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Sinkhole forms in front of Mar-a-Lago; metaphors pour in
By Amy B Wang May 22 at 12:01 PM
A large sinkhole has formed in front of Mar-a-Lago, the Palm Beach estate belonging to President Trump.
Town officials posted a run-of-the-mill advisory about the sinkhole Monday morning:
"A 4' x 4' sinkhole has formed on Southern Boulevard directly in front of Mar-a-Lago," the traffic alert read. "It appears to be in the vicinity of the newly installed water main. West Palm Beach Utilities distribution crews have secured the area and will most likely need to do some exploratory excavation today."
But where utility workers saw a repair project, the Internet saw an opening for metaphors.
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Amy B Wang is a general assignment reporter for The Washington Post. Follow @amybwang
By Amy B Wang May 22 at 12:01 PM
A large sinkhole has formed in front of Mar-a-Lago, the Palm Beach estate belonging to President Trump.
Town officials posted a run-of-the-mill advisory about the sinkhole Monday morning:
"A 4' x 4' sinkhole has formed on Southern Boulevard directly in front of Mar-a-Lago," the traffic alert read. "It appears to be in the vicinity of the newly installed water main. West Palm Beach Utilities distribution crews have secured the area and will most likely need to do some exploratory excavation today."
But where utility workers saw a repair project, the Internet saw an opening for metaphors.
....
Amy B Wang is a general assignment reporter for The Washington Post. Follow @amybwang
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Sinkhole forms in front of Mar-a-Lago; metaphors pour in (Original Post)
mahatmakanejeeves
May 2017
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BumRushDaShow
(129,164 posts)1. Brilliant!
mahatmakanejeeves
(57,516 posts)2. Surely it will get its own Twitter account in 5 ... 4 ... 3 .... NT
BumRushDaShow
(129,164 posts)3. I have to look for that!
JHan
(10,173 posts)5. from your fingers to God's ears.. this needs to happen.
JHan
(10,173 posts)4. I love it... lol
"Has anyone ever rooted for a sinkhole?"
tclambert
(11,087 posts)13. Yay, Sinkhole! Go, baby, go! Grow, baby, grow! Swallow the whole damn place!
Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)6. God obviously hates republicans
and their freaking Draft-&-Truth-Dodger-in-Chief, Comrade Casino, who is their beloved republican "leader" and family-values role model.
But this Supreme Sinkhole Punishment should surprise no one. It's a well-known fact that God hates liars, and republicans have been asking for Divine Retribution for a long, long time.
BumRushDaShow
(129,164 posts)7. Someone tweeted an earlier political cartoon
PunkinPi
(4,875 posts)8. See what happens when you touch the orb...
alterfurz
(2,474 posts)9. that's not a sinkhole...
Last edited Mon May 22, 2017, 01:34 PM - Edit history (1)
...it's a hell mouth!
forgotmylogin
(7,530 posts)10. Satan (or the underbeasts) calling him home!
"That'll do, pig."
longship
(40,416 posts)16. That's a fucking wonderful GIF! nt
notdarkyet
(2,226 posts)11. Hope it swallows the golf course.
sunonmars
(8,656 posts)12. that will be the weight of all that tack shit gaudy furniture in it......
murielm99
(30,745 posts)14. There is a God!
This is a sign!
steve2470
(37,457 posts)15. Actions have consequences, people
longship
(40,416 posts)17. Marion, keep you eyes shut. Don't look at it.
The GOP says, "It's beautiful!!!!"