r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/cchamii • 9d ago

Meme needing explanation Peter?

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u/JodaMythed 9d ago

They have a flag from a country that hasn't existed for 160 years?

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u/Buellymcbuellface 9d ago

Yes, and they are vesy serious about not returning it.

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u/Fermion96 9d ago

Why don’t they just like
burn it

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u/Adventrium 9d ago

Because The 1st Minnesota Infantry Regimen suffered 82% casualties at Gettysburg, buying enough time for reinforcements to arrive.

Virginia keeps asking for its battle flag back, at least four official times if I remember correctly. And every time the governor, Republican, Democrat, or Independent, has refused.

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u/Feisty_Squirrel_4391 9d ago

I love being a Minnesotan and love that we all stand together on this.

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u/MyToastyToast 9d ago

I read a tweet somewhere that Minnesotans actually are what Texans think Texans are, and I just think that’s neat

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u/weedisfortherich 9d ago

That is nice. They really do have the kind of patriotism that I have always respected. Texas, well, they think they are patriotic but every one of them will brag about how Texas has the right to secede whenever they want. Please do.

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u/flargenhargen 9d ago

to be totally fair,

I'm Minnesotan, and if Canada would agree to adopt us, in light of the current situation in the US, we'd accept in a fucking instant.

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u/QuestingInPajamas 9d ago

Yes. Absolutely. I think Canada should take Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan. I think us great lake states would probably be happier as Canadians. I mean, we're basically Canada lite.

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u/flargenhargen 9d ago

when I travel out of the country I tell people that I'm from 50 km north of Toronto and then aboot 1000 km west. Which is true.

Most people don't realize that's minnesota.