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[–] kersploosh@sh.itjust.works 41 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Assembly Bill 666

Matt Moneymaker, a longtime Bigfoot researcher

I know we're in the bizarro timeline, but really?

[–] gashead76@lemmy.world 15 points 2 days ago

I know, it's like the AI in control of our simulation isn't even trying anymore.

[–] sundrei@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 days ago

Yeah, I had to check if he was somehow related to Moneymaker Mike. (He is not.)

[–] sirdorius@programming.dev 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Official state cryptids? What's next? Official imaginary gods and myths? Oh wait...

[–] Wetstew@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

The idea of state cryptids rule. I love that.

Folklore is such a deeply ingrained part of a location; and it's cool to recognize it. It even reflects and ~potentially~ honors the past of previous Native Legends.

It's a shame that if it ever catches on nation wide it's going to be nothing but Bigfoot and Loch Ness analogs, like six states have the mocking bird as their state bird.

[–] moody@lemmings.world 21 points 2 days ago (1 children)

As the "official state cryptid," and not as a real, documented species.

[–] sundrei@lemmy.sdf.org 10 points 2 days ago (2 children)

It's like voting on an official state imaginary friend.

[–] MajorHavoc@programming.dev 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It's like voting on an official state imaginary friend.

Coming soon!

[–] futatorius@lemm.ee 1 points 8 hours ago

Separation of church and state makes that more difficult.

Can we do twin cryptids? Say, California and Scotland twinning Bigfoot and Nessie?

[–] moody@lemmings.world 2 points 2 days ago

Basically, yeah.

[–] SurfinBird@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Will he finally be able to vote?

[–] sundrei@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Bigfoot wants better park management!

[–] futatorius@lemm.ee 2 points 8 hours ago

Yeah, maybe he'll help stop those assholes from trying to rake the forest.