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The news that klaps like a 13th cheque

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The news that klaps like a 13th cheque

The family is on their way to devour your turkey, smoked gammon and trifle, and you urgently need to soothe your mind and soul. ALI VAN WYK commiserates by offering you some lighthearted armour of many stripes.

What is this, an X-Trial?

“I have a broad nail with a flat bridge." Take note of two new larney women on the scene. Petroleex (Lara Hattingh) and Marianka (Mandri Sutherland), do nails and hair together and try to offload their questionable products on to you.

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Die nuus wat klap soos ’n 13de tjek
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Eleven official languages, many names

Shaken shooters, not stirred

Some bright spark has juxtaposed the different James Bonds' shooting positions. We think the most effective technique is somewhere between those of Timothy Dalton and Pierce Brosnan.

Take your pick.

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— roeker.bsky.social (@roeker.bsky.social) December 11, 2024 at 7:39 AM

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This and that from the US of A

Donald Trump's foot is not yet on the bottom rung of the throne but he's already threatening Brics partners not to ditch the dollar.

Cartoons from here, there, and everywhere

The New Yorker's Instagram feed boasts their three best strips of 2024.

Here are a few more that also belong in the front row.

Tom Janssen on cagle.com, Netherlands
Tom Janssen on cagle.com, Netherlands
Pat Bagley in The Salt Lake Tribune
Pat Bagley in The Salt Lake Tribune
Dr. Jack in Die Burger
Dr. Jack in Die Burger
Brandan Reynolds in the Sunday Times (South Africa)
Brandan Reynolds in the Sunday Times (South Africa)
Bob Mankoff in The New Yorker
Bob Mankoff in The New Yorker

Too hot for Baby Jesus

What Pope Francis thought would be a meaningful gesture of reconciliation, using a keffiyeh (the traditional Middle Eastern headscarf and a symbol of Palestinian liberation) as the blanket on which Baby Jesus reposes in the Vatican's annual nativity scene, turned into one hell of an international uproar.

G’day, Madame Chair

Among the many bizarre products available on Temu, this one is next level. A strap-on stool that is harnessed to your legs and buttocks. No need to carry a stool with you! You can be hands-free to search for the next most insane invention.

Lekker stoelietjie www.temu.com/za/versatile...

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— roeker.bsky.social (@roeker.bsky.social) December 11, 2024 at 9:30 AM

Domesticat strife

Babies and cats. Always a winner.

He’s coming for your skeleton

Few things are more satisfying than a street food vendor deboning a chicken with flair.

Future of the commentariat

Here's something from the past to melt our hearts as seasonal family time approaches. Remember Prof. Robert Kelly's little daughter who cheerfully and with considerable flamboyance burst into his BBC television interview?

Nice old advertisement

Kulula airline is synonymous with the optimistic pre-state capture era. And they had really great advertisements!

A few more funny memes

Thanks to my favourite local meme lord and Facebook friend, Jonathan Amid, because I have liberally harvested from his timeline.

Old but gold

Triple gold – some Golden Girls extracts!

♦ VWB ♦

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