Afaik this originated when John Glenn made a return to space, aged 77, in 1998, e.g. (first forum post that I found)
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dandelion@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 days ago
this is like the 5th meme like this I’ve seen, I think I’m hitting a breaking point
also, this feels like boomer humor or something, it feels so weirdly out-of-touch and not self-aware (hey, like I’m being right now!)
bandwidthcrisis@lemmy.world 4 days ago
Slovene85@sh.itjust.works 4 days ago
Don’t let this man distract you from the fact that in 1998, The Undertaker threw Mankind off Hell In A Cell, and plummeted 16 ft through an announcer’s table.
NichEherVielleicht@feddit.org 4 days ago
Honestly, if the entire world could coordinate something as ridiculous and harmless as pranking a few astronauts, that would already be a pretty amazing sign. Like, imagine billions of people actually agreeing on something silly instead of arguing for once. World peace, but it starts with ape costumes and a shared sense of humor. I’d take that timeline.
JetpackJackson@feddit.org 4 days ago
Same
dandelion@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 days ago
are you a boomer? lol
NichEherVielleicht@feddit.org 4 days ago
I’m in between generation x and y