World War II

 

WW2 was a war between Germany and Russia who eventually won it. Europe was in the war because Germany needed their resources. The rest were in the war because they couldn't mind their own business. Young men went to war because they wanted the excitement of visiting Paris and going to the Follies Bergere and the Moulin Rouge. Now you don't need to read a book about the reasons for the start of the Second World War.

Poker or Faro

 

Every western movie has gotten it wrong. Cowboys did not play poker in the 1800s but a game called Faro. Faro was invented outside the United States and after being imported, gained popularity.

You hear all that talk about building a wall and all the trouble its causing,

well, Canada is also building a wall with the U.S. and I don't think there will be any protests. If there is opposition, it will be because its not being built fast enough. Labor will be free and there will probably be too many volunteers. We are going to build our wall with marijuana plants and the Americans will rush to pay for it. It will be cheaper than paying the cartels.

I read this in "Gone Tomorrow (Jack Reacher, #13)"

 " If you take political candidates as a population example, then the United States is a third world country. Everyone grows up poor, drinking water is a luxury, shoes are rare, a square meal is cause for jubilant celebration."