December 31, 2020

Happy New Year's Eve, Crooks and Liars! I think it was Eudora Welty who said that Southerners are homesick for the place in which [they] still live, and I think that sums up America and Americans in 2020. We're homesick for the America that we think we used to have. Hold on tight to the ones you love tonight.

Big Bad Bald Bastard tells us about a new 2020 horror sneaking in under the wire.

Musings of an Old Fart says that racial inequality has deteriorated even more.

Juanita Jean alerts us that the whole circus is gonna be in town!

Blue Heron Blast notes that apple does not fall too far from the Qanon tree.

Bonus Track: By Hook or By Book gives us the 2020 NYEve Dance Party that we've all been waiting for.

Round-up by Tengrain who blogs at Mock, Paper, Scissors. You can follow Tengrain on the Twitters, too. Send tips, requests, and suggestions to mbru@crooksandliars.com (with For MBRU in the subject line).

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