Nero Fiddled - Trump Golfed

[DanieRains]

History always repeats right....

[lapfog_1]

1. history doesn't repeat

but it does rhyme

[Behind the Aegis]

3. Unlike the former, the latter is true.

[safeinOhio]

4. I want the bumper sticker or

tee shirt.

[DFW]

5. That depends on which history you consult

There was no such instrument as the fiddle in ancient Rome, so while it‘s a popular expression, it‘s not all too accurate historically.

Although they did have the lyre, and Trump lies a lot.....

[frogmarch]

9. Also,

(from historyextra.com)

...when the fire started, Nero was not in Rome. He was at his villa at Antium, on the outskirts of the city. On hearing the news, he rushed back to coordinate emergency relief – he even opened his own gardens as a shelter for homeless Romans.

A while back I watched a documentary on PBS about Nero, and I knew I'd never compare trump to him.

[ProfessorGAC]

6. There's A Big Difference

According to historical texts, Nero was pretty good at playing violin.
The tool is a hack (& cheater) at the game of golf!

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

7. People who praised Nero's music lived to write histories.

People who criticized Nero's music, well ...

Love the lyre, or feed the lions.

[ProfessorGAC]

10. Fair

But, we know the idiot sucks at golf. We've seen it with our own eyes! No historians required!

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

11. I haven't seen him play golf, just the occasional swing through a long lens.

His form is not exactly classic Ben Hogan, but it's somewhat better than Charles Barkley's.

I know that I suck bigly at golf, maybe a little less sucky at tennis. But either game, I can't see a point in cheating. It's just a game. I have no fore-caddies to find my ball and maybe improve my lie. The best I can hope for is that one of my golf partners saw what general direction my ball went.

I played golf Tuesday, a pretty nice day, temps in the high 30s. The ponds were ice-covered, due to a cold overnight breeze.

[ProfessorGAC]

12. But, He's The Worst Kind Of Cheater

He's a stroke shaver.
Approach in the water. Drop area, on green, 2 putts, claims a par. Shaved the penalty.
Worse, same scenario, except first putt goes 8 feet by. Picks up and calls it a 2 putt. Shaves the penalty & a probable third putt.
Does it 10-12 times a round. Shoots 95, claims 77.
That's not even good cheating! The other people can count!
I played Wednesday. High 30s as well. Front 9 I was awful. (43). But, was only +1 after 15, then went birdie, par, birdie to finish. (So, 34 on back 9)
Ended up shooting a 77, but from the winter tees, that's "M'eh". But, at least the whole round didn't stink.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

13. Ha, last week I shot a 43 on the front nine.

Much warmer weather, mid-forties. 43 is better than I've shot all year. Didn't even lose one ball!

That was my day. By the time I've walked nine holes, I've had enough fun, I don't even think about another nine.

I hope to play next week: it looks like there's a warm-up in store.

Occasionally, Trump plays with a top-tier professional. I wonder what they think of the experience. Or do they have to sign an NDA before playing?

Good shooting, professor.

[ProfessorGAC]

14. My Low This Year...

...was 69. Shot 70 once, 71 three times. I did play a LOT of days this year!
My average score was 74.8. 4 above rating, but that makes handicap 3.6.
I can live with that.

[JDC]

8. And Trump golfed... it has a real ring to it.