Donner Lake is named after some people who were ill-prepared for a family trip, had their travel plans derailed by bad weather, and then made some regrettable eating choices. If that’s not about Christmas I don’t know what is.

lyse.bsky.socialDec 26, 2023 3:03am

Does no one check this shit?

Kebab?

There's some absolutely great YouTube videos on the Donner "Massacre" deal. I do love the idea, however, of any news places doing zero research and accidentally sending people to that info bc they just assumed a place was named for Christmas and not bc people ate, well... people

Bless Wikipedia.Bless Wikipedia.

Biggest mistake they made was listening to that piece of shit, Lansford Hastings. He's the one who really derailed their travel plans.

Howling here! that is perfection...

You know - that’s fair. 😆