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[–] rockSlayer 31 points 1 year ago (1 children)

God damn, those GIs are killing it in those dresses. I live near(ish) a military base, I should see if I can get to their next charity drag show

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Do they still do them? Seems like something Republicans would be up in arms about.

[–] rockSlayer 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Yes they do! It's an army tradition that goes back to the union army in the civil war. Also, it definitely is a culture war talking point, mostly by the twitter faction of the Republican party

[–] Death_Equity 17 points 1 year ago

The greatest generation.

[–] HeapOfDogs 4 points 1 year ago

Found an interesting article that talks a bit more about this topic https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/drag-entertainment-world-war-ii

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Tommy Tuberville was right!

(hope the /s isn't needed)

[–] QuarterSwede 1 points 1 year ago

Wait, that’s not Bing Crosby or Danny Kay!?