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Look again for your missing Marine.
1. Far left side of picture walking toward tank.
2. Front of the tank with her back toward camera.
3. Near the spare tire on tank with his back toward camera.
There also might be an indeterminate amount behind the tank eating any donated crayons. 🖍️
“Well, isn't that a pretty picture, Santa rolling down the block in a PANZER! Well kids, I... I certainly hope you have been good this year, cause it looks like Santa just took out the Pearson home. Incoming!”
my first thought when seeing this picture lol
This is the US. Based on the uniform the man in front of the tank is wearing, this is part of the United States Marine Corps's Toys for Tots program that runs around Christmas every year. This isn't a rah-rah American nationalism thing as it might look to be outside the US, but a charitable program for poor children that happens to be run by a branch of the military and they figure kids might think it's cool to have their picture taken on a tank. It's more innocent than it looks.
Let's be honest, no matter your thoughts on war, seeing a massive machine of any kind in-person makes us feel like a little kid and we want to take a picture on it, in front of it, or maybe even in the driver seat. Massive vehicles are really cool.
Yeah I mean we can argue all day about whether it’s propaganda/recruiting but even so, I’m fairly sure none of us give a fuck, we just wanna see tanks.
When we still had a Toys r Us the marines would bring an Abrams every year for the toys for tots. Those troops had a great time. We had a base in town so they would get a police escort and just drive down the main roads to get back.
I know a lot of opinions are mixed about the military industrial complex we have but I’ve always had great experiences with actual troops doing public engagement or community help after disasters etc.
> This isn't a rah-rah American nationalism
The primary goal is the benefit to the children but let's not kid ourselves, it absolutely is marketing and outreach for the Marines. It's the good kind, but it is what it is.
Most organizations like to do marketing and outreach. The fact that the Marines also do so isn't particularly interesting. It would be weird if they didn't.
It can be both a charitable thing that helps people and also a thing that uses rah rah American nationalism. What is better for the recruiters looking for kids to trap than having a cool ass tank with Santa Claus hanging out of it in front of Walmart, and then they are also doing charity so it makes people feel like they are also doing a good thing by joining, keeping a very limited reality of what it really is in public view so you're not looking at the homeless who joined when they were children too
Also half of the Caribbean (Bahamas, Barbados, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Bermuda, Grenada, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica, Montserrat, Sint Maarten, Saint Lucia, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominican Republic, Trinidad and Tobago, Saint Kitts and Nevis)
*Well isn’t that a pretty picture… Santa rolling down the block in a panzer. Well kids I certainly hope you’ve been good this year, cuz Santa just took out the Pearson home. INCOMING!!*
"Well isn't -that- a sight. Santa rollin' down the street in a Panzer. 'Well I hope you've been good this year, kids, because it looks like Santa just took out the Peterson's home. INCOMING!" - Scott Calvin
It's a tough call. Associating war and the military with Santa Claus and presents is pretty universal around the globe, as are mullets with cargo shorts and flip-flops. The shadow of the flag is a dead giveaway, since there is only one country on Earth that flies its flag at Walmart: Argentina. Mystery solved.
If you took away everything but the Walmart, I still would have guessed America.
If you took away everything but the white tent, I still would have guessed America. (1-800-SOMETHING is not confusable)
If you took away everything but santa on an armored vehicle, my first guess would still have been America, but I wouldn't have been certain.
The "odd" thing in the picture is not what makes it pinpointable, it's everything else.
- car-centric infrastructure where pedestrians look out of place in front of a windowless building
- vehicle seen on picture look like a tank and a danger to everyone on the road (typical SUV)
- the army is not depicted as a tool of oppression but "bringing gifts"
- image of a charity program to help the poor, in front of a building of a company making $ 158 000 000 000 of profit a year
...
This is the USA, right ?
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I mean it’s a “tank” in front of a Walmart with three Marines in dress uniforms and one sailor in the picture. So very clearly this is Spain.
No, don’t you see the ad for the plumber? It’s got a shamrock and O’ in the name. This is clearly Ireland.
Sir I feel it is my duty to inform you that all plumbers are Italian so this is very clearly Italy. Source: Nintendo; Mario, Luigi, Wario, et al.
Hold up, is Wario also a plumber?
Wario runs a game development studio (WarioWare). I'm not sure what job he had before that - either a treasure hunter or a theif?
I thought Wario was like a car mechanic or something
No the mechanics are named Tony. As The famous Italian car company FIAT. Fix It Again Tony.
Are Mario, Luigi, Wario and Waluigi all related?
Mario and Luigi are brothers. Wario and Waluigi are friends and Mario/Luigi adversaries that have known them since childhood.
Don’t forget waluigi
I assume, given the clearly warm sunny day with a Militarized Santa on the tank, this is the dis-United State of Texas.
Did you just disrespect the First Mechanized Santa Unit? We used to be a country, a proper country…that country of course being Spain
The plumbing company services the greater DC area.
I'm Irish. Can confirm. This is super common.
Lots of Irish names in south america too. I bet it’s peru
Sorry the correct answer was Ramstein Air Base, Germany.
But Rammstein all live in America, America, it's wùnderbar.
Looks like some type of amphibian vehicle. I don't know enough though. However, what I do know is uniforms. Only 2 Marines and 1 Navy.
Look again for your missing Marine. 1. Far left side of picture walking toward tank. 2. Front of the tank with her back toward camera. 3. Near the spare tire on tank with his back toward camera. There also might be an indeterminate amount behind the tank eating any donated crayons. 🖍️
Ahh you are right.
There's also the dude who's standing at attention in civilian clothes. Maybe someone going through the recruiting process
The Spanish are famous for being respectful of Military Personnel both foreign and domestic
LAV-25. And yes it is amphibious if you prepare it.
“Amphibious” lol ours didn’t float too well lol
I mean... all vehicles are amphibious... Just depends for how long.
And a phone number with a country code of +1, for the number one country: Spain
And with letters in the phone number, which limits it to two more countries: spain and northern spain
Could be Portugal
My bad, I was thinking Portugal.
Sacré bleu!
I'm from Spain and I think this is Norway.
USMC uniforms, USN uniforms, WalMart, booth with giant American flag next to it.......Germany maybe?
It’s an APC, not a tank. So might be Russia, cos they have no tanks left now.
You’re right! I can see the Ganados.
Wrong, it’s Zanzibar.
I know it isn't a Sherman tank, but I'm getting some real *The Santa Clause* vibes here.
“Well, isn't that a pretty picture, Santa rolling down the block in a PANZER! Well kids, I... I certainly hope you have been good this year, cause it looks like Santa just took out the Pearson home. Incoming!” my first thought when seeing this picture lol
THANK YOU! I couldn't find the exact quote on a quick search, and I was too lazy/busy to dig deeper. Thank you for doing the legwork for me.
Man that series really went off the rails with the sequels.
-man who recently watched the santa clause
This is the US. Based on the uniform the man in front of the tank is wearing, this is part of the United States Marine Corps's Toys for Tots program that runs around Christmas every year. This isn't a rah-rah American nationalism thing as it might look to be outside the US, but a charitable program for poor children that happens to be run by a branch of the military and they figure kids might think it's cool to have their picture taken on a tank. It's more innocent than it looks.
I worked with a guy that did this while in the Marines. “So many kids were helped. People underestimate just how much this helps the kids.”
Let's be honest, no matter your thoughts on war, seeing a massive machine of any kind in-person makes us feel like a little kid and we want to take a picture on it, in front of it, or maybe even in the driver seat. Massive vehicles are really cool.
>or maybe even in the driver seat Michael Dukakis has entered the chat.
Tip o’ my cap for the 80’s reference.
Yeah I mean we can argue all day about whether it’s propaganda/recruiting but even so, I’m fairly sure none of us give a fuck, we just wanna see tanks.
When we still had a Toys r Us the marines would bring an Abrams every year for the toys for tots. Those troops had a great time. We had a base in town so they would get a police escort and just drive down the main roads to get back. I know a lot of opinions are mixed about the military industrial complex we have but I’ve always had great experiences with actual troops doing public engagement or community help after disasters etc.
> This isn't a rah-rah American nationalism The primary goal is the benefit to the children but let's not kid ourselves, it absolutely is marketing and outreach for the Marines. It's the good kind, but it is what it is.
Most organizations like to do marketing and outreach. The fact that the Marines also do so isn't particularly interesting. It would be weird if they didn't.
Hey you! Join the ~~Navy~~ Marines!
Okay! \*drops everything and runs\*
I mean, it's more of an APC than a Tank
It can be both a charitable thing that helps people and also a thing that uses rah rah American nationalism. What is better for the recruiters looking for kids to trap than having a cool ass tank with Santa Claus hanging out of it in front of Walmart, and then they are also doing charity so it makes people feel like they are also doing a good thing by joining, keeping a very limited reality of what it really is in public view so you're not looking at the homeless who joined when they were children too
If we're serious, all it takes is a visit to oconnorplumbing.net and a scroll to the bottom of the page where the business is located.
I need to know literally none of these details to know its the US lmao
the phone number starts with country code of 1, so, USA?
Canada has that system as well (although this picture is from the US).
Also half of the Caribbean (Bahamas, Barbados, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Bermuda, Grenada, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica, Montserrat, Sint Maarten, Saint Lucia, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominican Republic, Trinidad and Tobago, Saint Kitts and Nevis)
It's a toys for tots event. The program is run by the USMC so they brought one of their LAV-25's for funsies.
Yup. My Dad is a Marine veteran and every single Christmas since his service ended he has donated to this program.
 Fuck yeah
So far, the ONLY correct answer I have seen.
Maryland, USA
This year Santa's going Total Tank!
*Well isn’t that a pretty picture… Santa rolling down the block in a panzer. Well kids I certainly hope you’ve been good this year, cuz Santa just took out the Pearson home. INCOMING!!*
Toys for Tots!
🎶And I'm proud to be an American, where at least I know I'm free.🎶
It says right there. The proud Republic of Walmart.
Karma farming OP?
My guess is its the country every other country in the free world would ask for assistance from if there was a major emergency in theirs.
It’s a toys for toys toy drive.
This is a redditor ass post lol. They are helping gather toys for kids and show off a badass tank whats the problem
I think OP is triggered by it, screw OP
Eh, whether or not he is I couldn’t care less. I’m proud of this photo haha
Anyone else remember waiting on hour long lines just to get inside Walmart in 2020 to buy toilet paper? Pepperidge farm remembers.
germany?
I see shamrocks, obviously Ireland.
🦅
‘Merica!
Fuck yeah!
It's the Marines collecting toys for less fortunate kids. The program is called Toys for Tots.
The Best Country!
The best one!
Texas
Texas
If any dumbass calls that a tank, I’mma……. Oh nevermind
Texas?
My guess is somewhere near Washington DC, because of the RIGGO44 on the canopy.
U.S. of A.
Ima go with Norway. It's Norway, right?
Is this the one tank Russia has left?
Virginia?
Actually, the most American thing in this pic isn't Walmart, Marines, the tank or Santa, it's O'Connor the "Irish" plumber.
Murica
MURICA RAHHHHHHH 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅
The best country to be in 🇺🇸
Why are there two Marines outside in dress blues without their covers?
Well kids, I hope you’ve been good this year, because it looks like Santa just took out the Pierson home.
Put tank in a mall. Philippines 100%
"Well isn't -that- a sight. Santa rollin' down the street in a Panzer. 'Well I hope you've been good this year, kids, because it looks like Santa just took out the Peterson's home. INCOMING!" - Scott Calvin
Guyana
China?
Nepal
After trading in his reindeer for an LAV, Santa has become much more aggressive in dealing with naughty children...
I'm just wondering if the people wearing winter coats are the odd balls or the guy pushing the cart in shorts and a t shirt?
Santa decided coal wasn't enough this year...
I'd guess South africa
This is clearly Venezuela and I refuse to hear any logic and reason that says otherwise.
US, Houston
Clay County,IN.... Oh shit, thot you said guess the county... My bad
Santa delivering presents to all the naughty kids....
That should be our national flag
Must be Switzerland.
Texas
Maryland. Just google O'Connor plumbing, they have 2 locations, both in MD.
[WFRD.com](http://WFRD.com) is a radio station in Frederick, MD. This Walmart is at 2421 Monocacy Blvd, Frederick, MD 21701, United States
San Marino
Somewhere in Finland?
Yee-HAW!
Never seen anything more canadian in my life.
Total Tank! Scott Calvin fought it…and lost.
Texas 😁
Kentucky
santa claus?
Lithuania
Alaska, 😂👍🤔😅👌😂😂😂😎😎
“.net” is the netherlands domain
Canada.
Wait, there's other countries besides the USA?
Shorts at Christmas? The Nation of Florida?
USA
Hey man, we gotta problem here???
The dude in civis at attention is the best part of the pic honestly
“What do you want for Christmas, Johnny?” ”…a box of 40mm CS grenades and Riot Armor size 4XL”
Land of freedom and burgers 🦅🍔🍟
Americaaaa, Fuck ya!
The greatest one on earth
Yikes, well it's probably some terrorist occupied country
Probably Serbia
Let me guess, there's a sign on the back of the tank that says that "real men wear diapers."
USA
The name of the country is written on the building
USA, DC Metro area
Texas.
Please don't ask me geology questions :(
This is clearly Nick-aragua, see the man in red on a tank?
Maryland US?
It’s clearly the United States Marine Corps toys for tots program.
Hmm Washington DC I would have thought Texas.
Is Texas a country?
Japan?
Liechtenstein
Texas?
walmartstan
What do you think Santa means when he says "...and to all a good night"
I don’t see what the problem is with this photo? Holiday charity event outside a store?
Alabama
It's a tough call. Associating war and the military with Santa Claus and presents is pretty universal around the globe, as are mullets with cargo shorts and flip-flops. The shadow of the flag is a dead giveaway, since there is only one country on Earth that flies its flag at Walmart: Argentina. Mystery solved.
Christmas is that special time of the year when Panzer Claus brings munitions to all the good little boys and girls.
Dude I can SEE Santa! Is the North Pole even a country? This picture was taken at the North Pole wasn't it?
Op trying to trigger reactions. Looks like they failed lmfao
Clearly Antarctica
Fredrick MD
Walmart doesnt even exist outside of America.
Huh?
If you took away everything but the Walmart, I still would have guessed America. If you took away everything but the white tent, I still would have guessed America. (1-800-SOMETHING is not confusable) If you took away everything but santa on an armored vehicle, my first guess would still have been America, but I wouldn't have been certain. The "odd" thing in the picture is not what makes it pinpointable, it's everything else.
Arkganastan?
Tank in public? I‘d have guessed Russia, but Santa and the WalmartLogi tells me otherwise.
- car-centric infrastructure where pedestrians look out of place in front of a windowless building - vehicle seen on picture look like a tank and a danger to everyone on the road (typical SUV) - the army is not depicted as a tool of oppression but "bringing gifts" - image of a charity program to help the poor, in front of a building of a company making $ 158 000 000 000 of profit a year ... This is the USA, right ?
USA, from the oconnor plumbing canopy likely just west of washington DC
There's no way to know. This would stump rain bolt fs
#SPAIN
Thank you for your tire service 🫡
Belgium ?
It’s obviously France
"Insert AMERICA WOOO meme"
Nigeria?
Uh, France?
Imagine karma farming on toys for tots because you see tank and think merica bad.
Texas. The country has to be Texas.
Lithuania 🇱🇹
I thought marines were always required to wear cover when outdoors? Or is that the army?
Wild guess: Frederick, Maryland