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[–] ccunning@lemmy.world 92 points 5 days ago (11 children)

It should come as no surprise to anyone that the U.S. city of New Bern has removed the penis from its coat of arms.

[–] massive_bereavement@fedia.io 78 points 5 days ago (3 children)

So progressive of New Bern, a transgender bear as a mascot.

[–] ccunning@lemmy.world 31 points 5 days ago

Oh man - if I start spreading this around town it could be a good way to get them to put the penis back on.

Who is to say the original isn't a futanari?

[–] couldhavebeenyou@lemmy.zip 4 points 5 days ago

Haz no tiddies

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 23 points 4 days ago

God, Americans are such sad people.

Yeah yeah, not all of them, but prettyuch all of those with money or power

Somehow the bear's eyerolling expression of despair looks more pronounced now.

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 11 points 5 days ago

Fucking fascistss

[–] Infinite@lemmy.zip 4 points 4 days ago

It's the right to bear arms, not bear dongs

[–] huppakee@piefed.social 11 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Wait, they kept the coat of arms this entire time?

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 27 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Well, technically they fixed it

[–] M137@lemmy.world 8 points 5 days ago (1 children)
[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 40 points 5 days ago

"Fix" is a euphemism for "neuter."

[–] jwt@programming.dev 2 points 3 days ago

I wonder why they didn't also remove the 'Edward Penis-hands' while they were at it.

The town where Pepsi cola was invented

[–] SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Just need a red magic marker to adjust them.

FYI, this design has been penisless since it was founded.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 days ago

So New Bern is pro trans? Will they replace the penis with a handgun?

[–] hector@lemmy.today 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Boo to this new bern and their bear penis denial! Where the fuck is New Bern though? Got to be connecticut or some shit am I right?

[–] Dultas@lemmy.world 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

North Carolina. Was the capitol once. Where Pepsi was invented.

[–] ccunning@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

Don’t sell us short. We also have the worlds largest Harris Teeters as well as the Guinness world record for largest open sandwich (a barbecue pork bun)