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British Soldiers (interrupted during drag show rehearsals by a German raid) manning a BL 6-inch Mk VII naval gun at Shornemead Fort, England in 1940 (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 8 months ago by sjmarf to c/[email protected]
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[–] [email protected] 27 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I take it back. Drag queens are dangerous.

In this case: to nazis. I don’t have a problem with that.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Drag queens are dangerous... to nazis

Is this why the right wants to outlaw drag?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

Always has been.

Us LGBTQ people are very scawwy

[–] [email protected] 18 points 8 months ago (2 children)

They were rehearsing for a Christmas Charity it seems.

Putting on Drag Performances were apparently common in the british armed forces to boost morale.

https://www.forces.net/heritage/history/did-ww2-soldiers-fight-hitlers-nazi-germany-while-drag and https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/british-soldiers-manning-anti-aircraft-guns-in-womens-clothes-1940/

IDK why that Context isn't in the Title, but here it is.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago

It was and is common in the US military too!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

IDK why that Context isn’t in the Title, but here it is.

Titles can only be so long, and making a title inherently involves compromise between conciseness and detail.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Drag queens fucking up Nazis. Love to see it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

They are still fucking up wannabe nazis today.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

The front (and rear behind enemy lines) lines agains fascism.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 8 months ago (1 children)

You betta work!

[–] HerbalGamer 13 points 8 months ago

Cover, girl! death drop

[–] [email protected] 11 points 8 months ago

Lighthearted and festive barrel on that gun as well.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago

I’ve seen that anime I think…

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

It's giving Little House on the Eve of War