Ah, World War II. Bane of all history students. Why?
Two words: Winston Churchill. No one actually knows what Winston Churchill did other than stand up and declare how much he hated communism, but for some reason, he's famous. And he gave a speech with one particularly memorable bad metaphor: The Iron Curtain.
Apparently, this refers to Russia. I'm not sure why the curtain is iron, or why there's a curtain at all, but there is one. And it makes my history teacher growl, "Good stuff, group. Good stuff."
Frankly, it scares the crap out of me. There's nothing like seeing a 60-year-old bald guy flame with enough passion to star in a dime store romance novel. Or possibly in a Bollywood movie.
If any of you have yet to experience the true beauty of Bollywood, I suggest starting ASAP. There's nothing quite as magnificent as a man with fluffy hair and manboobs singing to a woman with fluffier hair (but smaller boobs). Generally, they're both singing their way through Egypt, Switzerland, and London in the space of five minutes. You gotta admit--that's talent.
And then of course there's the obligatory death, generally of the kind-hearted great-grandma or the noble, tragic hero. Don't you miss them oodles (not at all).
Also, if I see one more guy flash his manboobs in PE, I'm going to barf. That's just tacky.
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That was one amazing post. The next time I see our beloved history teacher I'm just going to laugh, thanks to the image of him dancing/singing in a Bollywood movie. Thanks for that little tidbit.
Churchill wasn't that much of a hero, if I remember correctly; he's much more revered in the States than in Britain, and half of that was because of his good relations with FDR. And he was obese enough to be a cripple in the pictures, which his also why FDR got elected four times.
Well, kinda.
And a fact: The most expensive porn movie ever made was called Pirates, released in 2005, and was mistaken by many parents for Pirates of the Caribbean at Blockbuster because of its similar cover and label.
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