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Sources Allege Tim Walz’s ‘Aw, Shucks’ Persona Merely Facade Concealing True ‘Gee Whiz’ Tendencies (theonion.com)
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[–] Drunemeton@lemmy.world 55 points 2 months ago

The unmitigated gal:

“When reached for comment, a spokesperson for the Harris-Walz campaign denied the governor had ever lost his temper and told anyone to hold their horses.”

[–] cybervseas@lemmy.world 39 points 2 months ago

I knew it!

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 30 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Gosh golly my feathers are ruffled.

[–] Thassodar@lemm.ee 4 points 2 months ago

That's two shakes from having your Jimmies rustled!

[–] ZeroCool@slrpnk.net 25 points 2 months ago (1 children)

"I've said "jiminy jillikers" so many times the words have lost all meaning!" - Tim Walz

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Tim Walz trying out for Fallout Boy:

[–] Blahaj_Blast@lemmy.blahaj.zone 19 points 2 months ago

As long as there's not an "Aw geez" persona

[–] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 18 points 2 months ago

Now that's the sort of fake news I want to be seeing :-)

[–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 months ago

He may have fooled the rest of the country with his finely tuned ‘Jumpin’ Jehoshaphat!’ act, but ‘Holy buckets!’ is who he really is.

Dammit, I actually say "Holy buckets" all the time. Years of parenting has engrained it into me.

[–] niktemadur@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Well I'll be gosh darned.
Yer darned tootin'!

[–] ZeroCool@slrpnk.net 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Hey now, it's just the onion, there's no need to start cursin' willy-nilly here.

[–] niktemadur@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Aw dagummit!

[–] DefiantBidet@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Schlimazel v Schlemiel oh my