• Cyborganism
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    1 month ago

    LoL when people are ignorant about a culture, they’ll make up all kinds of stupid stories.

  • BestBouclettes@jlai.lu
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    1 month ago

    NewYork Post not bothering to spell check the name. It’s the Phryges, from Phrygian cap, one of the symbols for liberty. Funnily enough, it also figures on the flag of the New York state.

    Arguably, it’s a terrible and freakish looking mascot, but the symbolism is strong.

  • Donjuanme@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    Can’t wait to hear the Alex jonsian theories on this shit. Actually he’s probably done it 6 times already, so no doubt he’ll be bringing it back up again.