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I'm reminded of this after the hoopla at the Northern Border died down (lemmy.ca)
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Bless their little hearts as they also blamed Canada again...

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[-] Bonehead@kbin.social 45 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Because it's a common Japanese school uniform. Why you're seeing a bunch of them is another question, but they're not actually dressed like Donald Duck purposely.

[-] vzq@lemmy.blahaj.zone 18 points 9 months ago

Is it related to WW2 era navy uniforms, like Donald Duck’s? Or is it some freak convergence?

[-] nyahlathotep@sh.itjust.works 37 points 9 months ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/School_uniforms_in_Japan

The sailor fuku (セーラー服, sērā fuku) (lit. 'sailor outfit') is a common style of uniform worn by female middle school students, traditionally by high school students, and occasionally, elementary school students. It was introduced as a school uniform in 1920 at Heian Jogakuin (平安女学院)[9] and 1921 by the principal of Fukuoka Jo Gakuin University (福岡女学院),[10] Elizabeth Lee. It was modeled after the uniform used by the British Royal Navy at the time, which Lee had experienced as an exchange student in the United Kingdom.

[-] WolfhoundRO@lemmy.world 15 points 9 months ago

Thanks Royal Navy

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago

Biden was in the Royal Navy in 1920. He was in his 50s at the time.

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