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[–] kersploosh@sh.itjust.works 43 points 7 months 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 17 points 7 months ago

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

[–] sundrei@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 7 months ago

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

[–] moody@lemmings.world 22 points 7 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] sundrei@lemmy.sdf.org 11 points 7 months ago (3 children)

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

[–] MajorHavoc@programming.dev 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

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

Coming soon!

[–] moody@lemmings.world 2 points 7 months ago

Basically, yeah.

[–] sirdorius@programming.dev 7 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

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

[–] SurfinBird@lemmy.ca 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Will he finally be able to vote?

[–] sundrei@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Bigfoot wants better park management!

[–] Wetstew@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months 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.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago