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TIL of the Donner Party who were a group of pioneers including women and children who had to resort to cannibalism after an early snowfall cut off their destination, just one mountain pass over. (en.wikipedia.org)
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[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The South Park guys did a musical loosely based on that called Cannibal the Musical.

[–] thericcer@reddthat.com 4 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Cannibal the Musical was based on Alfred Packer, not the Donner Party. Much later and different circumstances.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Packer

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 10 hours ago

I stand corrected. Now I will learn about Alfred Packer.

[–] SPRUNT@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Shpadoinkle!!

[–] thericcer@reddthat.com 1 points 2 days ago

A horse is a horse, of course, OF COURSE!