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Kid Berwyn

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25. Eric the Red wanted to keep a habitable island secret.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu May 21, 2026, 02:26 PM

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So he named it “Iceland.”

He wanted to send competitors to a much colder island, so he named it “Greenland.”

Dimdonniechucklenuts never bothered to learn or remember, otherwise he’d go after Sakhalin Island.

As I’m old, I today thank my elementary school teacher for an unforgettable lesson and a lifelong interest in geography.

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

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

They're high on their own supply! IrishAfricanAmerican Yesterday #30

"And so, I would tell you, that the credit to bringing opportunity to Greenland is squarely on Donald Trump." Ray Bruns Yesterday #2

True lonely bird Yesterday #3

Fuck this klansman, Landry Blues Heron Yesterday #4

A common Trump talking point. Something didn't exist until he discovered it. tanyev Yesterday #5

Cats master object permanence by the time they are weaned. Ocelot II Yesterday #8

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

I am always baffled by the total stupidity displacedvermoter Yesterday #7

He will rob his state blind seeing that he thinks that is how things are done. travelingthrulife 19 hrs ago #33

Watch Markwayne "Oklahoma Crude" Mullin, displacedvermoter 19 hrs ago #34

"[Insert random thing here] was irrelevant until I, personally, noticed it." LeftinOH Yesterday #9

shithole administration is dangerously stupid.................. Lovie777 Yesterday #10

Breathtaking cowardice. travelingthrulife Yesterday #11

What opportunities has he brought Greenland? SamuelAdams Yesterday #12

Has the Navy medical ship arrived yet to give them medical care like Trump promised? Norrrm Yesterday #15

They already have universal health care as a basic right. EndlessMaze Yesterday #27

This message was self-deleted by its author Jim__ Yesterday #13

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

Greenland wasn't on the map? Someone should tell that to Gerardus Mercator. Aristus Yesterday #16

trump probably still can't find Greenland ON a map Bayard Yesterday #17

Dumb as dirt. republianmushroom Yesterday #18

A significant part of my generation knew that Greenland was where you turned left karynnj Yesterday #19

Abject bootlicker dalton99a Yesterday #20

Dafuq? sakabatou Yesterday #21

Greenland not on the map???????? ironman99 Yesterday #22

Landing in Nuuk, Greenland - Air Greenland Dash 8-200 COCKPIT VIEW Norrrm Yesterday #29

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

Then How Did I Know Where It Was Since.... ProfessorGAC Yesterday #24

Eric the Red wanted to keep a habitable island secret. Kid Berwyn Yesterday #25

I was aware of the existence of Greenland before knowing how to read and write. Dave Bowman Yesterday #26

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

Doesn't reflect well on Louisianna schools if that's his belief. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 22 hrs ago #31

Chief of Staff of the Air Force: "Say again, over?" jmowreader 20 hrs ago #32