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[–] [email protected] -1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I think that's part of the joke

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

The joke would only hit with Americans because of it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

It's two jokes. The one abut not knowing about current events of the time and the one about making the first joke in a silly way. Could've made it clearer with using a sillier example.

Or they're just oblivious. But I think it was intentional.