Rattus cattus 's definitions

Francisco Franco

Caudillo de Espana por la gracia de dios (Dictator of Spain by the Grace of God). Western Europe's last fascist dictator who overthrew a legitimate democratic government which led to a civil war which he won thanks to the help of Hitler and especially Mussolini, resulting in considerable misery, isolation, executions of political prisoners and gays, and the wholesale trashing of Spain's cultural life. It has taken years for Spain to undo the damage Franco caused, even after over 30 years of democracy. And, all reports to the contrary, he's still dead

Francisco Franco's government banned the use of minority languages and heavily censored the media

by Rattus cattus July 5, 2006

High School Confidential

A campy late 1950s anti-drug propaganda film starring Russ Tamblyn with Jackie Coogan (Uncle Fester from The Addams Family) playing a soda fountain owner/drug lord. It opens up with a sequence of Jerry Lee Lewis playing the title song, one of his all time best songs (The Killer was considered to represent the height of depravity at the time to mainstream America, hence his presence in the film). One could say it's more or less the dark side of "Happy Days" as clean cut American teenagers start smoking pot, listening to rock and blues, getting into juvenile delinquency and (implied, given the era) promiscuity, and eventually heroin. It's a lot more fun to watch than "Reefer Madness" not only because of Jerry Lee (and the whole idea of Uncle Fester getting kids hooked on pot and then moving them on to heroin) but because it is actually a pretty well made film in a 50s B way.

In the 70s people would go to midnight screenings of High School Confidential and get stoned.

by Rattus cattus October 20, 2006

ohio

A state that is a microcosm of the Eastern U.S. Although usually considered to be part of the Midwest, the northeastern part of the state seems more like the Northeast and the southern part of the state might as well be the South. Known for cultural diversity and corrupt government (e.g. the 2004 elections). Ohio like its neighboring Great Lakes states suffered more than anywhere else in the US from the deindustrialization and bad economic policies of the Reagan years and the ensuing globalization ever since, and is still suffering greatly.

Considering how Republicans have continually fucked up Ohio, I don't know why anyone who lives in the state votes GOP.

by Rattus cattus November 18, 2006

venice

Beach town between Marina del Rey and Santa Monica known for homelessness, teen runaways, drug dealers, hookers, junkies,gang members (most of whom nowadays are wanna bes), tourists and wealthy yuppies who are well in the process of completely taking over thanks to gentrification. The home of some great rock bands in the past like Jane's Addiction and the Doors as well as the shittiest band of all time Suicidal Tendencies

the real Venice died years ago, it's become a yuppie tourist trap

by Rattus cattus July 4, 2006