Happy Birthday, Karl Marx!

[hfojvt]

:party: a reason for a non-hispanic leftist to celebrate Cinco de Mayo!!

A :toast: with Freedom Fighter Beer!

[billyskank]

1. Propose to Congress that they make it a public holiday

I'm sure they'll go for that. :D

[hfojvt]

8. the new House will

but the Senate will filibuster it, and the pResident will threaten a veto. We will not have these problems in 2009, comrade.

[Oeditpus Rex]

2. 'Well, now we come on to our special gift section

The contestant is Karl Marx and the prize this week is a beautiful lounge suite. Now, Karl has elected to answer questions on the workers' control of factories, so here we go with question number one. Are you nervous? The development of the industrial proletariat is conditioned by what other development?"

"The development of the industrial bourgeoisie."

"Yes, yes, it is indeed. You're on your way to the lounge suite, Karl. Question number two: The struggle of class against class is a what struggle? A what struggle?"

"A political struggle."

"Yes, yes! One final question, Karl, and the beautiful lounge suite will be yours. Are you going to have a go? You're a brave man. Karl Marx, your final question: Who won the Cup Final in 1949?"

"The workers' control of the means of production. The struggle of the urban proletariat."

"No, it was in fact Wolverhampton Wanderers, who beat Leicester 3-1."

[billyskank]

3. The freakiest thing about all this

is an American mentioning Wolverhampton Wanderers. :D

[Oeditpus Rex]

4. It is, isn't it?

Especially when he's a fan of Hull Kingston Rovers. :D

[billyskank]

5. Dude

I haven't heard of them! :rofl:

[Oeditpus Rex]

6. I only know 'em from this:

"Hello, good evening and welcome to Historical Impersonations. And we kick off tonight with Cardinal Richelieu and his impersonation of Petula Clark."

"Don't sleep in the subway, darling, and don't stand in the pouring rain."



"Cardinal Richelieu — sixteen stone of pure man. And now, your favourite Roman Emperor Julius Caesar as Eddie Waring.

"Tota gallia divisa est in tres partes Wigan, Hunslett and Hull Kingston Rovers."



"Well done indeed, Julius Caesar — a smile, a conquest and a dagger up your strap."

[rug]

7. He's got the best tombstone.

http://www.nbhtravel.com/Europe2000/highgate,%20karl%20marx%20grave.jpg