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[-] Geekocracy@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

The town, or at least the main street that goes by the factory. As far as I know, no orange people were enslaved.
Seriously though, Milton Hershey was surprisingly progressive for his time. He built affordable homes for his workers and helped them become home owners. The school he built was originally for orphaned boys.

[-] Geekocracy@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

You are going to think I made this up, but the street lights are shaped like Hershey kisses.

[-] Geekocracy@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

Wow! I grew up with these. (Nostalgia intensifies!)

[-] Geekocracy@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago

Well...he would know

[-] Geekocracy@lemmy.world 22 points 1 year ago

That Ben Franklin said beer is proof that God loves us

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