Earth posted:

Please tell me that you took this picture and can tell me what area of the country so I know to never live there.

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If Day (French: "Si un jour", "If one day"[1]) was a simulated Nazi invasion of the Canadian city of Winnipeg, Manitoba, and surrounding areas on February 19, 1942, during the Second World War. It was organized by the Greater Winnipeg Victory Loan organization, which was led by prominent Winnipeg businessman J. D. Perrin. The event was the largest military exercise in Winnipeg to that point.

If Day included a staged firefight between Canadian troops and volunteers dressed as German soldiers, the internment of prominent politicians, the imposition of Nazi rule, and a parade. The event was a fundraiser for the war effort: over C$3 million was collected in Winnipeg on that day. It was later the subject of a 2006 documentary, and was included in Guy Maddin's film My Winnipeg.

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At 9:30 am, the Canadian troops surrendered to the Nazis and withdrew to the downtown muster point,[4] and the city was occupied. The fake Nazis began a widespread harassment campaign, sending armed troops throughout the city. A tank was driven down Portage Avenue, one of the main streets of the downtown area.[12] Some people were taken to an internment camp at Lower Fort Garry; those interned included prominent local politicians like Premier John Bracken (arrested with several members of his cabinet at a caucus meeting), Mayor John Queen, Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba Roland Fairbairn McWilliams, and visiting Norwegian ambassador to the United States Wilhelm de Morgenstierne.[10][12] One council member, Dan McClean, escaped but was recaptured after an intensive search.[7] Chief of Police George Smith avoided capture because he was dining out when soldiers arrived at his office.[16] The Union Flag at Lower Fort Garry was replaced with the swastika.[17] The city was renamed "Himmlerstadt", and Main Street was termed "Hitlerstrasse".[7][18]

Erich von Neurenberg was installed as gauleiter (provincial leader); he was assisted by George Waight, who acted as the local Gestapo chief.[7][19] Their stated purpose was to assist Hitler in his plans to take advantage of Canada's relatively low population density by colonizing the country.[3] Von Neurenberg issued the following decree, which was posted throughout the city:

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This territory is now a part of the Greater Reich and under the jurisdiction of Col. Erich Von Neuremburg, Gauleiter of the Fuehrer.
No civilians will be permitted on the streets between 9:30 pm and daybreak.
All public places are out of bounds to civilians, and not more than 8 persons can gather at one time in any place.
Every householder must provide billeting for 5 soldiers.
All organizations of a military, semi-military or fraternal nature are hereby disbanded and banned. Girl Guide, Boy Scout and similar youth organizations will remain in existence but under direction of the Gauleiter and Storm troops.
All owners of motor cars, trucks and buses must register same at Occupation Headquarters where they will be taken over by the Army of Occupation.
Each farmer must immediately report all stocks of grain and livestock and no farm produce may be sold except through the office of the Kommandant of supplies in Winnipeg. He may not keep any for his own consumption but must buy it back through the Central Authority in Winnipeg.
All national emblems excluding the Swastika must be immediately destroyed.
Each inhabitant will be furnished with a ration card, and food and clothing may only be purchased on presentation of this card.
The following offences will result in death without trial
Attempting to organize resistance against the Army of Occupation
Entering or leaving the province without permission.
Failure to report all goods possessed when ordered to do so.
Possession of firearms.
No one will act, speak or think contrary to our decrees.[3]

Notices were posted on churches forbidding worship services, and priests who objected were arrested.[4] Buses were stopped and their passengers searched by armed troops.[15] The Winnipeg Tribune was renamed Das Winnipeger Lügenblatt ("The Winnipeg Lies-sheet"), a Nazi publication featuring heavily censored columns and a front page written almost entirely in German.[12][20] One satirical story noted that "this is a great day for Manitoba ...The Nazis, like Der Fuehrer, are patient, kind and tolerant, but THEIR PATIENCE IS RAPIDLY EXHAUSTED BECOMING",[21] while another included an "official joke", approved by the German authorities, at which all readers were ordered to laugh or be imprisoned.[22] Henry Weppler, a newspaper seller for the Winnipeg Free Press was attacked and his papers ripped up.[7][15] The Winnipeg Free Press featured a front-page story about the "invasion", describing in great detail the devastation caused by the Nazis in Winnipeg.[6]

Books were burned in front of the main Carnegie branch of the Winnipeg Public Library (the books had been pre-selected for incineration as damaged or outdated).[7][23] Soldiers entered the cafeteria at Great West Life and stole lunches from workers.[10] They seized buffalo coats from the police station and wore them throughout the day, as the temperature was below −8 °C (18 °F). At one local elementary school, the principal was arrested and replaced with a Nazi educator dedicated to teaching the "Nazi Truth"; special lessons were prepared for high-school students throughout the city.[5][7] Some stores and homes were looted by the fake troops. Canadian currency was replaced with fake German Reichsmarks, the only propaganda notes that Canada created during the war.[7][12][13][24]

emfive posted:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75WFTHpOw8Y

Björk talking about her TV. She has no college degree, so she may find it hard to perform in China.

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"I have been asked by many for a statement after dedicating my song 'Declare Independence' to both Kosovo and Tibet on different occasions," Björk said yesterday. "I am not a politician; I am first and last a musician, and as such I feel my duty to try to express the whole range of human emotions … ['Declare Independence'] was written more with the personal in mind but the fact that it has translated to its broadest meaning, the struggle of a suppressed nation, gives me much pleasure. I would like to wish all individuals and nations good luck in their battle for independence. Justice!"

TyChan posted:

A man dressed as a 'Momotxorro' a natural entity made of bones and sheep skin walks to take part in a carnival in the Basque village of Zubieta on Jan. 28. In one of the most ancient carnivals in Europa , dating from before the Roman empire, companies of Joaldunak (cowbells) and Momotxorros parade between the villages of Zubieta and Ituren.

Squalid posted:

Interesting, would the Momotxorro be related to the wildman folk mythologies of other Europeans? During the middle ages belief in wildmen was common in France and beyond, and masked dancers dressed in costumes of flax stuck together with resen frequently appeared in rural festivals. It was generally disproved of by the church and possibly derivative of pre-Christian pagan religions. Sometimes stuffed wildmen were burned in effigy as a fertility ritual, some might say sacrifice. In 1393 During a party held by King Charles VI of France later called the Bal des Ardents (The Ball of the Burning Men) the King and five other courtly nobles appeared disguised in wildman costumes spitting curses at guests and dancing in a mad frenzy. Unfortunately it turns out it's a terrible idea to cover yourself in pine resin and dance near lit torches. Four of the dancers burned to death while King Charles would suffer frequent and intermittent bouts of insanity in the aftermath.

Maarak posted:

Too late

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLCFRo1GlEI

Terror Sweat posted:

Deceitful Penguin posted:

Maarak posted:

Too late

Strong Female posted:

Poor dude; he's going to be known as the little water bottle guy for the rest of his years in DC

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This is President Obama doing an exploding fist bump with someone Sen. Mark Kirk (R - Ill.), who had a stroke in 2012, after the president's arrival and before his speech. That's right: not just an exploding fist bump, an exploding fist bump with a Republican. The state of our union is dope, y'all.

Strong Female posted:

This makes me so


https://gawker.com/5983860

anonumos posted:

Did the stroke mellow him out or is Mark Kirk the coolest Republican?

Deceitful Penguin posted:

Hows that whole "Rogue Cop" thing working out btw?

Fried Chicken posted:

No he is an utter shitlord. About the only positive thing he did was call out Joe Walsh for being a bigger shitlord. Here's hoping he is out in 2016

mr Scoop posted:

Apparently the stroke made him slightly less of a shitlord. http://www.usnews.com/opinion/blogs/leslie-marshall/2013/01/04/the-healthcare-lessons-mark-kirk-learned-from-his-stroke

Terror Sweat posted:

The LAPD burned him alive on live television.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNk-bV40XMc

"Burn that loving house down"

Terror Sweat posted:

The LAPD burned him alive on live television.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNk-bV40XMc

"Burn that loving house down"

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"We're going to go ahead with the plan, go ahead with the burn"

"7 Burners deployed and we have a fire"

Iridium posted:

Also, audio from the police scanner.

"We're going to go ahead with the plan, go ahead with the burn"

"7 Burners deployed and we have a fire"

Guardian posted:

3.50pm GMT update: The word "burner" may come from "BurnSafe" containers for CS gas canisters, made by the Covina-Thomas Company in Covina, California. On its website the company lists among its recent customers the LAPD, although not the San Bernardo County sheriff's office. More details soon.

midnightclimax posted:

From the corresponding Guardian-article, for what it's worth:




Pictured: Waco, where the fire was supposedly started by CS canisters as well.

GD_American posted:

yes I'm sure the cops call tear gas canisters "burners" in normal conversation, especially since the name of the container is BurnSafe.

I mean, we all knew they were going to kill him regardless, but jesus H.




Anyhow, here's Ted Nugent last night, seated next to a gay rights activist

OMG JC a Bomb! posted:

ekuNNN posted:

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