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God Admits Sending Great Flood Was Just Misguided Attempt To Impress Jodie Foster (www.theonion.com)
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[–] shalafi 43 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (3 children)

This is an old callback. 🀣 For those not in the know, an obsession with Foster is why Hinckley shot President Reagan.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hinckley_Jr.#Obsession_with_Jodie_Foster

And he's out of jail, free and clear! Did not know that.

[–] TIMMAY 11 points 9 months ago

If only he had a steadier hand

[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Literally me, except the opposite. A president shot me because of their hatred towards Robert De Niro. Definitely a true story.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

see Hillary got away with all kinda shit while she was President

[–] bl4ckblooc 4 points 9 months ago

American Dad taught me this, along with Ollie North.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

There was a band called Jody Foster’s Army.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

lol