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A-Schwarzenegger

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20. and of course i'm borrowing from Woody Guthrie

Reply to some_of_us_are_sane (Reply #19)

Thu Jun 12, 2025, 11:27 PM

Jun 12

and the words on his guitar: "This machine kills fascists."

Just googled it and saw that the phrase was "actually adapted from similar markings on lathes used by industrial union workers in New York City. These workers were using the phrase to express their commitment to the war effort against Hitler in Europe."

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I Inherited a Mixed Animal from Uncle Living in Woods (the book is out!) [View all] A-Schwarzenegger Jun 10 OP

seems reminiscent of a post here, long ago... ret5hd Jun 10 #1

My immediate thought... I wonder if I have it bookmarked somewhere. hlthe2b Jun 10 #2

a true contender for the 2nd Door Buzzard Award ret5hd Jun 10 #3

OMG, I have the link from an old archive.... It is A. Schwarzenegger's original 2004 post! hlthe2b Jun 10 #5

In fact, DU got acknowledged at the very beginning of the . . . acknowledgements! A-Schwarzenegger Jun 10 #4

Congratulations! Now that I have put 2+2 together! Terrific work! I laughed then and I laugh now! hlthe2b Jun 10 #7

Still funny after all these years! A-Schwarzenegger Jun 11 #10

Oscar!!!!!!! uppityperson Jun 10 #6

"Yonder" now, but still A-Schwarzenegger Jun 12 #11

I have to own a copy of this book. Dem2theMax Jun 11 #8

I hope you enjoy it and laugh lots. A-Schwarzenegger Jun 12 #12

I'm sure I will, but I'll let you know after I read it! Dem2theMax Jun 12 #15

I just read a snippet from AMAZON... some_of_us_are_sane Jun 11 #9

Thank you, SOUAS! A-Schwarzenegger Jun 12 #13

Yaaaay! On my way to look for it! 🌈💕 update: it's on its way 🌺 Hekate Jun 12 #14

Thank you, Hekate! A-Schwarzenegger Jun 12 #16

Read the sample, bought the book BlueSpot Jun 12 #17

Bless you, BlueSpot! A-Schwarzenegger Jun 12 #18

Right you are, A-Schwartzenegger! some_of_us_are_sane Jun 12 #19

and of course i'm borrowing from Woody Guthrie A-Schwarzenegger Jun 12 #20

My OWN response to that some_of_us_are_sane Jun 12 #21

Good things A-Schwarzenegger Jun 12 #22