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[–] dumples@midwest.social 13 points 7 months ago

I thought that Rupert Giles was the coolest man. Its who I want to be. A librarian who is also a badass.

[–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Also about the severe shortage of bubblegum in these trying times

[–] SkybreakerEngineer@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Isn't that Duke Nukem?

[–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 3 points 7 months ago

I've only ever known it from Buffy, but apparently it comes from Five on the Blackhand Side (1973) but popularized by the film They Live (1988).

https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/111729/what-was-the-origin-of-the-famous-movie-quote-all-out-of-bubble-gum

[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 3 points 7 months ago

Yes, Daria.