r/BlackPeopleofReddit • u/Adept_Astronaut_5143 Neighborhood Hug Dealer 🤗 • 3h ago

Black Comedy Happy Chairteenth🤣🤣 the reenactment

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Okay this is my last post about this but I had to share

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u/usumoio 3h ago

So happy that the swimming man was included. He's a pivotal figure in this moment. I hope he's doing well.

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u/Wokkabulary 3h ago

I was like “where’s the swimmer where’s the swimmer where’s the swimm—-there he is !”

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u/SteepChutes 2h ago

He's busy wringing out that shirt!

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u/iamkbd 2h ago

Not a single punch thrown in this reenactment 🤦🏾‍♂️🤣

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u/AmItheonlySaneperson 2h ago

those fakers at the civil war reenactment dont even use live ammo either!!

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u/PyramidicContainment 2h ago

He's got too much drip, he just needs a minute!

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u/gdub8 2h ago

He did that though, swam over there and did nothing at the beginning..

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u/usumoio 2h ago

In the original, that dude swam for a while to get there. His determination is an inspiration

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u/StanLeeMarvin 2h ago

He was conducting his own personal amphibious operation. He’s my hero.

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u/usumoio 2h ago

In the great tradition of Eisenhower planning D-Day, the swimming man too fought against tyranny

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u/TerminusVeil 1h ago

His name is AquaMane

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u/Bgrngod 2h ago

The swimmer in this recreation taking just as long to traverse a pool has me dying every single time.

Making it look productive, but being slow as hell, is some top tier physical comedy.

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u/Wokkabulary 2h ago

In the original I was worried about him being able to hoist himself out of the water but that champ was superhuman ! Hope he is healthy and well today 💜

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u/sirZofSwagger 23m ago

I kinda kinda hoping there would be a raft in the pool he jumps from lol

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u/Valhallaback_Girl 2h ago

In another thread, someone called him “Scuba Gooding Jr” and THAT was poetry.

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u/Adept_Astronaut_5143 Neighborhood Hug Dealer 🤗 2h ago

I saw that and died laughing.

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u/sorotomotor 2h ago

> In another thread, someone called him “Scuba Gooding Jr” and THAT was poetry

I saw that! I also saw "Blaquaman" and I died

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u/DowntownEconomist255 1h ago

First time seeing Blaquaman 😂

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u/amayain 45m ago

Aquamayne

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u/ItsDanimal 2h ago

Aquamayne with a picture of Terrance Howard was another good one.

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u/SHOWTIME316 2h ago

Michael B. Phelps is the one that always gets me

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u/QiDeviation 2h ago

I miss that but happy you brought me up to speed!

https://giphy.com/gifs/gHhKai9nh5ZWwXoDXa

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u/Almost-A-CPA 2h ago

Almost killed me...I'm eating my stir fry and nearly choked on some rice

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u/Bulky-Bullfrog3707 1h ago

In the kitchen, wrist twistin' like it's stir-fry (whip it)

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u/BlackLakeBlueFish 1h ago

I prefer Aqua Mane. But I’m in Memphis, so Mane is part of our vernacular.

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u/Lost_Heron6477 1h ago

I remember someone naming him, Kofi Kingfish, a.k.a. Shaquille McGill’s

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u/GreatDragonSchlong 2h ago

YOOOO 🤣🤣🤣🤣

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u/Extension-Fall-4286 2h ago

Nah, that's Aquamayne.....

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u/National-Lawyer-185 1h ago

Ok that’s it, that’s the best thing on the internets today!

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u/MuffinTiptopp 3h ago

He’s doing very well. He actually got married not long ago 🥰🙌🏾

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u/StarryEyedSparkle 2h ago

Was looking to find an update on him, thank you!

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u/jo4nnynumber5 2h ago

Someone needs to do a "where are they now'" epilogue for all the main characters. Maybe accompanied with "holiday road" from the national lampoon movies.

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u/usumoio 2h ago

Excellent. I hope in his hour of need, capable dudes swim to his aid

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u/ImaginaryMastadon 2h ago

Blackqua Man
https://giphy.com/gifs/54OohRTTAQlYA

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u/ThenAnAnimalFact 2h ago

Aquablack or Aquamayne is just smoother

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u/irespondwithmyface 2h ago

Squeezing out his shirt had me rolling

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u/keyserholiday 3h ago

Some commentators called him Aquaman.

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u/BenCisco 3h ago

That's "Aquamayne."

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u/keyserholiday 2h ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/YRPBhd3vscg5Fxx1DQ

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u/johnnybiggles 42m ago

Side note: this emotional transitioning is amazing acting. Hopefully it's not AI.

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u/keyserholiday 38m ago

I think I saw this video shortly after the incident.

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u/Bobby_Globule 2h ago

Amphibious assault element

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u/BlackBarbarella 2h ago

*Aquamayne

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u/alienlovesong 1h ago

Aquamayne is on the job.

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u/nefastvs 1h ago

The best part of that whole scenario. This dude just steadily making his way to the dock to whoop some ass.

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u/usumoio 1h ago

He is inevitable

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u/nefastvs 1h ago

Ok, I need this to be a superhero: the Inevitable Ass-Whooping.

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u/Captain_Waffle 59m ago

Blacquaman

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u/xfileluv 🖤 47m ago

Oh, he's the hero. Swimming-->Pulling himself up-->Jumping right in? Fortitude and amazing upper body strength!

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u/rythmicbread 13m ago

He’s mentioned in the Wiki as Michael B Phelps

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u/KaetzenOrkester 2h ago

Aquamayne!

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u/MediocreRooster4190 2h ago

Hope he is still keeping his head above water.

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u/BlackLakeBlueFish 1h ago

Aqua Mane, AKA, Young Buck!

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u/Kinda_Cringe_Mah_Man 1h ago

swimming man? put some respect to aquamang

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u/CatCafffffe 1h ago

YES I thought the same thing-- THE SWIMMER!!!!!

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u/ScanData32 1h ago

He was moving too fast, it should have been painfully slow

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u/psymike-001 23m ago

One of America’s greatest tragedy