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Brain worms

By slightlyslow - 02/07/2009 20:33 - United States

Today, while watching The Many Adventures of Winnie-the-Pooh with my 5 year-old, I realized why the kangaroo's name is Kanga, and why her son's name is Roo. Kanga-Roo. Get it? Yeah. I didn't until today. I'm 47. FML

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meeeep 0

Friday 3 July 2009 2:27

i didn't notice that either! haha. i didn't know the moms name was kanga but i knew the little one's name was roo. this made me laugh :D

Seti_fml 0

Friday 3 July 2009 2:29

holy shit... i'm really not joking when i say this. I never realized that until just now. I guess i never really thought about it... Don't feel bad OP, you're not alone.

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xinfin1a 0

Friday 3 July 2009 2:29

slow much?? haha

divineinstrument 2

Friday 3 July 2009 5:19

well, we all have special moments like this

atruegem 0

Friday 3 July 2009 2:29

Hey, I realized at the tender age of 25. Oh, and just recently I figured out that kellogg's Frosties are called Fosties because they are, well, frosted. What a genius I am - not.

dan81892 2

Friday 3 July 2009 2:29

lolz

lenajoy927 0

Friday 3 July 2009 2:30

hahahaha. that's cute. at least you never asked anyone about it :)

DemonicAngel151 0

Friday 3 July 2009 2:31

Too many negative votes, comment buried

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MeganH0LLYW00D 0

Friday 3 July 2009 2:31

How the **** is that a FML.

quachie 0

Friday 3 July 2009 2:31

no one ****** cares how is this a FML?

seb12992 0

Friday 3 July 2009 4:28

Because it's funny. Now go ********** to pictures of your daddy bitch.

amlx3 0

Friday 3 July 2009 2:32

LMFAOLMFAOLMFAOLMFAO

suckstomyasthmar 0

Friday 3 July 2009 2:33

Ya.... I'd probably be like u too except my friend is pooh bear obsessed and I figure it out at age 8 when we were playing with our poohbear and friends dolls ....