• Nepenthe
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      9 months ago

      Oh, man. I saw one of those documentaries that article is talking about a good while back, and it must of been her. It took a bit to get over just how utterly bizarre that was, but the I thought, you know? Good for them. They seem to be getting a lot of good out of it.

      Related, the polish group that does American trailer park cosplay every year, and they’re weirdly on point with it. Only, the things that are off or missing are all just only a little bit wrong. The kinds of things you wouldn’t think of consciously, so it gives a lot of the photos an unsettling air that you can’t quite explain.

      The war vet’s posture is perfect, but his hair and clothing are just a little too clean-cut for who he’s trying to be. Those people do fit the atmosphere, but they would never be talking to each other in a million years. That man definitely owns multiple guns, but he’s not standing like he’s ever fired one. Everyone is holding the fork in their left hand and none of the cups at the BBQ are a matching set. “Her makeup is way too dark for her to be a staunch republican” is not a thought I’ve ever had in my life.

      I can’t find it now, but I swear I remember one photo of the boxing ring (they wear gloves to hit each other!) where the flag had been spread out on the ground like a floor mat and I can’t find it now but I’m forced to admit I am still thinking about it.

      The eagle screech is buried pretty deep in me, but it is still there and NONE of those guys would put up with that shit if they were actually American and actually trailer park American unless that was what they were fighting about.

      But the small screw-ups somehow make it more endearing, and I think it’s cute