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> You’d have to be living under a dumpster not to have heard of Jimothy, Seattle’s favorite raccoon and the internet’s newest folk hero. Or anywhere outside of
by throw1234567891 3mo ago
> You’d have to be living under a dumpster not to have heard of Jimothy, Seattle’s favorite raccoon and the internet’s newest folk hero.
Or anywhere outside of Seattle, I suppose.
- c22 3mo agoI met someone from Seattle just yesterday who had not heard of it. I think anyone who doesn't live on the internet can be forgiven for not following this story.
- throw1234567891 3mo agoObviously living under the dumpster!
- dieselgate 3mo agoit’s been in front page of nytimes and Reddit and now HN
- throw1234567891 3mo agoI’m so happy. This link made me leave my safe space under the dumpster.
- InsideOutSanta 3mo agoI'm in Europe and I've heard of him.
- shermantanktop 3mo agoI’m in Seattle, live nearby, and have a raccoon family living my yard. I’m boggled the world knows about him, but they do.
- teaearlgraycold 3mo agoEveryone in SF I know is talking about Jimothy.
- lgas 3mo agoI live in DC, on the other side of the country and I've heard about him, so I think you are underestimating his renown.
- loeg 3mo agoEven in Seattle, I feel like it only blew up in the last two days or so.
- Klonoar 3mo agoThe Trump admin opted to make some stupid debacle about this on social media recently so it’s very possible to be aware of it outside of the Seattle sphere.
- vkou 3mo agoInternational attention has been on him before that debacle. Anything to prevent us from looking up, I guess.
- lardosaurusrex 3mo ago[dead]
- busymom0 3mo agoCanadian here. Had never heard of him. Though I also don't read news.
- Kuraj 3mo agoIt's definitely a worldwide phenomenon at this point. Memes know no borders