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Late Qing-era Britain was all sorts of fucked up! (media.piefed.social)
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[–] RandomStickman@fedia.io 19 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

The Meiji era American warrior's most priced weapon is the six shooter. The most famous one, the Big Iron, is said to have slain a legendary outlaw called Texas Red.

[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

Ameriboo.jpg

[–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 weeks ago

Made by legendary craftsmen folding metal once.

[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 16 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I don’t get it. We’re always Queuing ‘ere in Britain.

[–] chuckleslord@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago

On one hand, it's a dumb joke and I'd normally upvote. On the other, should I reward a Brit for purposefully ignoring cultural significance when it's minorly inconvenient to them? Stinks of colonist. Decisions decisions.