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submitted 2 weeks ago by Irelephant@lemm.ee to c/facepalm@lemmy.world

TranscriptA threads post saying "There has never been another nation ever that has existed much beyond 250 years. Not a single one. America's 250th year is 2025. The next 4 years are gonna be pretty interesting considering everything that's already been said." It has a reply saying "My local pub is older than your country".

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[-] spooky2092 17 points 2 weeks ago

Man, the final owner of the business must have some interesting feelings being the one that drove it into the ground after 550 years.

[-] superkret@feddit.org 5 points 2 weeks ago

They survived the Black Plague and the Spanish Flu, but Covid did them in.

[-] huppakee@lemm.ee 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

~~Didn't realise we're living in 2225 already, damn~~

Edit: math no longer adds up to 2225 ad after op edited year to 1472 ad.

[-] smeenz@lemmy.nz 8 points 2 weeks ago

That would be 753 years ?

2225 - 1472

[-] huppakee@lemm.ee 1 points 2 weeks ago

Yes, but op edited comment

this post was submitted on 27 Apr 2025
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