He's been called 'The Weeping Frenchman.'

His name was Jérôme Barzetti. He was a shopkeeper in Marseille.

This picture of him was taken in September, 1940, as he watched his streets - his home - being taken over by invaders.

It was published in Life Magazine in March, 1941.

"Excuse me, sir. I've a survey question for you. 'All other things being equal, could you take a swan in a fair fight?'"

"Have you been drinking?"

Not a @RealOxfordComma joke, but still funny.

We should remember that Constitutional protections matter the most when fear makes them inconvenient.

Tullibee just wanted to say hi.

<rimshot>

"I regret NOTHING."

Fortunately, I have never had the oozing orifice difficulty. But I know me, and I guarantee that if I developed it I would continue to touch the fibers.

Because we're best friends.

This might be the best use of this meme template I've seen.

Remember, a pet is for life.

Or in this case, afterlife.

Douglass is an under appreciated and under remembered American.

If you're unfamiliar with him, please read 'Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass'.

It's well worth the time.

There's actually been movies that went downhill so quickly that this part was, indeed, best.

"Where are you from in California?"

"Oh, it's a nice little town on the coast."

"Q, what do you have for me?"

"Pay attention, Bond. For starters, the yellow hippo has been bred for cannibalistic tendencies."

This has to be the most stupidly adorable jack-o'-lantern I've ever seen.

I'm going to vote for an angry chicken with a shotgun, saying "It's you or him. Make your choice, then pull up to the next window."

As we all know, the White House is now short a Press Secretary.

Okay, so hear me out...

If you cook, you understand: This is amazingly accurate.

"I mean, we've got a perfectly good landing pad and all, now."

For those of you who have wondered exactly what the microchip in your dog or cat looks like, it looks like this.

And my hand looks like this, but that's not really germane to the post. 🙂