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Many think the above expression is a trite cliche or an empty phrase. But I've always found it to be totally adequate because, in and of itself, it stands alone, unchallenged; language at its best, reality captured in pure and simple words, the essence of its message existing between the lines, reminiscent of the old adage about "one picture being worth a thousand words". An esoteric echo, "it is what it is" is what it is: a profound utterance that translates into the ultimate truth. See ya... 😉 Mother's Day 2025

No . Coming from you, I'd consider it a compliment. You know what they say: a candle burns brightest before it burns out. My wick is very short. 😜

It should be "most of you on here DON'T come from this society not DOESN'T come from this society. Sheeze. Dummy.

@Pioneer1Just because I make a mistake doesn't preclude you from being a Dummy. You certainly are not a smartie. You're a wanna-be who, if called a Dummy, deflates. That's why I do it. Dummy.

@Pioneer1 yeah, yeah, yeah, you're just doing what what you usually do in your desperate deviousness. I didn't imply that no Italians are blacker than the current pope. I said if, as you stated, they're blacker than the current Pope, they are not fully Italian and furthermore were probably in the same category as the Pope. And no more of your demands will be met. I refuse to waste anymore time splitting hairs on this issue.

Check out the second word in the above paragraph. The reason you posted the pictures was to show how the Italians in question "looked".

A typo is nothing to be ashamed of. And, unlike you, I have no problem admitting mistakes. You're really grasping at straws.

You don't know nothing, obviously because you are using looks as a criteria for judging how one Italian looks more black than another one. So implicitly you are saying Italians look a certain way.

It's a typo, Dummy. btw, nobody asked you to come on my post and take up space with a lot of trite drivel with zero substance.

You figure it out, nit wit. It's very obvious you're stumped.

And what you are is far lacking in what you believe yourself to be. And not only yourself but what you believe others to be. You don't deal with reality. Because your perception is warped and polluted with ego-mania.

Well, that voids your statement about people "looking" more Italian than the pope.

And your confidence is unwarranted.

Why would I know the answer to that? GO BEARS!

Just because his surname is Italian doesn't mean he's pure Italian. Very possible he's of the same category as the pope.

No you're not. I can do 2 things at once.

@Pioneer1If the Pope's maternal grand parents are mulatto, then there arent any Italians who are more black than him. Who are you to set the criteria for what constitutes blackness? People of color can identify with whatever blood runs in their veins and shows up in their DNA.

@Pioneer1 Oh puleeze. NOTHING you're preaching about had anything to do with Chicagoans having a little tongue-in-cheek fun at the expense of da Pope. Laughter is good medicine. A buffoon like you has a lotta nerve lamenting others exhibiting a sense of humor. It's a wonder you aren't spamming this post with a bunch of goofy pictures. Something you regularly do to make fun of your own race. It's not like you're doing anything to make this world a better place. You're so full of it! Phew.

@Pioneer1Go somewhere and sit down! How Chicago chooses to react to their hometown hero is no business of a carpetbagger ding bat like you . There's NOTHING disappointing about this momentary respite from the depressing state of the world! Worry about your own damned broken down city, and take your unsolicited irrelevant opinion and stuff it! 🖕

Chicago is having a a field day amidst all the attention garnered by homeboy Robert Prevost being selected the new Pope. Bobblehead dolls are on order, Da BEARS have made him an honorary coach, its famous deep dish pizza and Chicago style hot dogs are honoring him in imaginative ways, T-shirts and jerseys and caps are flooding the market. The hapless White Sox won a game in tribute to him being a lifelong fan. Rumor has it Black street gangs are joking about making him an honorary member while jokes about The Mob making sure he won the election are circulating. It's good to have something to take our minds off the anti-Christ occupying the presidency. 😄

I'm curious as to why you say this. Interestingly enough Pope Leo was born in Chicago , but apparently at one time in his childhood, he lived in Dolton, Illinois, which is now a predominately black suburb that just recently made headlines because its black female mayor was indicted for corruption and was just defeated for re-election by a black male. The Catholic church is rumored to be interested in making his former residence a shrine. This house is vacant and is up for sale.

How about that? The new Pope is from Chicago . Let's hear it for LeoXIV!

It also says quite a bit about your inability to refrain from conjuring up "resumes" about people so you can cast them as characters in the scenarios you imagine where you are the smartest, coolest guy in the room. Not. Typical ego-centric mind-set. You're even more mentally disturbed than I thought. Stupid nitwit.

As I previously noted, I have difficulty following your train of thought. We obviously are not on the same wave length. I find basketball exciting to watch.

In all my years, I NEVER heard Shannon used as a girl's name until I was middleaged. As a child, my neighbors' last name was Shannon that's how I knew its Irish origin. Around the '70s was when people started giving their daughters surnames like Morgan and Meredith, Tracy and Allyson and Sidney and Whitney, and Reagan which were also gender neutral. Nowadays MacKenzie has become a popular girl's name. This trend was popular mainly among white people. Blacks just started making up names and "La" became a popular prefix. Traditionally, many women use their maiden name as a middle name for their children. Especially rich white ones. I was named after an aunt who was named after a prominent white debutant who was a memberof the millionaire Vanderbilt family. She and my aunt were born on the same day. I was watching the NFL draft to see how my BEARS would make out and all dem first round black picks were named Jaden or Jalin or Kaden or Calin or Caleb or Justin or Jason or variations thereof.