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minus-squareoctopus_ink@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11arrow-down1·edit-23 days agoWhew not Sam Adams though! (nor Jr!) edit - (and neither were presidents! Holy shit I’m developing a maga-level remembrance of history! 😁 )
minus-squareMaldaya@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up10·3 days agoIt’s ok, you just got him confused with John Adams, his cousin, who was the second president (and his son John Quincy Adams the 6th president.)
minus-squareoctopus_ink@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·3 days agoWhile I thank you for that clarification and you are absolutely correct, it doesn’t change my assessment of the error on my part. 😢🙂
minus-squaresartalon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·3 days agoWas searching the post to see if someone else pointed out that neither Adams was on the list. Thank you for the laugh this morning. Everytime I see Sam Adams mentioned, I always think of Sam Jackson beer.
minus-squareoctopus_ink@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 days ago Everytime I see Sam Adams mentioned, I always think of Sam Jackson beer. 😂 Oh same, and I really wish Chappelle would do a 3.0 version of himself. (or at least like a 2.3 or 2.whateveritwouldbe) I’d love to be able to enjoy his humor again.
Whew not Sam Adams though! (nor Jr!)
edit - (and neither were presidents! Holy shit I’m developing a maga-level remembrance of history! 😁 )
It’s ok, you just got him confused with John Adams, his cousin, who was the second president (and his son John Quincy Adams the 6th president.)
While I thank you for that clarification and you are absolutely correct, it doesn’t change my assessment of the error on my part. 😢🙂
Was searching the post to see if someone else pointed out that neither Adams was on the list.
Thank you for the laugh this morning.
Everytime I see Sam Adams mentioned, I always think of Sam Jackson beer.
😂 Oh same, and I really wish Chappelle would do a 3.0 version of himself. (or at least like a 2.3 or 2.whateveritwouldbe) I’d love to be able to enjoy his humor again.