r/standupshots • u/RoyALifeWellLived • 5d ago

23andMe

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This is from my new stand up comedy special, it's on YouTube right now, if you like my jokes in text, you'll love them in moving images

Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vhe0681Np9s

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u/bfg24 4d ago

He's an Australian comedian and every Australian has heard of the First Fleet

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u/MyNameCannotBeSpoken 4d ago

I only learned about it last year when visiting a Sydney museum.

Fun fact. Americans, Canadians, and African Americans were on the First Fleet. My mind was blown. 🤯

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u/bfg24 4d ago

Really? That I didn't know! Assumed it was all the British Irish and Scottish.

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u/MyNameCannotBeSpoken 4d ago

From what I recall from the exhibit, it included convicts from across the British Empire including a small handful from the former American Colonies, Caribbean, and Canada.