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[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 years ago

I love how sinister this comes off.

Roald Dahl's books (most) have such dark undertones, this picture feels so in universe I love it

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago (5 children)

Will non-Americans even get the reference? I’m curious how many people have seen the original Bush picture outside of the USA.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 years ago

Believe it or not, 9/11 where absolutely shoved down our throats in europe too.

Bush receiving the news while reading to children is iconic.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago

That is a pretty common meme template, so I as a 21 years old German know it.

[–] criticon 3 points 2 years ago

This was a global event, and multiple movies and documentaries were made and released intentionally

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Oh cool. Mind if I ask what country you’re from?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Yup, saw it too (I'm German)

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

Fantastic LOL

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

If they make a Gene Wilder biography movie, can we please have Jeremy Allen White play Gene?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

And now with him