r/MadeMeSmile • u/ShadowRex • Feb 10 '25

Wholesome Moments This is what the hobby is all about

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u/nine4fours Feb 10 '25

Haha be careful. “Bill Burrs long lost brother” is a touchy subject right now

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u/dzumdang Feb 10 '25

Yeah I saw the Billy Corgan thing, lol.

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u/thicccall_girl Feb 11 '25

Saw that too, lol. This hobby really brings all sides together!

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u/SnootsAndBootsLLP Feb 11 '25

Fill me in? (Or send me where I need to be to figure it out?)

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u/nine4fours Feb 11 '25

Sure. this seems like a good summary.

TLDR: There was a rumor that burr and Billy Corgan of the smashing pumpkins were lost half brothers and Howie Mandell recently brought them together without Burr being made aware ahead of time and it seemed to annoy them both. He’s since made an apology

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u/mrsnihilist Feb 10 '25

Hahahahaha

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u/Valkyriesride1 Feb 11 '25

I have always thought that Howie Mandel was a jerk, the way he ambushed Bill B and Bill C he proved he is an irredeemable jackass.

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u/ByteSizeNudist Feb 10 '25

I stan this theory, I can see the fanfic of Bill being the jaded older brother but Coop is just so sweet and pure that it inspires him to be the chaotic good he became.

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u/Travman93 Feb 10 '25

I feel like Bill absorbed all of Coop’s anger and pessimism. Coop’s well known in pretty much every card community, not just Pokémon.