Look. It was a different time.
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Give me this any day to now.
Make America 90s Again
hillary really has that "yes peasants, entertain me" look down cold
We used to Pokémon Go to the polls. Actually no shade to the guy with the flag. He can get it
Does anyone remember (or have video of) Al Gore’s rendition of the Macarena?
Gore: Would you like to see me do the Macarena?
Crowd:
Gore:
Gore: Would you like to see it again?
Thank you! I’ve been looking for that for years. I should have thought to check CSPAN.
There is no cool way to do the Macarena. But you do it anyway. Cause you have to. You must. It calls to you.
They macarena'd so trump could double-beej
I really appreciate you sharing this with me.
Fucking hell
Woke 1 was crazy!
it's funny because the song is about a woman who is cheating on her boyfriend. it kind of set the tone for his second term.
Bill looks like he just discovered Latinas.
It was a different time!
And these are the same people making fun of the 6 7 meme the kids are doing. Knowing we did things like this when we were younger.
TBF most of the people who are still living have no clue what that meme is. Hell, my knowledge stops at it exists.
Nobody knows what it is.
Because 6 7 means nothing and isn't funny. The Macarena is a (daft) dance. 6 7 is just a couple of numbers.
*gasp*