Once Upon a Time in America

America, 1923: the beginning of the Roaring Twenties.

Theater, novels, music, movies, business.

Reach the highest mountain and become the longest river.

That's the overview.

A guide to the irreverent running gags: The world is really just one giant boomerang.

"I'm not interested in money." "All I want now is to make money."

"I don't like people who eavesdrop." "I need to know what's going on."

"I'll keep working hard." "Taking a break now and then is important, too."

"I'm tired of people calling me JoJo." "That's a good pen name."

"I don't care about the Oscars." "The trophy made me incredibly excited."

"I'll always be a country girl from Yorktown." "I'm a New Yorker now."

Timeline changes:

In Forbes' 2010 list of the 100 Greatest Americans of the 20th Century, JoJo ranks ninth, far ahead of MacArthur at number 67. The Five-Star Emperor remarked, "When I saw JoJo on the list, I knew I'd already lost."

When Republican candidate Donald Trump called for MAGA in 2012, Black Panther Party leader Lucian protested: JoJo had been using that slogan more than 80 years earlier. The Golden Retriever is just a poor imitation.

PS: Transmigrate to 1923, the Roaring Twenties.

Thanks to Xiaohongshu creator Zawkiya for permission to use the cover legally.

It should go premium this Friday.

Theme: Do what you can