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Old newspaper I found on the death of FDR enjoy.

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[–] Lolman228@kbin.social 16 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] ivanafterall@kbin.social 7 points 1 year ago

I guess Truman will have the last-laugh after all, what with the whole nomination debacle.

[–] AngWay@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago
[–] Jon_Servo@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What?! He is?! And this is how I find out?!

[–] AngWay@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Unfortunately yes, it was sudden we are all heartbroken

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] AngWay@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Lol that is funny

[–] swayevenly@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The newspaper is coming off pretty modern with that typeface.

[–] ivanafterall@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Got a real wisenheimer over here tryin' to hornswoggle us. How much more modern can you get than the scoop from the latest daily rag, fella?

[–] ceiphas@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Is it Just me, or does fdr totally Look Like Stephen fry?

[–] don@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

I can see a resemblance.

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 4 points 1 year ago

Spoilers, mate. I'm only up to season 3.

[–] JoMomma@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago
[–] HollandJim@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

This news just in… FDR is still dead

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

Don't spoil what the D stands for

[–] lars@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 year ago

It was at 4:35 p. m. eastern war time

What in maudlin jingoistic tarnation is eastern war time