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REAL AMERICANS DON'T KNOW SHIT (media.piefed.social)
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[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 54 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Explanation From Original OP:

An American general was stopped at the [Battle of the] Bulge [in WW2] by his own side who thought he was a spy when he correctly identified Springfield to be the capital of Illinois, but the soldiers thought it was Chicago. Not counterespionage work at it's finest...

[–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Is there a reason why you don't link it

[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 20 points 1 month ago (2 children)

The original OP? They're on R*ddit.

[–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 9 points 1 month ago

Oooooh okay yeah understandable

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 6 points 1 month ago

Good reason. I feel dirty when I do.