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Young Justice: One Gifset Per Episode: Episode Twenty Two: Agendas

Sir Lord Arthur Bloody Kirkland is also very British—and very unused to long drives :^) ‘what do you mean this is a 14 hour drive?!’ he squawks, as he watches the unending fields of wheat slide past the window. he has seen nothing but fields and fields of wheat and 4 walmarts for the past three hours. arthur thinks longingly of the Eurostar. ‘surely there is an interstate high-speed rail or flight we can take’ he pleads, futilely. alfred raises his brows (’long-distance high-speed rail? this isn’t europe, old man’) and stands firm— how else are you going to see and experience the landscape of the country if not by driving through it? suck it up, Lord Father. 

they while the hours away by rehashing everything from the 17th century to the battle of yorktown to the suez crisis. ‘i can’t believe you threatened to crash my economy like that’ arthur complains, while eating out of a bag of cheese fries. alfred beams. ‘everything i do in life is to get back at you for giving me the middle name fly-from-fornication.’ this father-son roadtrip is a Test of Endurance. 

Are you gonna make kids wear dunce hats when they behave badly?

Al’s a big ol cheerleader. Not into using humiliation in the classroom cause he’s a total softie cause he wants kids to feel comfortable and confident. His schoolhouse is a safe space. A very important thing to have.

((links are to related articles/videos. Modern ones but still.))

Okay….. I am tired of seeing one-dimensional characterizations of Belarus and I know that happens with all characters to some extent, but it is particularly bad with her. So here are some cool facts I found about Belarus that make her a more round character:

-she is really into the occult and is a great fortune teller

-she can see ghosts but Latvia says she’s so intimidating even ghosts would avoid her

-she may or may not speak Polish

-she zones out all the time. Her mind will just go blank and she’ll stare at something (like her bow) for hours on end. One time she watched white noise on tv for three hours. Occasionally she’ll have a jolt realization that the day has ended and night came without her noticing

-she is very strong, both physically and of heart and will, though the latter only shines through in negative ways

-she’s “extremely vulgar” in the calmest, most casual tone of voice

-she’s been into rock music lately

-she’s a good acrobat. Her gymnasium is her pride

-America took her in after the Soviet Union collapsed and she thought only bad things came from associating with Russia

-Russia values her opinion and /they can get along peacefully/. Belarus is pretty attached to Ukraine. Ukraine worries about her

-she has an EXTREMELY negative view of humans

-she thinks philosophically about death, specifically her own, a lot. Since she knows she will die eventually, she tries to appreciate the moment

-she loves her traditional clothing

-she is perpetually annoyed by American ghosts, who apparently don’t even bother hiding, like a normal ghost would

-she prank calls Lithuania. And you know that thing where someone calls you and doesn’t say anything, they just breathe into the phone? She does that to Poland

-when she lived with America she completely sapped that guy of all his endless energy; she made him so tired he started trying to get rid of her

France: what if the person who named Walkie Talkies named everything?

America: pregnancy tests are Maybe Babies

Seychelles: socks are Feetie Heaties

Sealand: forks are Stabby Grabbies

Canada: defibrillators are Heartie Starties

Australia: nightmares are Dreamy Screamies

Hong Kong: stamps are Lickie Stickies

England: my children are disappointments

Know your way around Narnia

CS Lewis was born on this day in 1898. A poet, academic, critic and theologian, Lewis is best known for his novels, particularly the timelessly popular Chronicles of Narnia.

This delightful map of Narnia and its surrounding lands was drawn by Lewis himself and now resides in the Bodleian archives, preserving a privileged insight into Lewis’ world-making processes.

Lewis did not intend for his own illustration to be published in his books, intending instead that a professional artist would create a more polished interpretation. Pauline Baynes was introduced to Lewis by his fellow Inkling JRR Tolkien, and she redrafted the map for publication in Prince Caspian, the second book of the series.

In a letter with further instructions for Baynes, dated 8 January 1951, Lewis described the finished look he was hoping for.

My idea was that the map should be more like a medieval map than an Ordnance Survey – mountains and castles drawn – perhaps winds blowing at the corners – and a few heraldic-looking ships, whales and dolphins in the sea.

For those who do not know Narnia quite so well, here are some of the more interesting places on the map.

Aslan’s How: The mound covering what was once the Stone Table where Aslan was sacrificed.

Beruna: One of the four named towns in Narnia. Strategically built at the confluence of rivers, Beruna became the site of two great battles.

Cair Paravel: The capital of the Kingdom of Narnia, and the location of the Royal Castle where High King Peter, Queen Susan, Queen Lucy and King Edmund havetheir thrones.

Dancing Lawn: The ritual site for old Narnians, and the meeting place after Prince Caspian flees from Miraz’s castle.

Lantern Waste: The location of The Lantern of Ever Lighted Lamp, the lamppost where Lucy and Mr Tumnus first meet after she passes through the wardrobe. Lantern Waste is also where Digory, Polly, Jadis and their companions witnessed the creation of Narnia.

Miraz’s Castle: Where Prince Caspian is raised by Miraz, his uncle and un-rightful ruler of Narnia. 

Trufflehunter’s Cave: The home of Trufflehunter the badger, first talking animal that Prince Caspian meets and later a Knight in the Order of the Lion.

[Not all German regions were exactly…. Prussia-friendly, but Ludwig obviously wasn’t the smartest child and already the sole member of the Prussia-fanclub. The gents in the last panel from left to right are Bavaria, the Rhineland, and Württemberg.

Credit for the designs for Baden and Württemberg goes to @ask-thesouthwest! Thank you for letting me use them!]

#yall #sibling CULTURE

Oh i could talk about happy germ boy all day! I always sort of imagined that while he’s very awkward and slow to open up to people (especially when under stress I.e all the time cause it’s him and he can’t catch a break) once you break down his armor he can be a real goofball! I love the idea of him and Prussia joking around with each other like brothers usually do, it’s real cute.

👏German👏bros👏engaging👏in👏sibling👏culture👏

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y’know those videos of babies trying lemons and other foods for the first time?

imagine that, but with full grown clone troopers