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[–] Gordon 51 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Haha, LOL, I totally get it, but can someone explain it to my friend? He doesn't get it.

[–] qwertilliopasd 66 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The Donner party were a group on the Oregon trail that got stuck on a mountain pass in the winter and resorted to cannibalism to survive. The Dollup did a really good podcast episode about it.

Also the cafe in the University of Colorado UMC is named "The Alfred Packer Gill". Alfred Packer was a similar famed cannibal.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Also the cafe in the University of Colorado UMC is named "The Alfred Packer Gill".

Sounds like a wonderfully shpadoinkle place.

[–] qwertilliopasd 3 points 1 week ago

I think I know precisely what you mean

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

...i get why it's funny (the donner party infamously resorted to cannibalism) but i don't get how it's ironic...

[–] Slimthickens 14 points 1 week ago

Well, you see, it's like rain, but on your wedding day

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 week ago