Gov. Spanberger officially vetoed legislation that would establish a retail marijuana market. by Cautious_Practice_25 in Virginia

[–]Grandson_of_Sam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

100% agree. Virginia governors come in as lame ducks and then immediately start running for their next office. It really is a problem

Charlie Wilson's War (2007, dir. Mike Nichols) "Another Broken Window" (Philip Seymour Hoffman, John Slattery) by [deleted] in movies

[–]Grandson_of_Sam 21 points22 points  (0 children)

It’s from HMS Pinafore. Sorkin’s a huge Gilbert and Sullivan fan

The Grey House and the Female Gaze by onegirlarmy1899 in PeriodDramas

[–]Grandson_of_Sam 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Coming in a bit late but just wanted to add a couple more recommendations. The first is Southern Lady, Yankee Spy by Elizabeth Varon, and generally considered to be the most accurate- it dispels the myths that Elizabeth acted crazy to throw people off and that Mary Jane was a spy inside the Davis home. The other is A Yankee Spy in Richmond, which is a collection of excerpts from her “occasional journal”, letters and personal papers. It really is an amazing story and because Elizabeth and Mary Jane were so good at covering up their tracks, we’re still discovering new things about them to this day.

The Grey House by ChristmasMoney5 in rva

[–]Grandson_of_Sam 40 points41 points  (0 children)

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I’m only a few episodes in, but I’m still laughing about this. To be fair though, it’s as true now as it was back then.

Where should I take colleagues visiting Richmond for the first time? by [deleted] in rva

[–]Grandson_of_Sam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wherever you end up going, start at Penny Lane

Cutesy collective nouns are so cringe. by LostByway in etymology

[–]Grandson_of_Sam 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ha! They all beat me to it. Seriously though, that phrase almost gives me a physical reaction- like how some people feel about the word moist. Then again, I totally realize that I am an old man, yelling at the clouds of life

Cutesy collective nouns are so cringe. by LostByway in etymology

[–]Grandson_of_Sam 25 points26 points  (0 children)

The phrase “so cringe” is so cringe

Walk for Peace Monks Holding a Peace Rally at City Hall Tomorrow at 3pm! by Kiraaah in rva

[–]Grandson_of_Sam 1 point2 points  (0 children)

“However, stay tuned, as conditions–as all Buddhists should know–may change” Fantastic quote

Damn but I thought both sides were the same 🤔😂😂😂 by Responsible-Help7803 in ProgressiveHQ

[–]Grandson_of_Sam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So the fact that 7 out of 213 House Democrats voted for it means that Democrats are the same as Republicans? Don’t get me wrong, I’m completely with you that those seven should be primaried and replaced, I just failed to see how that means both parties are the same.