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2021-07-16 // day precision

Lt gets it: tools, not rules

Posted by Dan Cary

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Lt Gets It! Timothy Wilhelm
Source photograph of an Air Force member holding a certificate overlaid TOOLS NOT RULES; the post caption identifies 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! Coverage: Six of eight displayed comments exposed in both Newest and All comments; two unresolved. Reaction GIF animation not retained. Thread grouping follows source thread-root links; unknown immediate reply parents are not inferred. Dates preserve the displayed day, with timezone unknown. The heading, alt text and opening historical explanation are AI-assisted editorial interpretation. The original caption, preserved image renditions and transcribed discussion are source material. Public images are metadata-stripped display derivatives of Facebook-served files; the original upload files and edit history were not established.

Topics: Early Years, July 2021, Rules versus tools, Community culture