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Anon learns that his grandfather dodged being drafted (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 4 months ago by Early_To_Risa@sh.itjust.works to c/greentext@sh.itjust.works

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[–] bassomitron@lemmy.world 38 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (4 children)

TIL there were a lot of conflicts occurring in 1932: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Conflicts_in_1932

[–] Keanu@lemmynsfw.com 33 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

The Emu War (or Great Emu War)[2] was a nuisance wildlife management military operation undertaken in Australia over the later part of 1932

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emu_War

Grandpa was right...

[–] YtA4QCam2A9j7EfTgHrH@infosec.pub 15 points 4 months ago

On the internet, no one knows that you are a giant bird

[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 17 points 4 months ago (1 children)

There has been tons of conflicts occurring every year since the beginning of human civilization

[–] r00ty@kbin.life 6 points 4 months ago

Humans? I knew it! Even when it was the bears, I knew it was them!

[–] ericbomb@lemmy.world 10 points 4 months ago

Based purely on names, about 90% of those are HARD pass from me.

The other 10% are a soft pass.

[–] NucleusAdumbens@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

My favorite is the Battle of El Sauce, at which the International Consortium of Spanish-speaking Countries defeated the Yum! Brands Taco Bell Corporate Mercenaries to save the word "salsa" from extinction