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Fake History Porn

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Welcome to /c/fakehistoryporn@lemmy.world , where fake history is made. Find a historically significant photo, come up with a fake history title, post it, laugh.

The name is a reference to the fact that the pictures should be worth marveling at. This is NOT a place for hardcore pornography. Tasteful nudity is fine as long as it fits within the context of the post (please mark it as NSFW).

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[–] Lauchs@lemmy.world 53 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Reality: This one is kind of sweet in a sad sort of way. Unsure why but Mr T was wrangled to be a Santa Claus at the White House. But somewhat awkwardly, no one would sit in his lap. Eventually, Nancy Reagan took the initiative and plonked down in his lap and gave him a kiss. Considering that a few years prior segregation etc was legal, well, that's fairly impressive, especially for a conservative first lady.

Mr T was later invited to her funeral, an invitation only event.

[–] thefartographer@lemm.ee 38 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Mr. T spent so much time hearing his father called "boy" that he changed his own first name to "Mr." That way, he'd always be greeted with a respectful word.

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Holy shit, that’s some dark background info. But also an awesome way of taking power back. Mr T is even cooler now that I know this.

[–] guyrocket@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago

Just the tip of the iceberg, my dude. Check out Mr. T's appearances on late night shows. They're on YouTube. Funny and revealing. I really love him with Conan.

[–] Subverb@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Rosalynn Carter with John Wayne Gacy is a great First Lady pic too.

[–] cloaker@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

I thought you were lying. Wow.

[–] Chickenstalker@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

Nancy was famous for her deepthroating technique in her acting years. How she became canonised as a Saint is weidly appropriate for Republicans.

[–] FarceMultiplier@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 year ago

She met Mr. T, then wanted Mr. D.

[–] spacecowboy@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 year ago

Nancy the Throat GOAT. Her and her husband did untold damages to the world. I hope they’re both experiencing an agonizing after-life, if one exists.

[–] LEDZeppelin@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

She just couldn’t say no

[–] Skoobie@lemmy.film 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Fuck Nancy. Our country would be in a better place if she'd never existed.

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

But she solved the drug war in America. /s

[–] Skoobie@lemmy.film 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's such an American thing to declare a war on that which lacks sentience only to, decades later, realize you can't win a war against something that lacks sentience lol.

[–] GregorGizeh@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Do… do you think that americans actually believe they are fighting a literal military conflict against plants and pills when they speak of the war on drugs?

It just sounds catchy

[–] Skoobie@lemmy.film 1 points 1 year ago

You should talk to some of my peers from high school lol. You'd swear there was a DrugLand and TerroristLand if you listened to them 😂

[–] fleabomber@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Lauchs@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It was! That's why I wrote in the explained that it was sweet in a sad sort of way. Sad that no one else felt comfortable, sweet that she marched right up, sat down AND gave him a kiss.

[–] fleabomber@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I came in too hot, apologies.

[–] Lauchs@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

No worries, it's the internet, that's what we do here!

[–] FReddit@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Doubt the BBC in Nancy bothered him.

He had enjoyed it himself for many years.

[–] reddig33@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I miss Terry Sweeny’s perfect impressions of Nancy on SNL.