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RJWolfe t1_j1vja17 wrote

Reply to comment by The_Thunder_Child in TIL the New Zealand Prime Minister, Rob Muldoon, once called a snap election while extremely drunk. His party lost 10 seats. by EucalyptusBrain

Plus he was the Union leader during the country-wide strike on Frank Sinatra.

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DharmaCub t1_j1vuzct wrote

Why was their a countrywide strike on Frank Sinatra?

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RJWolfe t1_j1vvwnq wrote

He was just being Frank Sinatra, baby. Mid-way through a show, he started calling Australian journalists whores and all kinds of stuff.

I've been an asshole in my life, but I've never been a whole-country-hates-me asshole. So that's some solace, at least.

Edit: I should submit that, actually. You better not beat me to the punch!

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twobit78 t1_j1wi3mw wrote

Pick up your game buddy. Get on some watchlists

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RJWolfe t1_j1wicyq wrote

Hard pass. Can't sing worth shit.

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