Mike Masnick
@mmasnick.bsky.social
Seen on Reddit:
"42 is just old people 6 7"
And... well... yeah. Can't really argue.
This resonated maybe a little too much
Iron Eyes Cody was of Sicilian Italian descent.He was born Espera Oscar de Corti in 1904 in Louisiana to immigrant parents from Sicily (mother Francesca Salpietra and father Antonio/Francesco de Corti, both originally from Sicily, Italy). Throughout his life and career, he claimed Native American heritage (often Cherokee-Cree) and portrayed Indigenous characters in over 200 films, including the famous "Crying Indian" anti-littering PSA.In 1996, a New Orleans Times-Picayune investigation—based on family interviews, baptismal records, and documents—revealed his true Italian ancestry, which he denied until his death in 1999. Posthumously, this was confirmed across sources like Wikipedia, IMDb, and biographical reports.Despite the controversy over his pretended identity, he was honored by some Native American communities for his advocacy and portrayals.
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GeauxGabrielle
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I just asked a Canadian man if they eat moose up there and he got mad thinking I was mocking him until I explained to him I’m from Louisiana. If it walks, crawls, slithers, or flies, we eat it.
Frog legs, alligator, crawfish, deer, snake stew, squirrels. Nobody safe lol
