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The red gnome scare

Started by Kaiu Keiichi, May 06, 2013, 12:52:06 PM

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Kaiu Keiichi

The perfidy of gnomes knows not political orientation nor philosophy - capiatlist or communist, they're always a threat!

http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/artist-sets-up-500-garden-gnome-statues-of-karl-marx-in-trier-a-898008.html



I figured Pundit would get a kick out of this.
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Quote from: Kaiu Keiichi;652265The perfidy of gnomes knows not political orientation nor philosophy - capiatlist or communist, they're always a threat!

http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/artist-sets-up-500-garden-gnome-statues-of-karl-marx-in-trier-a-898008.html

I figured Pundit would get a kick out of this.


I, for one, would definitely kick this. There's also the proof of gnomish nuclear capabilities and submarine forces:



Also, fro mthat article:

QuoteOttmar Hörl gained international notoriety in 2009 by designing garden gnomes giving Nazi salutes. Now he hopes to stimulate debate with 500 gnome-like figurines of Karl Marx in Trier, but he might not hit his mark.

More like "he might not hit his Marx", ha ha.
Furthermore, I consider that  This is Why We Don\'t Like You thread should be closed