AH Cultural Descriptions

[The_Persian_Cat]

A satirical poem criticising the cutthroat politics of the late Roman Republic and ending on a note on the inevitability of Augustus's rise to power. Although it is attributed to Virgil, it only emerged during the Renaissance, and seems to be a way for the anonymous author to criticise the politics of the Florentine Republic and the Holy Roman Empire by allegory.

W-2 Form

 

[George Kaplan]

W-2 Form

The Washington-2 Form is issued to veterans honorably discharged from the military of the United Provinces of America for medical reasons. The W-1 issued to honorably discharged veterans who have completed their tour of duty and the W-3 is issued to veterans honorably discharged for hardship reasons. It is named after Sir George Washington, the first Consul General of the UPA.

Stop, Drop and Roll

 

[bunhead]

Stop, Drop and Roll

US Space Corps procedure for docking smaller spacecraft on stations. The pilot cuts the engine, allowing their plane to drop towards the magnetic or gravitational pull of the station, and rolls it so that it will catch in the retrieval webbing. It's drilled extensively, due to most pilot deaths occurring within a few hundred feet of space stations.

Get down, Mr. President!

 

[Plateosaurus]

Get down, Mr. President!

A mocking insult dropped by one heckling republican voter towards 44th president Sarah Palin, in reference to fellatio. Her presidency began when John McCain got lung cancer, and was marred by much contention, from her handling of the Post-Recession era to feminism, with many pundits calling her and her policies a traitor to women. Meanwhile, the GOP became heavily polarised, again especially where women are concerned.

Tyrannosaurus chzechs

 

[Evan]

Tyrannosaurus chzechs

A nickname for the Bohemian Empire coined by Greek propaganda, painting it as a terrible "lizard" that had crawled over the Balkans.

Be Jubilant My Feet

 

[The Professor]

Be Jubilant My Feet

The biography of Anton LeBec, a former political prisoner of the Democratic Republic of South Africa. It refers to the release of prisoners into the Southern African Republic ("Free South Africa") following Napoleon Mandela's assumption as Soviet Premier of the DRSA.

Shine a Blacklight on my Heart.

 

[Liam Johnson of The Army]

The biography of Anton LeBec, a former political prisoner of the Democratic Republic of South Africa. It refers to the release of prisoners into the Southern African Republic ("Free South Africa") following Napoleon Mandela's assumption as Soviet Premier of the DRSA.

Shine a Blacklight on my Heart.

A historical fiction novel set in the Russian Imperial Court during the Alexandrian era of Russian politics.During the Climax there is a romantic subplot.
Fortitudo et Fides.

 

[The Professor]

A historical fiction novel set in the Russian Imperial Court during the Alexandrian era of Russian politics.

OOC I'm not sure I get the context of how that description relates to the title I provided.

 

[The_Persian_Cat]

A historical fiction novel set in the Russian Imperial Court during the Alexandrian era of Russian politics.During the Climax there is a romantic subplot.
Fortitudo et Fides.

The motto of the House of Tortessini, awarded to them by the Pope for their service during the Crusades, and eventually of the Principality of Phoenicia which they would come to rule. Their state's presence would be particularly infamous for intrigue and treachery, and would be a thorn in the side of Egypt, the Seljuks, the Ayyubids, Byzantium, Venice, and even the other Crusader states, until it finally fell to the Mamluks in 1216. However, the House of Tortessini would say that their motto was fitting, for despite all their scheming and treachery, they were ever loyal to the Pope and the Roman Church (at least nominally).

It's the Great Khan, Charlie Brown!

 

[sampleswift]

The motto of the House of Tortessini, awarded to them by the Pope for their service during the Crusades, and eventually of the Principality of Phoenicia which they would come to rule. Their state's presence would be particularly infamous for intrigue and treachery, and would be a thorn in the side of Egypt, the Seljuks, the Ayyubids, Byzantium, Venice, and even the other Crusader states, until it finally fell to the Mamluks in 1216. However, the House of Tortessini would say that their motto was fitting, for despite all their scheming and treachery, they were ever loyal to the Pope and the Roman Church (at least nominally).

It's the Great Khan, Charlie Brown!

The Charlie Brown/John Green crossover where John Green's Mongols (They are usually the exception!) and Charlie Brown interacted when the latter was learning about the Mongols being the exception to many of the historical trends.

Fury of the Lost

 

[Tomislav Addai]

Joshua Norton, despite his eccentricities, was elected Mayor of San Francisco in 1854, after profiting greatly on rice sales to China during a famine several years earlier. He led the city for nearly two decades, and helped coordinate the defense of the city when British ships attacked the city as part of the British efforts to help the Confederacy seceed. For his good work and his heroic defense, he got a monument.

101 Ways to Become Roman Emperor

Written by the Greek scholar Nicephoras Venetos during the Renaissance period, this work detailed the rapid rise (and fall) of the Emperor's of the Late Imperial period. This has become one of the classics in statesmanship in the Rhoman Empire, providing handy lessons of politics for the princes of the imperial family.

Blood River Miracle

 

[The_Persian_Cat]

Written by the Greek scholar Nicephoras Venetos during the Renaissance period, this work detailed the rapid rise (and fall) of the Emperor's of the Late Imperial period. This has become one of the classics in statesmanship in the Rhoman Empire, providing handy lessons of politics for the princes of the imperial family.

Blood River Miracle

As Constantine was shown the sign of the Chi-Ro as he crossed the river at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge, so too did Cethswayo see the Chi-Ro as he crossed the Blood River. His victory at the Battle of Blood River led him to conquer the Boers and the English in the name of Christ, and found his own Zulu Church.

"Anyone who serves God and England is Saint George to me."

 

[The_Persian_Cat]

The Charlie Brown/John Green crossover where John Green's Mongols (They are usually the exception!) and Charlie Brown interacted when the latter was learning about the Mongols being the exception to many of the historical trends.

Fury of the Lost

The first major literary work of the new Kingdom of Poland which was established after the Second World War, Fury of the Lost is an epic poem in a style typical of the High Middle Ages, telling the story of the exiled Polish Legions who had to fight their way back to their homeland from Siberia and Kazakhstan. It is credited as sparking the Polish Literary Renaissance of the 1950s-1970s.

"Anyone who serves God and England is Saint George to me."

 

[Kylia]

The first major literary work of the new Kingdom of Poland which was established after the Second World War, Fury of the Lost is an epic poem in a style typical of the High Middle Ages, telling the story of the exiled Polish Legions who had to fight their way back to their homeland from Siberia and Kazakhstan. It is credited as sparking the Polish Literary Renaissance of the 1950s-1970s.

"Anyone who serves God and England is Saint George to me."

A quote posted in the wrong thread on AlienSpaceBats.com, a website primarily dedicated to whacky and crazy alternate histories, with a small subsection for more realistic TLs.

Third War of French Succession

 

[Halocon]

A quote posted in the wrong thread on AlienSpaceBats.com, a website primarily dedicated to whacky and crazy alternate histories, with a small subsection for more realistic TLs.

Third War of French Succession

A rarely-used name of the Firanji (or Firangeois) Civil War of 1927-1932, which indeed began as a succession conflict between Jean fil Théodore, Emir of Gascogne, and Mariamme fille Théodore, Emira of Neustrie, the twin eldest children of Malique de Firange Théodore ‘Abd al-Rahman fil Zaïd de Farï. The conflict quickly gained a new character, however, with the declaration of the Rhône, Loire, and Lorraine Communes.

In the end, neither royal sibling would claim the throne, as the Communards gained the upper hand through massive popular support and an early liberation of Farï and the Seine valley, declaring the République Churaique de Firange (Shuraic/Council Republic of Firange). The new state merged with the neighboring Repúvlika Povular dal Ándaluz to form the Republican Union, which would become a key supporter of the socialist revolution in the Kingdom of Kyushu on the other side of the world.

Labour’s Call

 

[The_Persian_Cat]

A rarely-used name of the Firanji (or Firangeois) Civil War of 1927-1932, which indeed began as a succession conflict between Jean fil Théodore, Emir of Gascogne, and Mariamme fille Théodore, Emira of Neustrie, the twin eldest children of Malique de Firange Théodore ‘Abd al-Rahman fil Zaïd de Farï. The conflict quickly gained a new character, however, with the declaration of the Rhône, Loire, and Lorraine Communes.

In the end, neither royal sibling would claim the throne, as the Communards gained the upper hand through massive popular support and an early liberation of Farï and the Seine valley, declaring the République Churaique de Firange (Shuraic/Council Republic of Firange). The new state merged with the neighboring Repúvlika Povular dal Ándaluz to form the Republican Union, which would become a key supporter of the socialist revolution in the Kingdom of Kyushu on the other side of the world.

Labour’s Call

After the collapse of the Communist Bloc in the 1990s, Labour Party leaders in the UK adopted what would come to be known as the ideology of "New Labour" -- namely, compliance with the neoliberal goals of free markets and deregulation, and abandoning socialist and progressive initiatives in favour of market-oriented ones. The philosophy of "New Labour" was written in a manifesto by Tony Blair and Gordon Brown called Labour's Call to Progress in the New Millennium, often shortened to Labour's Call.

Snap Crackle Pop

 

[Plateosaurus]

Snap Crackle Pop

An album by Soulja Boy, his second solo album after breaking up with 80's rap group Boo to the Boo Hag.

Blackhawks Uber Alles

 

[The Professor]

Blackhawks Uber Alles

Fan chant at 90s Blackhawk games that got the team penalised under racial discrimination laws.
There was always a strong German heritage of Blackhawk players and fans that unfortunately suffered from criminal NeoVasserite incursion with its peak in the 1990s.

Shine a Blacklight on my Heart.

 

[The_Persian_Cat]

Fan chant at 90s Blackhawk games that got the team penalised under racial discrimination laws.
There was always a strong German heritage of Blackhawk players and fans that unfortunately suffered from criminal NeoVasserite incursion with its peak in the 1990s.

Shine a Blacklight on my Heart.

A horror film from the early 1970s. It begins in the style of a documentary, following the protagonist Memphis Vincent through his career as a musician and street artist. As the film goes on, however, it is revealed that Vincent's "art" has an unsavoury side -- he seeks inspiration in violence, bloodily murdering his fans and painting city streets with elaborate designs in gore. However, since the film is shown from his perspective, he casts himself as a devoted artiste who wears his (or someone else's) heart on his sleeve. One of the first movies with a villain protagonist to gain such mainstream popularity in the US, mostly because the moral panic surrounding it was a windfall for marketing. Notoriously snubbed at the Academy Awards, it remains a classic of American cinema.

Reese's Penis Butter Cups

 

[Liam Johnson of The Army]

A horror film from the early 1970s. It begins in the style of a documentary, following the protagonist Memphis Vincent through his career as a musician and street artist. As the film goes on, however, it is revealed that Vincent's "art" has an unsavoury side -- he seeks inspiration in violence, bloodily murdering his fans and painting city streets with elaborate designs in gore. However, since the film is shown from his perspective, he casts himself as a devoted artiste who wears his (or someone else's) heart on his sleeve. One of the first movies with a villain protagonist to gain such mainstream popularity in the US, mostly because the moral panic surrounding it was a windfall for marketing. Notoriously snubbed at the Academy Awards, it remains a classic of American cinema.

Reese's Penis Butter Cups

A very rauchy movie about a man with erectile dysfunction and tries to kill the president for a cure.
“Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit deus pater”