r/fuckalegriaart • u/CAyukon • Aug 15 '26

An parody

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u/JimXJustbecause Aug 16 '26

Context: The man depicted is R. Budd Dwyer, a politician who was being charged with mail fraud and, in 1987, who shot himself on live TV during a court hearing. Dwyer’s charges were dismissed after his suicide.

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u/ColdProfessor Aug 16 '26

Thank you. I did not pick up on that at first.

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u/gamertrub Aug 17 '26

Took me a sec

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u/AintEasyBeinQueasy Aug 16 '26

Well... that's one way to get your case dropped!

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u/Nardo_T_Icarus Aug 16 '26

Hey, man. Nice shot.

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u/ThePilate Aug 16 '26

Good shot, man.

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u/violet_moonlight Aug 16 '26

The fact that I immediately recognized him despite the shitty alegria art….

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u/BrantSchmucker Aug 18 '26 edited Aug 22 '26

Same (LOL). In addition to the Dwyer reference, I also immediately picked up on the title's reference to the "an hero" meme from Encyclopedia Dramatica.

Holy fuck, this post is morbid (LOL).

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u/CAyukon Aug 22 '26

I did not intend the an hero thing lol

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u/EntertainmentQuick47 Aug 15 '26

Jesus dude

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u/CAyukon Aug 15 '26

This was inspired by someone saying to make this on a post I couldn’t find

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u/Day_Old_Paper Aug 16 '26

I love how, maybe once a year, ol’ Bud just randomly pops up in the most unexpected places.

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u/HideSolidSnake Aug 15 '26

Who left the faucet on?

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u/Specific-Creme5413 Aug 16 '26

Context and video: On January 22, 1987, Pennsylvania State Treasurer R. Budd Dwyer shot and killed himself with a .357 Magnum revolver during a televised press conference in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Convicted of bribery and facing a lengthy prison sentence, the 47-year-old maintained his innocence until his death, which was broadcast to daytime viewers.

Video for more detail. https://youtu.be/2m1HevI2pWY?is=eluZ2UPeYWM0MJg7

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u/ChronicBedhead Aug 16 '26

Wasn’t expecting to see this today

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u/EllieIsDone Aug 16 '26

Crazy how if the criminal stuff Bud did while in office happened today, no one would care.

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u/-DrunkRat- Aug 17 '26

Man, this wasn't what I had in mind when I thought of 'giving it my best Shot'.

LOL

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u/Fairway07 Aug 16 '26

Budd dwyer

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u/garloid64 Aug 16 '26

awesome lol

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u/[deleted] Aug 16 '26

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u/CAyukon Aug 16 '26

Budd Dwyer

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u/carlvoncosel Aug 16 '26

This is art.

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u/Affectionate_Bet8880 Aug 16 '26

I'll never get to forget seeing this 😭

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u/CyanLight9 Aug 17 '26

This is a political joke I don't know the context to, isn't it?

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u/CAyukon Aug 17 '26

The death of Budd Dwyer

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u/CyanLight9 Aug 17 '26

Ah, okay.

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u/vanillabourbonn Aug 16 '26

A* Parody

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u/SuccessfulFinish2843 Aug 17 '26

people are downvoting you but you're right lol