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19. A significant part of my generation knew that Greenland was where you turned left

Thu May 21, 2026, 11:33 AM

8 hrs ago

to get to NYC. ( For those too young, that was the answer John Lennon gave at an early US press conference on how they got to America.)

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US envoy: Greenland 'was not on a map' until Trump 'put it on a map' [View all] BumRushDaShow 11 hrs ago OP

These people really live on their own bubble, don't they? Ray Bruns 11 hrs ago #1

They're high on their own supply! IrishAfricanAmerican 3 hrs ago #30

True lonely bird 11 hrs ago #3

Fuck this klansman, Landry Blues Heron 11 hrs ago #4

Cats master object permanence by the time they are weaned. Ocelot II 11 hrs ago #8

I'm sure the people of Greenland knew they were on the map, Ocelot II 11 hrs ago #6

I am always baffled by the total stupidity displacedvermoter 11 hrs ago #7

shithole administration is dangerously stupid.................. Lovie777 11 hrs ago #10

Breathtaking cowardice. travelingthrulife 10 hrs ago #11

What opportunities has he brought Greenland? SamuelAdams 10 hrs ago #12

They already have universal health care as a basic right. EndlessMaze 5 hrs ago #27

This message was self-deleted by its author Jim__ 10 hrs ago #13

Trump envoy hands them MAGA hats, and gets middle fingers in return Norrrm 10 hrs ago #14

trump probably still can't find Greenland ON a map Bayard 8 hrs ago #17

Dumb as dirt. republianmushroom 8 hrs ago #18

Abject bootlicker dalton99a 8 hrs ago #20

Dafuq? sakabatou 8 hrs ago #21

Greenland not on the map???????? ironman99 8 hrs ago #22

Landing in Nuuk, Greenland - Air Greenland Dash 8-200 COCKPIT VIEW Norrrm 4 hrs ago #29

And if Greenland's ice cap melts, Louisiana won't be Vogon_Glory 6 hrs ago #23

Then How Did I Know Where It Was Since.... ProfessorGAC 6 hrs ago #24

Eric the Red wanted to keep a habitable island secret. Kid Berwyn 5 hrs ago #25

Geesh. This guy is even dumber and more dishonest than Trump. Wiz Imp 4 hrs ago #28

Doesn't reflect well on Louisianna schools if that's his belief. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 38 min ago #31