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tblue37

(68,018 posts) Fri Oct 31, 2025, 04:18 AM Oct 31

Burma-Gram:

— Burma-Gram (@burmagram.bsky.social) 2025-10-30T14:35:47.137Z

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Burma-Gram: (Original Post) tblue37 Oct 31 OP

As we say in neighboring Nambia DFW Oct 31 #1

It's Myanmar, dammit! EYESORE 9001 Oct 31 #2

Don't be so possessive DFW Oct 31 #3

Meh, I never wanted my own Myanmar anyway EYESORE 9001 Oct 31 #4

Keeping your expectations low DFW Oct 31 #6

I can only remember one, seen a 60's Mad magazine: Buns_of_Fire Oct 31 #5

DFW

(59,635 posts)

1. As we say in neighboring Nambia

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Fri Oct 31, 2025, 04:28 AM

Oct 31

Though my thoughts be only token
Truer words were never spoken

EYESORE 9001

(29,396 posts)

2. It's Myanmar, dammit!

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Fri Oct 31, 2025, 06:23 AM

Oct 31

DFW

(59,635 posts)

3. Don't be so possessive

Reply to EYESORE 9001 (Reply #2)

Fri Oct 31, 2025, 06:29 AM

Oct 31

It's not only your anmar. It's My anmar, too. Hey, folks, anyone out there who has ever wanted an anmar, it's everybody's anmar.

EYESORE 9001

(29,396 posts)

4. Meh, I never wanted my own Myanmar anyway

Reply to DFW (Reply #3)

Fri Oct 31, 2025, 06:32 AM

Oct 31

‘Tis a silly place.

DFW

(59,635 posts)

6. Keeping your expectations low

Reply to EYESORE 9001 (Reply #4)

Fri Oct 31, 2025, 07:06 AM

Oct 31

A wise attitude. Who really needs an anmar anyway?

Buns_of_Fire

(18,964 posts)

5. I can only remember one, seen a 60's Mad magazine:

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Fri Oct 31, 2025, 06:48 AM

Oct 31

If you are under 53*
You may not know what used to be
So let us try to put you wise
These signs were used to advertise
Burma Shave

* adjusted for ageflation.

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