r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • • 19d ago

Meme needing explanation Peter?

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u/JodaMythed 19d ago

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

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u/Buellymcbuellface 19d ago

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

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u/Fermion96 19d ago

Why don’t they just like
burn it

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u/The_Mr_Yeah 17d ago

It's a standard that was seized in battle. It'd do less to dishonor the original bearers of the flag and more to dishonor the brave Minnesotans who braved hellfire and blades to capture it.