A few days ago
Anonymous

what does the quoted mean “x (something) is lamer than FDR’s legs”?

i heard this on Family guy when Peter called his boss to give him an excuse to skip work and instead go to a baseball match with his family…

Peter: Mr.weed, i cant come to work today, i was in a terrible plane crash. my entire family was killed and i am a vegetable.

Brian: oh please peter your excuses are lamer than FDrs legs

[Meg, peter and chris all get surprized!]

Brian: too soon? [kinda sorry and embarrased]

and why does he “too soon” … i assume this has a good story!

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A few days ago
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FDR had polio and his legs were worthless. He could not walk without braces and leaning on someone, so that is pretty lame (or pathetic)
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4 years ago
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Fdr Legs
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A few days ago
Anonymous
Franklin Delano Roosevelt was a survivor of polio. In later life he couldn’t walk and was confined to a wheelchair, including during the final years of his presidency. Brian was alluding to the fact that FDR was too recent a hero to be joked about. It might be funnier down the road, but probably not.
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A few days ago
Anonymous
If something is “lame” it isn’t going to walk (get believed).

FDR was a US president who was in a wheelchair due to being paralyzed from polio which he got as a child.

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A few days ago
Rahrah
It’s a pun. FDR’s legs were lame (unable to be used) due to polio. The above joke was lame (ridiculous).
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5 years ago
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FDR was a US president that suffered from POLIO and used a wheelchair. Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
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6 years ago
Anonymous
RE:
what does the quoted mean "x (something) is lamer than FDR's legs"?
i heard this on Family guy when Peter called his boss to give him an excuse to skip work and instead go to a baseball match with his family…

Peter: Mr.weed, i cant come to work today, i was in a terrible plane crash. my entire family was killed and i am a vegetable.

Brian: oh please peter…

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A few days ago
Veronica m
lame, means to not be able to walk but it also means stupid or not believable. FDR the president was unable to walk!! that is really insulting!! but it means Peter’s excuse is stupid and not going to work or “walk”. FDR was not stupid but could not walk GET IT NOW?? he says too soon because he means it is to soon after…… the kids were surprised Brian would say that
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A few days ago
TarotByArwen
Franklin D. Roosevelt was crippled by Polio. Despite this infirmity, he went on to be one of the greatest Presidents in US History. His wife, Eleanor, was said to have helped him run the country.
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A few days ago
Anonymous
^FDR – President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, had polio and used a wheelchair.

Not funny.

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