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God Admits Sending Great Flood Was Just Misguided Attempt To Impress Jodie Foster (www.theonion.com)
submitted 8 months ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world to c/theonion@midwest.social
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[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 41 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 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@lemmy.world 11 points 8 months ago

If only he had a steadier hand

[–] thefartographer@lemm.ee 7 points 8 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.

[–] theodewere@kbin.social 4 points 8 months ago

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

[–] bl4ckblooc@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago

American Dad taught me this, along with Ollie North.

[–] Tristaniopsis@aussie.zone 4 points 8 months ago

There was a band called Jody Foster’s Army.

[–] angelsomething@lemmy.one 4 points 8 months ago

lol