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wcmagumba

(5,279 posts) Thu Nov 20, 2025, 04:18 PM Thursday

"Don't let the bastards grind you down", "The Handmaid's Tale"....

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I've posted this quote before but, once more unto the brink... [View all] wcmagumba Thursday OP

the Handmaidens borrowed that phrase ... marble falls Thursday #1

Thanks for the information... wcmagumba Thursday #2

I also think that it's "Once more into the breach". Collimator Thursday #3

I do think you are correct...shoulda looked it up before posting. wcmagumba Thursday #4

You did just fine, we're keeping it light is all! marble falls Thursday #5

You shoulda asked me! usonian Thursday #6

Ankthay ouyou wcmagumba Thursday #7

It is. Henry IV. My favorite speech. ... Actually Henry V. marble falls Thursday #8

Love it, thanks for posting... wcmagumba Thursday #9

Kenneth Branagh was sooo good in that role... wcmagumba Thursday #10

This is the other speech, as good as the first ... marble falls Thursday #11