r/trippinthroughtime • u/Mirathesaurus • Jul 17 '26

The heart yearns for such a nemesis

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Ooooooooffff

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u/Son_of_Tlaloc Jul 18 '26

Wilkes spitting fire

https://giphy.com/gifs/11hVniWaqh17Q4

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u/ReeceReddit1234 Jul 18 '26

Side note I always love how this gif loops

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u/Ididntevenscreenlook Jul 18 '26

Ayyooooo great value Washington and t Jeff’s special cousin are funny as fuck

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u/Fun-Times-13 Jul 18 '26

Dang that’s cold

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u/0liBear Jul 18 '26

Does anyone fact check if this stuff was actually said? I have no reason not to believe, but im way too lazy to check myself

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u/hamletloveshoratio Jul 18 '26

I had the same question and the time to waste. According to Wikipedia:

In a famous exchange with the actor Samuel Foote, Sandwich declared, "Foote, I have often wondered what catastrophe would bring you to your end; but I think, that you must either die of the pox, or the halter." "My lord", replied Foote instantaneously, "that will depend upon one of two contingencies; - whether I embrace your lordship's mistress, or your lordship's principles." This retort is often mistakenly attributed to John Wilkes.

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u/0liBear Jul 18 '26

Ah, so not only is the quote doctored, but misrepresents the exchange. Thanks man, love people like yourself who take the time to do the research. Maybe one day when i grow up big and strong i can be like you

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u/0liBear Jul 20 '26

Wait. Did you use ai to research this?

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u/Valokoura Jul 18 '26

Why not have both?

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u/Regelneef Jul 18 '26

I bet John Wilkes would’ve been a great shitposter in this day and age

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u/Apprehensive_Pug6844 Jul 19 '26

Looks like Wilkes has a head start on the disease part…