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PugJesus@piefed.socialM to History Memes@piefed.socialEnglish · 1 month ago

A true hero of China

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A true hero of China

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    Explanation: General Tso was a military commander in the Late Qing Dynasty. In the US, there is a dish called “General Tso’s chicken” that was named after this military commander, but is otherwise unrelated. But it’s fun to think of a military commander cooking while the enemy is at the gates!

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      Is that Tso?

      • TheJesusaurus@piefed.ca
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        Bravo

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        Alright you fuck. I like it

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        Hu is Tso?

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      I chose to believe that his plan was to make such an awesome chicken, that it would be a good enough tribute to end the war.

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        No no, they CAME for the chicken in the first place. The story is much more like the siege of Troy, but with his chicken instead of Helena.

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        Like the Thompson machine gun, but with chicken

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      I’ve always assumed it was based on an older siege meal, General Tso’s Horse

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        beats General Tso’s Boiled Boot Leather

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          all that fiber keeps you regular

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    I thought it was a epitaph meaning General Tso was a Coward. General Tso’s chicken. It’s not a possessive 's but a contraction of General Tso is chicken.

    Like in 1000 years Trump’s Pedophile will be a sandwich.

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