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The truth is...

Damocles never flew on an airplane.

#232-197
(First published Dec. 23, 2019)

TruthBeTold spoiler - Patsplaining... 

This one is 100% true…

Damocles is a fictional character so he can’t do anything.

More Patsplaining…

- The story of Damocles is a very old story and predates the invention of the airplane by centuries.

- The “Horsehair” hashtag refers to the horsehair that was used to hang the sword over Damocles’ head.

- “Cicero” told this story circa 106-43 BC

- The image of an old airplane evokes the anxiety some people feel while flying, as the plane just “hangs’ in the air.

- The hashtag “232-197” refers to the vote count in the US House of Representatives to impeach Trump following his incitement of the insurrection. After that vote, the impeachment proceeding was left hanging, with Trump’s fate uncertain, until after his term ended.

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