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[–] btsax@reddthat.com 50 points 2 months ago (9 children)

Here are some fun facts about South Carolina for those of you who have never been, unrelated to Lindsey Graham.

Lindsey Graham is from a town called Central, which due to SC naming convention is in the northwest part of the state. Following the same convention there is also a town called North, South Carolina that is in the middle. Central also has a great Mexican restaurant called Pancho's where you can go to celebrate any event you'd like

In many parts of SC it is considered rude or unlucky to toss or throw beer on Sundays. This is because it is illegal to sell alcohol on Sundays in many places so if you toss a beer to your buddy at the campsite, for example, and they drop it, you can't buy more till tomorrow. Please remember this tradition if you are having any celebrations on Sundays and want to honor South Carolina traditions.

It's customary in South Carolina to celebrate Bastille Day two days early. The reasons why are lost to history.

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[–] TipRing@lemmy.world 42 points 2 months ago

He was encouraged to call Mitch and decided to drop in on him.

[–] dizzle18@lemmy.zip 33 points 2 months ago (5 children)

Male escorts all over DC are probably celebrating the hardest right now.

[–] psycho_driver@lemmy.world 23 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I'm sure they have mixed feelings, as their wages will at least temporarily drop.

[–] dizzle18@lemmy.zip 24 points 2 months ago

I really don't think there'll ever be a shortage of money from closeted gay Republicans. Especially in DC.

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[–] Snapz@lemmy.world 32 points 2 months ago (2 children)

lindsay "Lady G" graham died having never been married and never having children. He ran for president once, when asked by press who his first lady would be, should he win, he replied, "My Sister...".

It is not an inherently wrong or shameful thing to be gay, by any means, but to live an entire lifetime poorly hiding your own truth while being dedicated to hating what you are publicly, in a position to vocally support and enact actual law aimed at making other humans fear, suffer and feel less for just loving who they love is unforgivable.

His voting record who stand as a permanent indictment of a cruel person who led a short, hateful and frightened life - never taking a single free breath. A sad life, over.

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[–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 32 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Maybe we'll get a double dose of good news today, but they're probably gonna keep Mitchy boy on the machine breather until the deadline where they don't need to do the special election.

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[–] CrustyBus77@lemmy.world 30 points 2 months ago (1 children)

He had a 20 minute conversation with Mitch McConnell who told him to go into the light.

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[–] W3dd1e@lemmy.zip 29 points 2 months ago (6 children)

Lindsay Graham was in his current office for 23 years. His predecessor, Strom Thurmond was in that seat for 47 years.

Yikes, South Carolina.

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[–] Perky@fedia.io 28 points 2 months ago

Mitch McConnell must have been his last horcrux.

[–] betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world 27 points 2 months ago

How awful. It's a heartbreaking turn of events, sucks to hear that he didn't publicly suffer through a long, protracted illness first.

[–] Mantzy81@aussie.zone 24 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Sounds like it might have been a heart attack and not the "extreme dysentery" he was due.

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[–] Grass@sh.itjust.works 21 points 2 months ago (2 children)

You mean they aren't going to pretend he's alive but nobody is allowed to see him?

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[–] BigBenis@lemmy.world 21 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I had always kinda hoped he'd live long enough to see his prediction of Trump destroying the Republican party fully play out. Can't say I'm upset by the news despite that.

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