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Ocelot II

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42. "Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead."

Tue Sep 2, 2025, 11:17 AM

Sep 2

Anybody remember that line from SNL's first season? The networks had been covering Franco's declining health for weeks, and after he finally expired, Chevy Chase parodied the coverage on every show for at least a year by announcing that "Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead."

When Satan finally calls Trump home, I hope SNL, in the spirit of its originators, will regularly announce that Donald Trump is still dead. It will be sweet music to my ears.

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Is he dead yet? [View all] Orrex Sep 2 OP

I dreamed of an empty black ship covered with a shroud last night The Blue Flower Sep 2 #1

What a beautiful dream! Orrex Sep 2 #2

Severely listing to starboard? surfered Sep 2 #7

Not listing, but The Blue Flower Sep 2 #48

Not yet, but there are new developments surfered Sep 2 #3

excellent twodogsbarking Sep 2 #20

Hahaha! SheltieLover Sep 2 #25

Bwaaaah malaise Sep 2 #27

Might find out at 2pm SSJVegeta Sep 2 #4

entirely possible lapfog_1 Sep 2 #5

I was thinking more like Farmer-Rick Sep 2 #18

I'll only add that Stalin was four years younger... Hugin Sep 2 #29

In The Mood . . . . . no_hypocrisy Sep 2 #6

Or Wagner... surfered Sep 2 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author mobeau69 Sep 2 #10

😂 surfered Sep 2 #13

He's "golfing" True Dough Sep 2 #8

No, Alexa says he's still alive at 79. Then relayed it was July 17th when he was diagnosed with txwhitedove Sep 2 #11

Not yet malaise Sep 2 #12

The Munchkins are warming up... surfered Sep 2 #14

Please do not insult practicing witches this way. He has nothing to do niyad Sep 2 #33

I apologize most sincerely surfered Sep 2 #36

Accepted. We love you so much it was a bit surprising. niyad Sep 2 #39

My need for humor occasionally deviates me from the correct path surfered Sep 2 #43

"No? Let me at him!..." hlthe2b Sep 2 #15

Alas, my bottle of bubbly remains unopened. niyad Sep 2 #16

Soon... SheltieLover Sep 2 #23

I believe we're getting closer to that day🍾🥂🍾🥂🍾🥂🍾🥂🍾🥂 surfered Sep 2 #24

Do I hear a bell tolling in the distance... slowly growing louder? Blue Owl Sep 2 #17

For whom the bells toll? Farmer-Rick Sep 2 #19

Not Hemingway. John Donne. mnhtnbb Sep 2 #41

Yeah, you're right Farmer-Rick Sep 2 #47

From Bluesky... CaptainTruth Sep 2 #21

LOLOLOL! ShazzieB Sep 2 #49

Not yet, but the day is still young... SheltieLover Sep 2 #22

How's his chess game? Or checkers? Or Chutes 'n' Ladders? Ocelot II Sep 2 #26

Heard Ivanka and Melania would be attending the press conference of Epstein survivors tomorrow? jls4561 Sep 2 #28

WHAAAAAAAAT THE FUCKING HELL??????? niyad Sep 2 #34

Maybe??? Seemed like a real Weekend at Bernie's to me LymphocyteLover Sep 2 #30

Really gotta wonder about those black bags being tossed out of the WH LymphocyteLover Sep 2 #31

Defenestrated Wicked Blue Sep 2 #32

We should be so lucky! niyad Sep 2 #35

At first he was afraid? He was petrified? Dulcinea Sep 2 #37

After the Blessed Day you will have to change the headline to "Is he still dead?" mwb970 Sep 2 #38

Years ago, aa friend used tto end texts with "On a cheerful note, scalia niyad Sep 2 #40

"Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead." Ocelot II Sep 2 #42

Orange Julius Caesar will drop dead on live TV today generalbetrayus Sep 2 #44

Fingers crossed every morning for that special day bringing the greatest joy in 5 years. nt Exp Sep 2 #45

Thoughts and prayers... sop Sep 2 #46

"No? Well, just give me 5 minutes alone with him, and we'll see about that!" ShazzieB Sep 2 #50