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Old newspaper I found on the death of FDR enjoy.

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 10 months ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago

I guess Truman will have the last-laugh after all, what with the whole nomination debacle.

[–] AngWay 2 points 10 months ago
[–] Jon_Servo 13 points 10 months ago (1 children)

What?! He is?! And this is how I find out?!

[–] AngWay 6 points 10 months ago

Unfortunately yes, it was sudden we are all heartbroken

[–] [email protected] 9 points 10 months ago (2 children)

The newspaper is coming off pretty modern with that typeface.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Got a real wisenheimer over here tryin' to hornswoggle us. How much more modern can you get than the scoop from the latest daily rag, fella?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

I thought so too, it does seem like it's correct, though there seems to be another headline style in use as well.

[–] samus12345 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] AngWay 4 points 10 months ago

Lol that is funny

[–] ceiphas 5 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Is it Just me, or does fdr totally Look Like Stephen fry?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

I can see a resemblance.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

I don't think so, nose is too straight (and the fellow too).

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago
[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

Spoilers, mate. I'm only up to season 3.

[–] clearleaf 2 points 10 months ago

Don't spoil what the D stands for

[–] HollandJim 2 points 10 months ago

This news just in… FDR is still dead

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

It was at 4:35 p. m. eastern war time

What in maudlin jingoistic tarnation is eastern war time