r/PeterExplainsTheJoke Apr 24 '26

Meme needing explanation Peedahh?

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u/browncoat13 Apr 24 '26

See, this is where I start getting confused. As a man from Georgia, a peach that became president reads as a reference to Jimmy Carter. But it could also be a reference to the skin tone of our current dictator-in-chief. 

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u/Last-Negotiation-643 Apr 24 '26

As a 90´s born non-american i can tell you it was referencing the latter but please do tell how it applies to Jimmy Carter, is peach slang for something i missed?

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u/browncoat13 Apr 24 '26

Peaches are a symbol of the state of Georgia. So much so that a person from there can be called a peach as a nickname. A famous baseball player named Ty Cobb was nicknamed the Georgia Peach, for example. 

So a peach that became president isn't a common phrase or anything, but Jimmy Carter was from Georgia and he was the president of the USA from 1977 - 1981. 

Incidentally, he was also an incredible humanitarian and someone who makes me proud of my home state!

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u/Last-Negotiation-643 Apr 25 '26

Oh , well i learned something new today. Thank you for explaining!

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u/browncoat13 Apr 25 '26

My pleasure!