Congress, 1924: Rep. Demands Horses Wear Dresses To Hide Foul Penises

[wesmir156]

dumb fabric

[Athils]

I miss the days when you could use the word "foul" in a sentence without being sarcastic or looking like a psycho.

[tarlacnepali]

the fucking video looks so real



[Neroscot]

Madmen...or madness ?

[evilsceptic]

good to know congress wasn't always so useless.

[ferociousgumby]

Actually, a horse's penis is retractible and doesn't show under normal conditions. Just the sheath shows. Very modest.

[admiralpercy]

is this an onion report?

[gerudgutierrez]

was that bill maher?

[PirateFish1]

That's Christine O'Donnell's grandfather

[t34fung1aturpart33]

lolololol this is really funny

i cant figure out what issue it's parodying though.... maybe just the general nonseness

[bman462]

this is awesome

[SyzygyD]

And by 2002, the Republican attorney general Ashcroft decided for our morals and post-9-11 security that statues be covered up. Especially the Spirit of Justice in his background to avoid the confusion of the extra b00b when -he- was on camera.

...and somewhere else in the world, statues are torn down or covered with burkas.

[robbie419toledo]

deep... real deep



[tonywf]

A horse is a horse, of course, of course...Wilbur, get that dress away from me!

[doomcookies]

That's what the Republican Part Platform lacks, a stance on horse dresses.

[omnissient]

But if its a male horse than it should wear a suit instead of a dress?

[attackmat]

Behold, Ladies and Gentlemen, the TRUE reason for the beginning of the Great Depression...

[doctorjohn666]

Defining issue of 1920's. Lol. The depression is gonna never happen

[rihoko0]

and i actually googled HR 4074  XD

[chinesemonk]

This is completely legit; I was there.

[ThePsxer]

Wait....Its a 1924 recording about horses wearing dresses..And people still think its real? How the FUCK Is that possible? Is the human intelligence level plummeting THAT fast?

[tr45cl45]

DON"T READ THE COMMENTS!!!!! PEOPLE STILL REALIZING THE ONION'S VIDEOS ARE FAKE. ANNOYANCE COULD RESULT FROM EXPOSURE. ONION SUBSCRIBERS ARE AT MOST RISK.

[moviegeek65]

Funny skit but they didn't have sound on film in 1924.

[NoUseForAName06]

I love how triumphantly people proclaim that they instantly recognized that this is fake ^^

[ktchong]

This video is clearly FAKE because of the BLACK WOMAN who is sitting on the right.

It's 1924. Institutionalized racism still existed back then.

Also, back in 1924, Democrats were the conservatives, and Republicans were the liberal.

[deathdoomndstruction]

we realize its fake dude. the same guy keeps walking back and forth across the front for no apparent reason also. besides, its the onion. everything from the onion is fake. its called comedy

[Draconios1]

@ktchong so, what your telling me is that the onion made a fake video about horse penises? i wonder why anyone would do that, its not like the video was made specificly as a joke and historicle accuracy ddnt matter as long as it was funny, that would be ridiculous

[RocktheStageNYC]

@ktchong - Of course it fake, everything on The Onion is fake.

On another note that's a completely inaccurate account of history. Legalized segregation lasted up to the 1960s, primarily through the deep & extensive power of Southern Democrats. It was made law after the Republican led Reconstruction period. Woodrow Wilson & FDR were both racists, the KKK was mainly Southern Democrats, Sen. Byrd (D) (former KKK) filibustered Civil Rights Act in '64. It took Republican votes to pass it in '68.

[AscendingBaldur]

@ktchong you're an idiot. GTFO The Onion.

[c9upinsmoke]

cuponk! lmao. wtf?

[ralphinator2]

Sounds more Republican to me.

[tubeuser147]

And then there's the horse bikini

[peck305]

Fashion at it's climax

[Vanhor71]

I dont think the furries, nudists, animal lovers, horse riders, zoos, horse racers (proffesional), male horses (if not all), and I would appreciate a bill like that passing. And probably the whole world outside of the Middle East where its illegal for a woman to show skin or eat animals.

[Vanhor71]

@Vanhor71 And that dude.

[bandhead2007]

lol horse fedora....

[cloudberry121]

No banana hamock?

[angelmarine1292]

Bloody excellent.

[lilazntown]

Lol i somehow find this semi believable lawl

[argozempo]

I'm all for horses wearing dresses. Or whatever else helps them keep it in their pants.

[MacaroniLololol]

Charmander, use Scratch!

[BigTripp509]

I tried but my horse keeps saying it doesn't want to look like a FAG

[flaimbait]

Wonder why this never got passed

[bbbqqq222zzz]

Ok guys, quit horsing around and get back to work!

[psb1964]

As a Zebra, I feel uncomfortable about all this. see more at DearZebra dotcom

[kroovyandcal]

this asshole politician merely got paid off by the horse-clothing industry

[flaimbait]

@kroovyandcal

lol

[OnionTrollsAlliance]

I always wondered who started the horse dresses movement. Now we know.

[afip4n6doc]

Did Senator Byrd vote "yes"?

[AlchemistxBankai]

I can barely hear anything

[HerbertHKohl]

@AlchemistxBankai I can hear everything perfectly, so maybe it's you.

[inFectionForAll]

Horse dresses... lol

[MasterOGA]

This was actually pretty bad....

[xxdonatelloxx]

@TheSupaTube ...

[H5Daddy]

The Onion is a bunch of jokers if you think this is real....They prob just super imposed that one guy talking. The rest is file footage. Funny thought.

[subwoofspeak]

2:06 the man who was about to cross the stage just teleported himself instead

[30Ciaran]

I hate horse dicks flopping around every which way.

[ukstreetracer]

1:21 Zero punctuation horse

[rockerhead247]

Ah, I bet pre-Depression America was so much simpler when this was a concern. I do wish we saw this through, though, I hate horse dicks flopping around every which way.

[Liberty4Ever]

That was funny, but not as funny as the CSPAN video from a few months ago where Senate Minority Leader Mitch "The Bailout Bitch" McConnell was crying like a baby on the floor of the Senate because his aide was leaving. Those videos have all been scrubbed from YouTube. Good thing, because it was a national embarrassment. It was totally gay.

[goclick]

Too hard to understand.

[Skatermandudeguy]

Back in my day, horses where men! and men had to wear dresses becuase our penises where exposed. and women where refered to as "automatic house cleaners"

har har har

[mdumas43073]

@srhfjimenez Hell, people had to wear hats all the time back then. Why should horses have been any different?

[brokos2]

i like the guy constantly walking back and forth across the stage

[ojiisan1945]

Very funny, but not a huge leap from the real congress of today. As proof I submit any speech given by Nancy Pelosi.

[gsp1175]

@ojiisan1945  that's the idea

[LivingHumanoidInterf]

Wait a second, there's something fishy about this...covering up the penis...wearing a dress...

[AbsotivelyNothingful]

Bwahahaha

[GlengarryGlennBeck]

zzzzzzzzz

[dsgrntld04]

The Onion, probably the best news organisation in the world.

(doing talkies since 1924)

[shadowC10ne]

I'm gonna forgive The Onion for this cause they're awesome news network! xD

[homebuiltindoorplane]

Vote Yes!!!

[thewizzinator31]

horses + pants = centaur

[SatanicSBA]

i have a filthy gargantuan member

[rbjake24]

filthy gargantuan member LMAO!! XD

[sootsmoker]

Why is this funny?

[ojiisan1945]

@sootsmoker If you had " A FILTHY GARGANTUAN MEMBER " you would understand.

[redsbr]

Oh wait this is The Onion LOL.

[redsbr]

We all struggle against our nature.

[Paulywhore]

Congress has penis envy.

[ChilapaOfTheAmazons]

Things haven't changed much since then. Except that now we can watch political BS in HD.

[gundabalf]

yeah, like they had movies with sound in 1924...

[DevSodDribble]

@gundabalf They did. They just weren't very good and weren't shown in public.

[astaraelsget]

@gundabalf ...And they definitely weren't driving cars by then!

[purecuIt]

lame, i bought a 5.1 sound system for this?

[MrTommyjackson]

@purecuIt STFU, nobody cares.

[wevetra13]

I like giant horse "phallusesssssss'...but then again, I'm 'Gaaaaaaayyyyy" bwhahahahahhaahaha. Too much fun.

[chronoflect]

It's funny because congress would actually do something like this.

[ScopedOUT2]

Where are the comments about this being real?

[wevetra13]

HR 4074....how could I ever forget???? Bwahahahahahahahahahahaaha

Are you sure this wasn't 2010 in Oklahoma????? Bwahahahahahhaha

[ppaajjeerroo]

hay que ser pelotudo... no tiene otra cosa que hace más que esconder la poronga de los caballos, por qué no se esconde la cara de boludo que tiene????

[Clearie552]

the funny thing is this isn't a joke. there actually have been laws like this.

[Henio0]

The guy sounds like Alvar Hanso in Sri Lanka Video.

[buffer545]

These damn newfangled youth are vetoing the bill!

[MartyMcSuperfly79]

So, I was doing a project for my thesis about public decency and I ran across this artifact whilst searching about the interwebs. I find myself asking, if this Onion is a serious operation or am I being misled in my confirmation that the intrusion of phalluses of all of earths creatures into plain sight of any decent thinking entity is in indeed a crime against nature?

[Sebytro]

@MartyMcSuperfly79 well.. this is the Onion. that's all I can say :P

[ShadowUltra]

@MartyMcSuperfly79 It's just a funny group(organization?) of people that make fun of everything possible in fake news form which look very realistic.

[cjgone2]

@MartyMcSuperfly79

Watch other videos by The Onion.

[Destined000]

While this wasn't as "funny" as I feel it could have been, this was put together EXTREMELY well.

This, in my opinion, completely makes up for it.

In it's entirety, this was well done.

And while I appriaciate all of the historical accuracies, including the sound, it did make it hard to hear.

Overall, good job and thumbs up.

[marcostar57]

Did the Republicans filibuster this bill too ...????

[TommyWylie]

And any rumours of payments to congressmen from the Maryland Horse Outfitters Co. were totally unfounded.

[TakNomed]

Ah yes, I remember that. I voted in favor of the bill., as I too was disgusted at the daily sighting of many a horse member. Good man, he was.

[hossrex]

Funny stuff for sure, but especially considering they screwed up the accuracy of the date of "talkies" anyway, I'd have preferred it be easier to understand.

[misshoodectomy]

1924? was still silent.

[UpperCrustthe3rd]

LOL at the guy that keeps on walking back and forth.

[egn83b]

horse penises Really? I guess this guy has a small penis!

[AdmirerOfAllArts]

Haha.... hilarious... (Note: talkies didn't exist until 1927, but that is irrelevant)

[Randomambusher]

Filthy gargantuan member.

[SasoriRed07]

i love this channel lol it always seems like a legitimate topic

[mrbadx19]

OMG, fine silk skirts!!!!  LMFAO!!!!!

[KillerPeguinCO]

Whats witht he guy walking across the screen

[mudisoft]

should have made subs

[jsee12953]

Horses in drag =)

[mikewbma]

where does TheOnion find the actors. They seem to never repeat.

[Xtremist777]

@mikewbma Most likely volunteers. It would be worth it to be in their least funny video

[ElleMao]

@mikewbma Actors? If they're not famous or as you say "never repeat" they're obviously regular folks. Onion finds them as it covers news.

[Jachammer93]

@mikewbma Casting agencies. They're everywhere.

[Reu360]

@mikewbma If you put a casting call out in a large enough city they will show up in hordes.

[JonasHouse09]

@mikewbma

I must get a job for Onion.

[channeleightyfour]

@mikewbma I can only assume the pull each new actor out of the asses of every comedian/writer they have. Only they don't come out covered in shit but with talent and spectacular comedic timing. Please Onion! Take another dump on my chest! I'm strange, I know. I am the typical Onion fan..

[Krisg9994]

@mikewbma If I recall correctly TheOnion was started in Madison college, so maybe they use people around the college, but I dunno.

[antasalisauskas]

@mikewbma there are no actors, remembers this is news network, they don't need no actors xDD

[terany]

@mikewbma I don't have a concrete answer, but I know some of the people they use are commercial actors (as in they act in tv commercials).

[rutger5000]

Oke I get it that the bad audio is part of the joke. But I must say it makes it harder to understand. My english hearing skills aren't good enough to fully follow what the man is saying. Subbing it would help. (Don't you guys normally do that.)

[AntiChristAntiFail]

Why is it so funny to think of a man from the 1920s saying "Horse Penis"?

[Marrovack]

fine, but till 1929 there were no sound recording in common cinematic use. i know its a satire and stuff but onion could make it more plausible ;)

[buhdoner]

@Marrovack maybe that was meant to add to the joke

[A6YHUTYFITTUYV7]

This is amazing

[MrLeo34]

He makes a compelling argument. I would vote in favor of horse dresses.

[personalsinr]

Hear, hear! Down with horse penises! Up with horse dresses!

[freetoflyshawn]

@personalsinr

clever

[bobbobato]

This looks and sounds authentic... but in 1924 sound films were still experimental and would not have been used to film congress. And the sound recording equipment they had probably wouldn't have picked up the man's voice unless it was right in front of him.

[mybigleftnut90]

@bobbobato then it doesn't look or sound authentic.

[freetoflyshawn]

@mybigleftnut90

nailed it

[ps2stony]

this is what the fucking government spent their time on back then? hiding fucking HORSE'S PENISES?? maybe if they spent less time on useless bullshit like this back then, we wouldn't be in this liberal shithole today! and you're all a bunch of morans if you can sit here and laugh at this utter waste of government time.

[el12freddy]

@ps2stony I quite sure that this did not really happened.

[WorldConquerer2295]

@ps2stony dude, this news report isnt even real. The Onion is a satirical newspaper. they were just joking

[freetoflyshawn]

@WorldConquerer2295

you've got troll

[WorldConquerer2295]

@freetoflyshawn ?????? ok

[freetoflyshawn]

@WorldConquerer2295

I was saying that ps2stony is a fucking troll. He made it sound like he's serious about what he's saying but it's total bullshit to get people to react. He knows the fucking video isn't real. He's not retarded.

You're not retarded, right ps2stony?

[WorldConquerer2295]

@freetoflyshawn oh ok lol. :)

[xXDevilMayKillXx]

@ps2stony You spelled moron wrong.

[mudisoft]

@xXDevilMayKillXx #spellingpolice

[youR3tard]

@xXDevilMayKillXx

THE IRONY!!!!!!!!!!!!!PI@UY%!UHRPI­JENFBK:QNW

[thegreatcheesedemon]

@ps2stony

I disagree. It was a very important topic. Public nudity was not tolerable in that time, and horse nudity was very disturbing to the public.

Also, that was simply the opinion of one congressman. For all I know, maybe everyone else in 1924 agreed with you.

[STRYKER7191]

@ps2stony Troll'd

[Ringdar]

@ps2stony You best be trollin'

[w4tch0ut83]

@ps2stony flaming FAIL, LMFAO

[buhdoner]

@w4tch0ut83 lol seriously

[shinymetalbracket]

can you imagine dressing a horse!?

[Rationalific]

@Godspork Part 3: You also mix up (either because of true ignorance or out of a desire to deceive) "secular humanism" ("a secular philosophy that espouses reason, ethics, and justice, and specifically rejects supernatural and religious dogma as the basis of morality and decision-making") and "cult of personality", a quasi-religious cult where "dear leaders" attain a near God-like status promoted by a government's propaganda machine.

[hossboss96]

@Rationalific dude. shut ur fuckin pie hole. its a video about horses and dresses and arguing the merits of bundling demographics... go away troll

[Rationalific]

@hossboss96 Actually, I was responding to someone else who was off topic. And now you're responding to me, because I'm off topic. Guess what? If you didn't post anything, you could have saved the readers "having" two read two extra comments, yours to me and now mine to you. This is a video about horses and dresses, not about me. So go away, troll.

[kdavidmcd]

@Rationalific Now they have to read three extra comments because of him. Please argue with me about something. I'm sick of argueing with stupid people. I bet you are a 300 pound bald gay person...AND that you went to Singapore for sex tourism. Yes... That's right... I said SEX TOURISM!

[Rationalific]

@kdavidmcd Now they have to read four. If you really cared about what people have to read, you wouldn't have responded in the first place. So don't pretend like you care. "Please argue with me about something." Sorry, I do have some free time, but not enough to continue this with you. I know you were looking forward so much to having a conversation with someone... "sex tourism" I don't really care what you think of me. I give you permission to fuck off now.

[kdavidmcd]

@Rationalific I know your type WELL. A boring guy who thinks he's smarter than everyone else. " I give you permission to fuck off now." A "cool" one liner? Did you come up with that all by yourself? You're more of a douchebag than I originally thought. Nevermind.

[franczyk94]

@Rationalific you have way to much free time if you can sit down an wright a three paragraph responce to someone

[Rationalific]

@franczyk94 Strange you said that, because I'm working four weeks in a row with no day off. But I do enjoy the internet. And if you want me to show you a picture of me, you'll see that I'm not a 300 pound nerd. I'm 170 lbs, went for a week to Singapore last month, and will go to the Shanghai Expo for a week next month (hence the extra work now). By the way, at least my three paragraphs tried to make some points. There was no point to your comment - just complaining about me.

[dopplesoldners]

@franczyk94 It takes three minutes, at most. The video is almost as long.

If you don't have two and a half minutes, then you must have some sort of terminal illness. My condolences.

[Rationalific]

@Godspork Part 2: By the way, I know what "begging the question" means. Still, I'd love for you to spell out in detail how I'm wrong about everything. Your fallacy seems to be assuming that if there is one (or a handful) of Christians against slavery, then that makes "Christians as a whole", or "most Christians", or "the Bible" against slavery. Nowhere do you prove that this is the case. Now THAT is a logical fallacy.

[itsCLICHE]

lmfaoooooo omg, hilarious. but how do they fund these videos? is it just a spare time kinda thing? ...

[Fancysymbol]

@itsCLICHE They got a whole website of this stuff, it's not just videos.

[toonadict]

@itsCLICHE The onion news was a newspaper you had to ask your newspaper/magazine place to order, and if they got a demand for it (usually the only place in the city to get it) they'd order em, bout 2.50 a paper, but its a full on legit newspaper written in this style of satire, its still available today, thats how they started and i guess they get funding from ad's on they're site