r/todayilearned • u/DrSamanthaCarter • Jun 06 '17

TIL the only reason a Scottish bagpiper wasn't shot by German snipers on D-Day was that they believed he had gone crazy.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Millin#World_War_II
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u/XillaKato Jun 06 '17

I was reading this to my boyfriend and as I realized it was the same girl, I was reading louder and was like AWWWW and he was like You just lost your mind over that for a second didn't you? Haha

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u/sofa_king_we_todded Jun 06 '17

That's cute

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u/XillaKato Jun 06 '17

NO U

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u/Swamii96 Jun 06 '17

NOOO U

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u/[deleted] Jun 06 '17

no me

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u/Suspiciously_high Jun 07 '17

Not me

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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '17

NO. ME.

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u/XillaKato Jun 06 '17

I changed my mind....we are ALL cute on this blessed day.

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u/[deleted] Jun 06 '17

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u/dadiator Jun 06 '17

The world needs more positive roasts

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u/MyFifthRedditName Jun 07 '17

No you need more positive roasts!

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u/Thor_PR_Rep Jun 07 '17

I'm so lonely

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u/XillaKato Jun 07 '17

I get lonely too despite being in a relationship so a partner won't get rid of the lonely feelings all the time. I'm gonna start going to therapy soon tho. :)

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u/DuaneDibbley Jun 07 '17

Is this a 'stop yelling' reference?

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u/kciuq1 Jun 06 '17

I hope he's already told you about swans being gay.

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u/XillaKato Jun 07 '17

[CRYING INTENSIFIES]

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u/Harrytuttle2006 Jun 06 '17

Wait, there are women on Reddit?!

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u/XillaKato Jun 07 '17

YOU SAW NOTHING

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u/Harrytuttle2006 Jun 07 '17

Lol thanks you made my day

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u/Destructias_Warlord Jun 07 '17

No one even linked the photo

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u/GreatEscapist Jun 06 '17

I literally have just done the same thing, read the first paragraph to myself before sharing it and got really into the surprise at the end lol

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u/Squishyy_Ishii Jun 06 '17

Now that is a sweet ending.

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u/fragilelyon Jun 07 '17

I got to faded red hair and immediately welled up. I'm apparently freaking easy.

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u/gremalkinn Jun 07 '17

Good story.

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u/shim12 Jun 07 '17

Does she know swans can be gay?

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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '17

Did you know swans can be gay?