I've had a ghastly week, culminating in major dental work and lots of pain, so I'm not feeling very celebratory. Bummer. :(
However, I am happy to celebrate the new freedom Egyptians have to do what Westerners have been doing for years -- making fun of politicians.
My Egyptian husband found this on a friend's Facebook page. The caption translates to: How Did These Get There???? Meaning, how did Mursi make it into the office of President of Egypt.
Egyptians may have been going a little overboard with their new freedoms of protesting and demonstrating, but their new ability to poke fun at lofty political leaders is a welcome sight.
Have a great week, guys! :-)
This post is part of VikLit's blog hop, Celebrate the Small Things. To be part of this blog hop, all you have to do is follow the link and put your name on the Mr.Linky list, and then be sure to post every Friday about some small (or big) accomplishment for that week. It can be about writing or family or school or general life. This is the funnest and easiest blog hop ever!
However, I am happy to celebrate the new freedom Egyptians have to do what Westerners have been doing for years -- making fun of politicians.
My Egyptian husband found this on a friend's Facebook page. The caption translates to: How Did These Get There???? Meaning, how did Mursi make it into the office of President of Egypt.
Egyptians may have been going a little overboard with their new freedoms of protesting and demonstrating, but their new ability to poke fun at lofty political leaders is a welcome sight.
Have a great week, guys! :-)
This post is part of VikLit's blog hop, Celebrate the Small Things. To be part of this blog hop, all you have to do is follow the link and put your name on the Mr.Linky list, and then be sure to post every Friday about some small (or big) accomplishment for that week. It can be about writing or family or school or general life. This is the funnest and easiest blog hop ever!
Haha.....very cute :D
ReplyDeleteThey have the right to now - go for it!
ReplyDeleteWould like to know about the elephant though...
Oh, I hope your pain eases soon. Dental work is no fun.
ReplyDeleteWe, in America, do not realize the freedoms we have until we look at other countries. It's nice to know that in Egypt the people are gaining some of those freedoms.
LOL! That is a really funny caption. Congrats on your new freedom we've been digging into for centuries over here in the U.S. It's only really fun now with internet memes and LOL cat photos, though. ;)
ReplyDeleteAwesome! About the freedom Egyptians now have to make fun of political leaders, that is, not your painful dental work. :)
ReplyDeleteHope your teeth feel better soon!
ReplyDeleteWe take our freedom so much for granted here, it's good to remember that in other places people can't just say what they think. Not without often fatal repercussions.
Boo for dental pain. If I could come over to your house and make you smoothies and good soft soup, I would. (I make really good soup.)
ReplyDeleteI like your cartoon--the elephant and the politician have sort of the same look on their faces. :)
Sorry you're not feeling well--I hope the pain goes away soon!
ReplyDeleteIt ia good to be reminded how lucky we are to have freedom of free speech. Hope your mouth is feeling better soon
ReplyDeleteOuch! So sorry you're not feeling well. When the pain goes away, you could bite the dentist back. :)
ReplyDeleteAww, sorry about the dentist! It took me about two minutes to get the joke with the pictures, but now I have a big grin on my face. That's really clever!
ReplyDeleteI am sorry you haven't had the best time of it this week but good celebrations - thanks for joining in.
ReplyDeleteI hope your pain goes away soon. Dental work can be brutal.
ReplyDeleteOh that poor elephant. And poor you. Hope you heal quickly.
ReplyDeleteOw, having dental work is absolutely no fun at all. I hope you feel better soon. Glad you're enjoying poking fun at your politicians. It is one of the small joys of life :)
ReplyDeleteSorry about your dental pain, but that IS a funny picture.
ReplyDeleteI might have to share this with my class, since we are currently studying the Conatitution and their rights as citizens. It is quite a surprise for them to learn that not everybody in the world enjoys the same rights.
Hope your dental woes soon fade away. I hope this is only the beginning of your freedoms.
ReplyDeleteThinking of all the comedy shows in the UK designed to make fun of politicians, I realise how easy it is to take that freedom for granted.
ReplyDeleteOuch on the dental work! I sat in one of those torture chairs for a few hours one day last year . . . it makes me cringe just thinking of it.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad that Egyptians have the freedom for comedy!
Aw, Lex, I hope you feel the best version of yourself again, soon!
ReplyDeleteHere's to good humor.
Criticizing and making fun of our leaders is one of the things that keeps us sane. I'm glad this is now possible in Egypt.
ReplyDeleteHope your teeth are feeling better:) Liking the humour:)
ReplyDeleteI'd got the impression that Egyptians had less freedom now than previously. I'm glad to hear that isn't the case.
ReplyDeleteSorry about the dental work - Yuck! Hope you're feeling better soon!
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear about you pain and dental issues! Been there...done that! Feel better soon! :)
ReplyDeleteHilarious! I enjoyed your post today!
ReplyDeleteSorry about your pain though.
That poor elephant!
ReplyDeleteAnd poor you. Dental work is terrorizing for me.
Oh, man this are good pics ;D
ReplyDeleteI so hope you are feeling better!
I do know that dance of torture-I so
hope you are recovering and relaxing~
I had a dental implant-dental issues are
no fun
Take Care
:D
This is pretty funny! I can see many American politicians in the last pic there. :)
ReplyDeleteI do love political satire. Thanks for sharing and I hope your mouth feels better soon!
ReplyDeleteSo glad you put in the translation, 'cause I was like... huh? But that's a good one!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your new freedoms. You couldn't poke fun of politicians before? I can't imagine.
ReplyDeleteBe well, Lexa. I hope your dental pains have ended.
xoRobyn
Haha, cute meme. Hope you're feeling better after your fang-work. Dentists, eeeeeek!
ReplyDeleteEgypt has such a special place in my heart. You must be so happy living there Lexa :)>
ReplyDeleteOw... so sorry for the pain. Ugh...dentists, really! *shudder* but a necessity. Thanks for the funny post though. had a good laugh..haha
ReplyDeleteWell yay for Egypt! Everyone should be able to make fun of others. lol
ReplyDeletethat is hilarious!
ReplyDeletegood natured joking means they like you, right?
i hate going to dentist!!
hope your mouth is happy now =)
Bummer on your dental pain. Hope you're feeling better by now. I think those in power need to be made fun of on a regular basis.
ReplyDeleteVery funny! Thanks for bringing such humor (and horror for those animals) to us. Great post. Hope your pain's diminishing greatly and quickly.
ReplyDeleteYeah for rights! :) Sorry to hear about the dental pain. I had a lot of dental pain a month ago. Not fun! Feel better soon!
ReplyDeleteHaha, very funny :D
ReplyDeleteHope your pain is not as bad anymore, boo!
I hope you're feeling better -- dental work is no fun :(
ReplyDeleteI love the pictures, though! And how did that cow get its head stuck? That hole is way too small!
feel better! Dental work is always a pain. Oh my. feel sorry for that elephant!
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Sorry about the dental work. I just had some Monday too and it wasn't fun. Yes, it's great to celebrate that Egyptians are getting some freedoms that we take too for granted.
ReplyDeleteI hope you're feeling better!
ReplyDeleteThis is the great thing about blogger and the internet. In the American media, I keep hearing political pundits and commentators claiming things haven't gotten any better in Egypt. But NOW I know the truth, because I can see from your blog that things ARE improving in the areas of freedom of speech, and freedom of expression. It is a very good political cartoon too. It's funny, and gets it's point across as well.
ReplyDeleteI feel bad for that elephant. I hope he got out alright.
ReplyDeleteSorry about the pain. I hope it's gone away.
Those pictures are hilarious! I hope you're feeling better!
ReplyDeleteI've been having major dental work since November and it probably won't end for a few more months. Thanks for stopping by.
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