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[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 25 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

Explanation: The Easter Uprising in 1916 was an attempt by the Irish to win their independence from the British by, uh, uprising. Irish Throwing Stars are not a thing. Cu Chulainn is a warrior of ancient Irish legend, and certainly was not alive in 1916, if he ever existed. Churchill was smote by his own alcoholism, while Margaret Thatcher (not born at the time of the uprising, but hated by the Irish nonetheless) unfortunately lived a long life, in the vein of Henry Kissinger, proving that the inverse of 'the good die young' is 'evil fucks live to old age'.

Depicted are Brigit's Cross

[–] SnoringEarthworm@sh.itjust.works 4 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

I appreciate your use of the word smote.

[–] KSPAtlas@sopuli.xyz 1 points 3 hours ago

i love when weak verbs are converted into strong verbs ngl

[–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 10 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago)

Margaret Thatcher (not born at the time of the uprising, but hated by the Irish nonetheless)

Not just by the Irish, mind you.

Thankfully both her and Kissinger are now permanently stored in a public urinal.

[–] j4k3@piefed.world 4 points 17 hours ago