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1997 Archive: The “Black Budget” Rumors

Why were people talking about Area 51 in 1997? To distract the public from the fact that the most “Secret” thing in Nevada was how much we were overspending on toilet seats.

Part of the 35 Military Jokes: The 1997 “Cyber-Strike & Global Hawk” Edition archive. Historically Verified

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⏳ Time Capsule: This is how we rolled in the first two decades of the internet

@Internet_Explorer_301/23/2000 17:44Wait for it... wait for it... HA! Finally loaded!
@Beanie_Baby_Collector10/17/2013 21:49This joke will be worth a fortune in 20 years!
@Silicon_Valley_Fan05/13/2015 16:14This joke is worth a billion dollar valuation.
@Nice_Guy_Eddie03/10/2013 01:17Whose idea was this? It’s brilliant!
@Bill_Nye_Fan04/04/2007 01:55Science rules! But jokes are a close second.
@Ninja_Turtle_R01/28/1996 21:27Cowabunga, dude! Pass the pizza and the jokes.
@Zoolander_Mug02/08/2010 14:06I’m a merman! A merman laughing!
@Best_Viewed_IE412/30/1997 16:49Optimized for 800x600 resolution! Looks great!
@Tablet_User_1003/21/2000 15:51Tapping my way to a good mood.

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