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[–] OneCardboardBox@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Wait, what's wrong with Grandpa Joe? He was a man sick with the humiliation and hopelessness handed down to him by society. Only the joy of seeing his grandson get a chance to be somebody was enough to cure him.

Sounds like you need to start a competing !grandpajoedidnothingwrong community!

[–] pete_the_cat@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

IIRC it's the fact that he was all sickly and bedridden until Charlie finds the golden ticket and he pops out of bed like nothing is wrong.