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Feb. 21st, 2017 at 2:07 PM
@RoyKesey tweeting after President Trump said during his Thursday news condference that our country is "drug-infested," and that "drugs are becoming cheaper than candy bars."
His statement led some, such as Twitter user @anchorlines, to ask, "How much does Trump think a candy bar costs?"
(The Washington Post Express, 2/17/2017)
What if Caesar, Churchill and Custer could have tweeted like Trump?
(The Washington Post, 2/17/2017)
A small excerpt below, do take a look at the article for the complete set, in chronological order:
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Pharaoh, 1446 B.C.:
“Israelites had to come up with story as to why they were enslaved so long and so badly (400 years) so they made up a story — GOD. Fake news!”
Priam, king of Troy, 1200 B.C.:
“Cassandra says the horse shouldn’t come in the city gates. She’s been losing so long she doesn’t know how to win. Not me!”
Julius Caesar, 44 B.C.:
“Do you believe it? Wife had bad dream, says I can’t go to Senate because I will be murdered. Ridiculous and will be overturned!”
Napoleon, 1812:
“My so-called advisers warning of famine, dysentery, typhus if I invade Russia. Lies! Only emboldens the enemy!”
Comments
Well, it all depends on what drugs you're talking about. Three months' worth of my blood-pressure prescription is only about $6.00 at the Costco pharmacy. By contrast, it's $600.00 for four ounces of medical-grade artisanal cannabis. I haven't bought a candy bar for years, so have no idea what they cost these days.
Candy bars: for single-serving ones, from about 85 cents to $1.50 or so, depending on the brand and size; $2-3 for the fancier ones (Godiva, etc.)
Do take a look at the second article, I think you'll enjoy the chronologically arranged historical "tweets" ;)