Look. It was a different time.
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Give me this any day to now.
hillary really has that "yes peasants, entertain me" look down cold
We used to Pokémon Go to the polls. Actually no shade to the guy with the flag. He can get it
Does anyone remember (or have video of) Al Gore’s rendition of the Macarena?
Gore: Would you like to see me do the Macarena?
Crowd:
Gore:
Gore: Would you like to see it again?
Thank you! I’ve been looking for that for years. I should have thought to check CSPAN.
There is no cool way to do the Macarena. But you do it anyway. Cause you have to. You must. It calls to you.
I really appreciate you sharing this with me.
*gasp*
And these are the same people making fun of the 6 7 meme the kids are doing. Knowing we did things like this when we were younger.
TBF most of the people who are still living have no clue what that meme is. Hell, my knowledge stops at it exists.
Nobody knows what it is.
Because 6 7 means nothing and isn't funny. The Macarena is a (daft) dance. 6 7 is just a couple of numbers.
Woke 1 was crazy!
They macarena'd so trump could double-beej
Bill looks like he just discovered Latinas.
It was a different time!
it's funny because the song is about a woman who is cheating on her boyfriend. it kind of set the tone for his second term.