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eppur_se_muova

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7. OT: "star-crossed" means the stars/fates/destiny are lined up against you.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Wed Nov 20, 2024, 08:41 PM

Nov 20

The terms "star-crossed" and "star-crossed lovers" refer to two people who are not able to be together for some reason. These terms also have other meanings, but originally mean that the pairing is being "thwarted by a malign star" or that the stars are working against the relationship.[1] Astrological in origin, the phrase stems from the belief that the positions of the stars ruled over people's fates, and is best known from the play Romeo and Juliet by the Elizabethan playwright William Shakespeare. Such pairings are often said to be doomed from the start.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star-crossed

People who write for a living should know these things.

(I'm hoping it turns out to be accurate in this case.)

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Freudian Interpretation mr715 Nov 20 #1

Just as he does around vlad. niyad Nov 20 #2

That's just what I was going to say. We have Cha Nov 20 #10

I remember that disgusting image vividly. niyad Nov 20 #13

Yeah, that's one. Cha Nov 20 #14

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"queen"??? niyad Nov 20 #12

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Because Eloon is his handler FHRRK Nov 20 #3

Chain of command gab13by13 Nov 20 #4

+1 dalton99a Nov 20 #18

Musk is a stand in for Putin and Trump knows it? Irish_Dem Nov 20 #5

Ha ha ha .... Rump is so shy around his boss. A Weak little boy. Trueblue1968 Nov 20 #6

OT: "star-crossed" means the stars/fates/destiny are lined up against you. eppur_se_muova Nov 20 #7

' The only other figure with whom the president-elect is so submissive is Vladimir Putin, Mr Stanton believes.' elleng Nov 20 #8

Well, Trump wanted Stormy Daniels to spank him. surfered Nov 20 #9

I wonder where they will spend next Pluterday? JanMichael Nov 20 #15

Later that day Putin joined them flamingdem Nov 20 #16

I really hope Trump sees this!!! It needs a lot of attention! nt Quixote1818 Nov 20 #17

YES! catchnrelease Nov 20 #26

Same as when he's with PUTEEN UTUSN Nov 20 #19

I think it's obvious JI7 Nov 20 #20

This makes me think Trump knows that Musk won him the election. . Tribetime Nov 20 #21

That makes sense and would explain a lot. hadEnuf Nov 20 #23

Exactly. ShazzieB Nov 20 #28

can you even IMAGINE the quandary for Trump Skittles Nov 20 #22

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The picture in the plane with eloon also showed that. duncang Nov 20 #27

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Everyone is talking about this BoRaGard Nov 21 #31

The Incredible Rump and Magnificent Musk. The ultimate criming team! Buns_of_Fire Nov 21 #32