The Donner party were a group on the Oregon trail that got stuck on a mountain pass in the winter and resorted to cannibalism to survive. The Dollup did a really good podcast episode about it.

Also the cafe in the University of Colorado UMC is named "The Alfred Packer Gill". Alfred Packer was a similar famed cannibal.

[–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Also the cafe in the University of Colorado UMC is named "The Alfred Packer Gill".

Sounds like a wonderfully shpadoinkle place.

[–] qwertilliopasd@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

I think I know precisely what you mean

[–] myrrh@ttrpg.network 9 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

...i get why it's funny (the donner party infamously resorted to cannibalism) but i don't get how it's ironic...

[–] Slimthickens@lemmy.world 15 points 2 months ago

Well, you see, it's like rain, but on your wedding day

[–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 11 points 2 months ago

Picnic Ground

[–] salvaria@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 2 months ago

got you, fam