSED in the court of public opinion.
And the Republican is innocent no matter WHAT he does if he, ’accepts Jeezus into his heart. "
loner34 over 10 years ago
It’s a fact that 70% of all statistics posted here are made up on the spot.
Petemejia77 over 10 years ago
Debs looks like Charles Xavier. Maybe thats how he got votes!Would of won if he had Ceribro. Excuse me as I throw up my lunch over the dentures!
Carl Rennhack Premium Member over 10 years ago
@Petemejia77—Believe this or don’t, a co-worker who read this cartoon told me she thinks Debs looks like Patrick Stewart!
Veridian over 10 years ago
So, the Ancient Romans knew that having raw, red feet would really get a criminals Goat… not to mention getting rid of unsightly callus’ while reducing the risk of escape attempts!Hmmmm , I wonder if we could reinstate that punishment? Nahhh, the ASPCA would probably deem it Cruel and Unusual punishment…For the GOATS.
fixer1967 over 10 years ago
Petemejia77 over 10 years ago
I somehow ……..knew that! :0