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Trying to pay rent these days... (lemmy.world)

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[-] postnataldrip@lemmy.world 98 points 1 year ago

Yeah... this isn't a meme, it's literally children being sold.

As I recall it, the family were facing eviction, and the kids were indeed sold, including the one she was pregnant with. A couple of them ended up basically being slaves on a farm somewhere.

I'll laugh at plenty of things I probably shouldn't but this isn't one of them.

[-] TunaCowboy@lemmy.world 35 points 1 year ago

My grandfather was sold into what amounted to slavery during this time period under similar circumstances. Many of these children were treated with incredible cruelty, then grew up and were shipped off to war. Mostly voluntarily, given that war was actually a quality of life improvement where they got perks like socks and food.

[-] gardner@lemmy.nz 21 points 1 year ago

Fucking tragic: https://web.archive.org/web/20181019122147/https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/hammond/sold-off-siblings-shown-in-old-photo-tell-their-stories/article_1c095598-89f4-584b-891b-7ef48a1e2082.html

[-] Omega_Haxors@lemmy.ml 15 points 1 year ago

The consequence of edgy "ha ha slavery funny" humor. This is why punching down is never ok.

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[-] original_reader@lemm.ee 56 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

This is not a meme, but a reminder of a terrible time and this particular event. Post it in a history community, but not here. Why would we find something so sad funny?

It is in bad taste. To say the least.

[-] sederx@programming.dev -3 points 1 year ago

I found it funny.

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[-] Alivrah@lemmy.world 37 points 1 year ago

This is an incredibly sad picture

[-] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 37 points 1 year ago

Dawg this is not a meme what the fuck

[-] MicrosoftSam@lemmy.world 36 points 1 year ago

This is real right?

[-] DarkGamer@kbin.social 27 points 1 year ago

https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/4-children-sale-1948/

[-] BedSharkPal@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 year ago

Oof. I don't like my memes this dark.

[-] Eheran@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Ooof

[-] theFibonacciEffect@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago

That is extremely tragic

[-] moosetwin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 20 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Yes. Here's a link to the Wikimedia page of the photograph.

The picture was taken August 5, 1948, for The Vidette-Messenger.

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[-] Ryan213@lemmy.world 22 points 1 year ago

She should use the subscription model to get money for them every month.

[-] EmoDuck@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

Renting children? What a horrible idea- Oh wait, no. The Simpsons already did that

[-] Ghyste@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 year ago

More garbage for the dumpster fire. But those upvotes are just so important...

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[-] Flabbergassed@artemis.camp 6 points 1 year ago

There are some days that I would pay someone to take my 4 kids.

[-] datelmd5sum@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

I think that's actually a pretty common practise. Rich people barely have to see their kids at all!

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