Even better if you can provide your own understanding of its meaning.

Mine would be :

“Nothing kills a man as much as being forced to represent a country” (and err considering the context, I must stress it has nothing to do with the current US shitshow), by a WW1 soldier, illustrator and writer named Jacques Vaché.

For me it just means being forced into representing a group (national, of course, but maybe also social, racial, sexual, professional, any kind of group) or defining one’s identity only by reference to a group is to be avoided at all costs.

Note : Its not the same, imho, as engaging in a collective struggle or defense against a common oppression.

How about you?

  • @[email protected]
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    That’ll do Donkey… That’ll do.

    Edit. I mean it. That calming way shrek says it. The idea that enough has been done, and that everything is OK. That I’m ok. It’s a lovely, and powerful moment in the film that translates to so many day to day situations.

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        I love that movie. Super disappointed that the pig was essentially a baby. They didn’t have a adult pig in that movie to showcase how big they get.

        I wanted a pig as a pet but the smallest pigs are 150 lbs!

      • Darren
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        52 days ago

        I say “That’ll do pig” almost daily. It’s basically a tic for me at this point.

    • CadenzaOP
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      12 days ago

      That’s so lovely!