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[–] RickyRigatoni@piefed.zip 84 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Harambe dying is what set us on the current path. Save Harambe, save us all.

[–] GreenShimada@lemmy.world 30 points 1 week ago (2 children)

The greatest gift to the world is a Harambe of obscurity. A Harambe known only to his zookeepers and locals.

Hidden Harambe Heals

[–] yermaw@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago (2 children)

How many are there currently do you suppose? And is it better for the number to be high or low?

[–] GreenShimada@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

A few thousand people minimum - a zoo that has a gorilla really ought to have enough visits and regulars that know Hidden Harambe's name the way that I know the name of some sea lion at my local zoo because it's on ads when I drive by.

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago

Perhaps it's all of them

[–] idiomaddict@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

A Harambe known only to his zookeepers and locals.

And, of course, George W. Bush.

[–] teslekova@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I miss Heroes. Actually I take that back, I miss the first season and the potential that it had.

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago

The idea is Heoes.

[–] Dr_Fetus_Jackson@lemmy.world 24 points 1 week ago (1 children)

no one ever told you the true queer agenda:
coming this june:

[–] MutantTailThing@lemmy.world 20 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Whatever may happen, I’m whippin’ out my meat.

FUCK MY RIBS i'll be at costco

[–] Jumi@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

I'm cranking that hog

[–] silly_goose@lemmy.today 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Fake his death so that he gets to live and keep his glory.

[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Coming this Fall on NBC: Incognito - Harambe goes into Witness Protection as a cafeteria worker at Pleasant Horizons Nursing Home - but the FBI still needs his knack for crime-solving! Featuring Henry Winkler as Old Carl.

[–] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 8 points 1 week ago

Finally an easy trolley

[–] Marthirial@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

First time? ~ Jesus

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 0 points 1 week ago

He's already dead and incinerated or buried, so go ahead and run over them remains.