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[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Grits also would be weird for someone of his background. They aren't commonly eaten by northerners, especially not someone from bumfuck nowhere ohio in the early/mid 20th century.

[–] only_in_ohio@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

“Bumfuck nowhere” Ohio? We taught America to fly and stocked NASA - grits aren’t exactly rocket science

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

Yeah but lets day you're about to either go to the moon or be incinerated like the people who tried before you. Do you want someone else's comfort food? Wapakonetta's favorite son wasn't eating southern food on his last morning on earth