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Obama Castle, Japan, picture taken in 1910 (upload.wikimedia.org)
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[–] null@piefed.nullspace.lol 46 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Thanks, Obama Castle

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)

YSK: During Obama’s presidency, Obama, Japan had Barrack Obama merchandise available for purchase.

They also erected a statue in his honor.

[–] zout@fedia.io 4 points 2 months ago

TIL if you skim your eyes over the word "honor" your mind can play tricks on you and read "boner" instead.

[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

"Mr. Obama Castle, I can't penetwate your defenses >.<"

[–] IAmYouButYouDontKnowYet@reddthat.com 6 points 2 months ago

I knew he was Asian.

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I always knew that mfer was born in Japan.

[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

It's still bizzare that the US presidents recently ended up being :

  • Bush 2
  • First black president
  • The guy that hassled the first black president, saying he was born in kenya
  • The first black president's vice president
  • The racist guy, again.

EDIT : Oh wait, just before bush 2 :

  • Reagan
  • Reagan's VP (Bush 1, for one term)
  • Clinton
  • Bush 2
  • Etc
[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Straight-up WWE shit.

[–] LordMayor@piefed.social 5 points 2 months ago

If only the USA has as many political parties as WWE has stables.