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[–] jeffw@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year 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.

[–] snor10@lemm.ee 11 points 1 year 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.

[–] Korne127@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

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

[–] hameru@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] jeffw@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] hameru@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 year ago

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[–] criticon@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago

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

[–] Smorty@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 year ago

Yup, saw it too (I'm German)