2021-07-16 // day precision
Lt gets it: tools, not rules
Posted by Dan Cary
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Lt Gets It! Timothy Wilhelm
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A source photograph with a TOOLS NOT RULES overlay is associated with Timothy Wilhelm by the caption and discussion. Eric Burton jokes about being cropped out; Dan describes his general practice of not putting people in memes unless they first put him in memes. Poster attribution does not establish photographer or artwork ownership.
SOURCE DISCUSSION — transcribed original comments
2021-07-16 — Eric Burton:
When you get cropped out of a contracting meme [Reaction GIF not preserved as animation.]
2021-07-16 — Dan Cary — reply in Eric Burton’s thread:
Eric Burton I have a general rule to not put people in memes. Unless they put me in memes.
2021-07-16 — Eric Burton — reply in Eric Burton’s thread:
Dan Cary lol it's all good, I'm just playing
2021-07-17 — Timothy Wilhelm — reply in Eric Burton’s thread:
Dan Cary now who would have gone and done something like that?!?!
2021-07-17 — Timothy Wilhelm:
Man the years have not treated me well.
2021-07-17 — Dan Cary — reply in Timothy Wilhelm’s thread:
Timothy Wilhelm but look how wise you are!
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Topics: Early Years, July 2021, Rules versus tools, Community culture