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[–] Acute_Engles@hexbear.net 28 points 1 week ago (4 children)

John

Jacob

Jingleheimer

Schmidt

[–] GalaxyBrain@hexbear.net 24 points 1 week ago
[–] pencil_nerd@mander.xyz 17 points 1 week ago

Yo that's my name, give it back

[–] chungusamonugs@hexbear.net 6 points 1 week ago (2 children)

...this is not from an obscure king of the hill youtube poop from like, 15 years ago is it?

[–] HumanBehaviorByBjork@hexbear.net 20 points 1 week ago (1 children)

it's a children's song that's well known in some parts of the english-speaking world:

Joooohn Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt,
His name is my name too!
Whenever we go out,
The people always shout:
"There goes John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt!"

[–] MLRL_Commie@hexbear.net 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Wtf is this lol. Is this what American culture is? It's actually kinda cute for once

My understanding is it originates with german-american vaudeville in the early 20th century.

[–] Acute_Engles@hexbear.net 12 points 1 week ago

It's a really old song

[–] REEEEvolution@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Schmidt

One of the most common family names in Germany.

[–] Acute_Engles@hexbear.net 4 points 1 week ago

I was doing a bit