[Ads-l] Orange Jesus

[Ben Yagoda]

Calls to mind “Ginger Jesus,” defined this way in 2013 by an Urban Dictionary contributor:

> Another name for Ed Sheeran often used by his fans and/or fandom - sheerios <https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=sheerios>. This is used in great excitement or during obsessive fan <https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=obsessive%20fan> girl moments. Can also be used in sarcasm by the non-sheerio or when introducing a friend to sheerio <https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=sheerio> culture.
> Sheerio <https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Sheerio> 1: 'Oh my god, Shanaynay I got tickets to go see the GINGER JESUS LIVE! AHHHHHHHHHHH!!!' 
> Sheerio 2: 'I just want to stroke the ginger jesus' guitar’

Ini 2018, a Philadelphia Eagles fan was quoted in the local paper as calling the erstwhile red-haired quarterback Carson Wentz “Ginger Jesus.” https://notoneoffbritishisms.com/2018/09/24/ginger-jesus/ <https://notoneoffbritishisms.com/2018/09/24/ginger-jesus/> 

That didn’t last long.

Ben


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> Date:    Thu, 22 Sep 2022 15:01:32 -0400
> From:    Jonathan Lighter <wuxxmupp2000 at GMAIL.COM>
> Subject: Orange Jesus
> 
> This has been in the news the last few days, after Liz Cheney quoted an
> unidentified GOP member of Congress.
> 
> Urbandictionary.com has it from 2018:
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> https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Orange%20Jesus
> 
> The similarity to "Orange Julius" may or may not be coincidental.
> 
> JL
> 
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> Date:    Thu, 22 Sep 2022 15:38:32 -0400
> From:    Jonathan Lighter <wuxxmupp2000 at GMAIL.COM>
> Subject: Re: Orange Jesus
> 
> Oh, and this recent book argues strongly that Donald Trump *is* Jesus:
> 
> https://www.amazon.com/President-Donald-Trump-Son-Man/dp/1977249752
> 
> JL
> 
> On Thu, Sep 22, 2022 at 3:01 PM Jonathan Lighter <wuxxmupp2000 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> 
>> This has been in the news the last few days, after Liz Cheney quoted an
>> unidentified GOP member of Congress.
>> 
>> Urbandictionary.com has it from 2018:
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>> https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Orange%20Jesus
>> 
>> The similarity to "Orange Julius" may or may not be coincidental.
>> 
>> JL
>> 
>> --
>> "If the truth is half as bad as I think it is, you can't handle the truth."
>> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> "If the truth is half as bad as I think it is, you can't handle the truth."
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> Date:    Thu, 22 Sep 2022 12:43:36 -0700
> From:    Barretts Mail <mail.barretts at GMAIL.COM>
> Subject: Re: Orange Jesus
> 
> FWIW, he’s known as “el Naranja” in Spanish. I don’t see any hits for similar expressions in Italian or Portuguese. Here are two possible instance of “l’Orange” in French, but neither capitalize the word “Orange":
> 
> https://richardhetu.com/2022/06/10/un-requisitoire-accablant-contre-donald-trump/ <https://richardhetu.com/2022/06/10/un-requisitoire-accablant-contre-donald-trump/>
> March
> 10 Jun 2022
> 
> ###
> Le but est de démontrer au indépendant la complicité du GOP et de l’orange dans la tentative de coup d’état.
> ###
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> https://lactualite.com/politique/comment-faire-un-donald-trump/ <https://lactualite.com/politique/comment-faire-un-donald-trump/>
> Mathieu Charlebois
> Comment devient-on un Donald Trump?
> 10 Dec 2015
> ###
> Pour les autres politiciens, le téflon de l’orange qui beugle est diablement agaçant.
> ###
> 
> Stephen Colbert has also used "Schumck à l’Orange”:
> https://www.huffpost.com/entry/stephen-colbert-gop-riot-nickname_n_61bc4d96e4b0297da61cd192 <https://www.huffpost.com/entry/stephen-colbert-gop-riot-nickname_n_61bc4d96e4b0297da61cd192>
> 
> Benjamin Barrett (he/his/him)
> Formerly of Seattle, WA
> 
>> On 22 Sep 2022, at 12:01, Jonathan Lighter <wuxxmupp2000 at GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>> 
>> This has been in the news the last few days, after Liz Cheney quoted an
>> unidentified GOP member of Congress.
>> 
>> Urbandictionary.com has it from 2018:
>> 
>> https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Orange%20Jesus
>> 
>> The similarity to "Orange Julius" may or may not be coincidental.
> 


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