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[–] Gust@piefed.social 14 points 11 hours ago

I wonder of these two will ever meet and become friends

[–] makeshiftreaper@lemmy.world 43 points 21 hours ago (3 children)

If you're not from this part of the region there's 2 things you should know. The traffic corridor it's on has really high traffic as it's one of the primary ways between major metropolitan areas in the region and that flag is fucking HUGE. It's basically impossible to miss, it's genuinely one of the largest flags I've ever seen in my life. So to call it a prominent feature is an understatement and it absolutely should be taken down

[–] MrMcGasion@lemmy.world 22 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (2 children)

It was actually recently taken down, I'm local and heard the reason was something to do with it never actually having been properly permitted to be on the land it was on or something.

Edit: Zoning and not obtaining proper permission for it to be that tall were the reasons it was removed. https://www.wccbcharlotte.com/2026/02/14/judge-orders-removal-of-confederate-flag-along-i-85/

It's been really nice to drive through that area and not spend the next 30 minutes fuming and plotting to shoot gallium-filled paint balls at the aluminum pole it was on.

[–] makeshiftreaper@lemmy.world 5 points 19 hours ago

Ah, I haven't been to Atlanta yet this year so I didn't know that. Good riddance

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 3 points 18 hours ago

waste of gallium. could be making spoons out of it.

[–] Smaile@lemmy.ca 14 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago) (2 children)

if its back up, shoot a flare at it.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 7 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

whoopsie poopsie.

i'm a californian and we don't fuck with fire for any reason but burning down the south.

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 1 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Maybe we should, so dry brush doesn't accumulate to the point of uncontrollable wildfires.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 points 7 hours ago

That's not fucking with fire , that's burning shit for responsible and fun reasons. Come out to Burns Down Every July Hill and Burn It Down this July, see what I'm taking about

[–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 2 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

What about burning down symbols of the south?

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 4 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago)

Those are part of the south, aren't they?

[–] MrMcGasion@lemmy.world 6 points 18 hours ago (4 children)

Unfortunately we're in a drought and it was surrounded by trees. On the one hand, finishing what General Sherman started sounds like a great idea, but it also would cause a lot of pain for innocent people so there are good reasons not to go that route.

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[–] FrChazzz@lemmus.org 1 points 11 hours ago

I’m originally from Florida and went to grad school in Northern Virginia. Whenever I’d drive to see family I’d see this shit. And that was nearly 20 years ago!

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 4 points 14 hours ago

that flag should be replaced with whoever put it up there.

[–] ArmchairAce1944@discuss.online 4 points 15 hours ago

Don't be a bitch be a Blitch!

[–] 9point6@lemmy.world 78 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The fact he walked three hours being notable enough to make the headline is possibly the most American thing I've ever seen

[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 82 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I'm reasonably sure that's a 3 hour long drive. America is big.

Depends on your perspective. I've lived in the locations in the Midwest where we choose to just drive 10 hours because the airport is so far away.

[–] 9point6@lemmy.world 39 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Ahh sorry, to me a trek means a walk

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 2 points 9 hours ago

Make sure to avoid any star treks then

[–] Damage@feddit.it 45 points 1 day ago (4 children)

America is so car centric they're eliminating walking from the vocabulary

[–] Chronographs@lemmy.zip 34 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Star Trek but it’s just guys walking through space

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 5 points 18 hours ago (1 children)
[–] lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network 2 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Through the galaxy? Someone should write a book about that!

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 3 points 13 hours ago

no, a book might be too hard to read. maybe a series of radio shows.

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 13 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (1 children)

It's a fair point.

My city's about to get a new baseball stadium, and people are actually whining that they might have to park their car somewhere other than the stadium and walk.

And, mind you, we have a five-mile long, free passenger train that will take them right to the stadium. It's not gonna be hard to get there.

[–] turtlesareneat@piefed.ca 3 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

From what I can tell about 90% of Americans respond to phrases like "passenger train" with sheer panic.

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[–] JcbAzPx@lemmy.world 2 points 14 hours ago

Three hours wouldn't even get you outside Atlanta on foot.

[–] SethTaylor@lemmy.world 9 points 19 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Thebeardedsinglemalt@lemmy.world 4 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

Blitch, please

[–] texture@lemmy.world 9 points 19 hours ago

is he single?

[–] brown567@sh.itjust.works 2 points 15 hours ago
[–] mercano@lemmy.world 27 points 1 day ago (3 children)

What was he charged with? I don’t see a crime.

[–] BillyClark@piefed.social 33 points 1 day ago (2 children)

James Blitch, huh?

We should start using the word "blitch" to mean a person who will go far out of their way to do the right thing.

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[–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 37 points 1 day ago (9 children)

I mean, I'd have just lit it on fire, but to each their own I suppose

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 3 points 18 hours ago

i probably would have too, but he thought that ahead better. arson charges are worse than trespassing, you know they wouldn't have just gone for vandalism.

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