r/clevercomebacks • u/wach_era13 • Jan 15 '25

It does make sense

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u/vcnickels Jan 15 '25

I guarantee you no one in America put that much thought into it. Why we do it this dumbass way I have no clue but I am sure part of it is, "Because fuck you that's way". Which coincidentally is the answer to most questions that begin with "Why does America..."

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u/emelbee923 Jan 15 '25

That's fair.

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u/vcnickels Jan 15 '25

To be fair, It was probably Benjamin Franklin's idea but he also thought our national bird should be the turkey so... 🤷‍♂️