Clinicallydepressedpoochie@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 14 days agoIs it true America has a long history of idolizing outlaws? Can you name some?message-squaremessage-square87fedilinkarrow-up189arrow-down113
arrow-up176arrow-down1message-squareIs it true America has a long history of idolizing outlaws? Can you name some?Clinicallydepressedpoochie@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 14 days agomessage-square87fedilink
minus-squareCuberoot@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down1·14 days agoThe Oklahoma Sooners, settled in the territory sooner than the enactment of the law allowing them to do so, thereby giving them an advantage over the law-abiders in claiming the most valuable acreage.
minus-squareBacano@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·14 days agoThey’re idolized? I would’ve probably been an abider ☹️
minus-squareGerudo@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up9·14 days agoThere is an entire HUGE university in Oklahoma known as the sooners. So yeah, idolized.
The Oklahoma Sooners, settled in the territory sooner than the enactment of the law allowing them to do so, thereby giving them an advantage over the law-abiders in claiming the most valuable acreage.
They’re idolized? I would’ve probably been an abider ☹️
There is an entire HUGE university in Oklahoma known as the sooners. So yeah, idolized.