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Even after reading the wiki article I’m not sure what this really means or the context of why you would want this on your tombstone. Like I get that it translates to “don’t let them grind you down” but who is them and what are you being ground into. Is them an allusion to capitalism, the military industrial complex, or cannibals? Are you being ground down metaphorically in spirit, or physically in body, or both?
Is this message supposed to stop me from partaking in the forbidden ground beef? Because it ain’t gonna happen the prions taste too good and makes my brain feel funny.
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It is an abstraction. It means whatever you need or want it to mean in a given moment. I would do a thing like this while thinking of my loved ones that may be visiting; to make them think; to give them a figurative hand on the shoulder; a meaningless aphorism of solidarity and human empathy. It may be of no value to a person that struggles with abstraction, or even my younger self that struggled to contextualize my own. I have learned to value the little things, especially the few people with a genuine capacity to care about others. This message was likely a reaching attempt at such a caring kindness of compassion and love.
Thank you plum after watching this I read up on the wikipedia article on the album and sure enough:
The album’s cover includes the supposed-Latin motto, “Illegitimis non carborundum”, which is supposed to mean “one must not be ground down by the bastards”
I can sleep easier tonight knowing this all simmers down to a boomer ass reference. I can’t sleep yet though my hourly cravings are acting up again and I need to grind down some more ‘beef’. I’ll grind them down. I’ll grind ALL OF THEM DOWN simmer them with taco seasoning.
