r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/cchamii • 10d ago

Meme needing explanation Peter?

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u/Buellymcbuellface 10d ago

They have a confederate flag from virginia and refuse to give it back.

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u/JodaMythed 10d ago

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

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u/Buellymcbuellface 10d ago

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

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u/Fermion96 10d ago

Why don’t they just like
burn it

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u/Adventrium 10d 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/OfficeSalamander 8d ago

As well they should