, who was known as"the Iron Lady" when she was prime minister in the 1980s. The article also described Truss as having “the shelf-life of a lettuce.”
As the days wore on, thousands of viewers tuned in and watched as a blond wig was placed on top of the vegetable, mimicking Truss’ hair. Googly eyes were also added and the tableau was expanded to include two British flags and a red mug bearing the legend “Keep Calm and Carry On,” a slogan used to raise morale in Britain duringOther foodstuffs were added and taken away, including tofu, a joke at the expense of former interior minister, who attacked “tofu-eating wokerati” as she defended new legislation designed to crack down on disruptive protests. Braverman resigned Wednesday.
After Truss's announcement Thursday, viewer numbers for the dressed-up lettuce hit 21,000 as the strains of the U.K.’s national anthemA protester outside Parliament in London on Wednesday.“The lettuce outlasted Liz Truss,” the caption declared as a remix of “Celebration” by Kool & the Gang kicked in, lights flashed in the background and bottles of alcohol were added to the scene.
While Truss’ leadership struggles made headlines around the world, the lettuce was regularly mentioned amid the analysis and commentary on international media outlets, popping up in French and Spanish newspapers, as well as U.S. channels like NBC News.
Has anyone told you what a gem of an article this is?
Surprised you don't grizzly bear necklace.. hehehe
Conservatism have been hijacked by a bunch of crackpots!
That was one of a kind prediction or should we say ... Comparison !!
Such a clever headline I thought this was a post on TheOnion
Grow up, I thought that you journalist's.
Whaaat ?
This *leaves* a bitter taste in my mouth.
Hah.
Adooish