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[Jonathan Lighter]

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https://www.yahoo.com/news/lets-brandon-became-code-insulting-050915714.html

JL

On Thu, Oct 28, 2021 at 11:33 AM Peter Reitan <pjreitan at hotmail.com> wrote:

> "Let's go Brandon."
>
> Well, it originated as a misquote.
>
> "It all started on October 9, when NASCAR driver Brandon Brown won his
> first race in the league's Xfinity series at Alabama's legendary Talladega
> Superspeedway."
>
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> https://www.businessinsider.com/lets-go-brandon-chant-origin-video-what-does-it-mean-2021-10
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> The crowd behind the interview were chanting "F--- Joe Biden!"
>
> The interviewer either misunderstood or covered it up, telling Brandon on
> air that the crowd was chanting "Let's go Brandon!"
>
> The chant has since become a popular, ubiquitous in some circles,
> anti-Biden catch-phrase.
>
> Two separate satirical rap songs by that title have reached number 1 on
> i-tunes streaming or download charts.  One of those songs has been banned
> from Youtube for supposed Covid misinformation.
>
> The original interview here:
> https://mobile.twitter.com/_____Tweety____/status/1447760462007918597<
> https://mobile.twitter.com/_____Tweety____/status/1447760462007918597?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1447760462007918597%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessinsider.com%2Flets-go-brandon-chant-origin-video-what-does-it-mean-2021-10
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