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‘Who Fought in the Civil War?’: Asking Gen Z the Most Simple Questions Proves Harder Than Imagined

This past Sunday, police were called to a Nebraska Home Depot after it was reported that someone was “wilding out” in a skid-loader (my words, not theirs).

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by: eBaum's Staff
March 16, 2024

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‘Who Fought in the Civil War?’: Asking Gen Z the Most Simple Questions Proves Harder Than Imagined

This past Sunday, police were called to a Nebraska Home Depot after it was reported that someone was “wilding out” in a skid-loader (my words, not theirs). “According to [the Lincoln Police Department], the incident started at 2:30 p.m. when a man transported the skid-steer loader to the U-Stop near South 73rd and Pine Lake Road,” reads a piece in 10/11 Now. “He then got into the loader and caused damage to several vehicles at the U-Stop and a nearby parking lot.”

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