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That's an unfortunate acronym for the New Zealand School of Music. (infosec.pub)
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[–] MyTurtleSwimsUpsideDown@fedia.io 11 points 3 months ago (1 children)

LotR was filmed in NZ. They should know you can initialize an “of” by now.

[–] eatham@aussie.zone 6 points 3 months ago (3 children)

What does it mean?

[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@piefed.world 20 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Whoops, just realized that it doesn't say in the image.

It's the New Zealand School of Music. Added that to the title now for clarity.

[–] icerunner_origin@startrek.website 10 points 3 months ago

We Love New Zealand Sado-Masochism is the only other possible meaning. I shall not be taking further questions.

[–] bisby@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago

From the photo, Id guess "New Zealand School of Music" or something along those lines

[–] ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

They're a marching band, I presume?

[–] CrazyHorse@lemmy.cafe 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)
[–] Shyze3D@feddit.nl 1 points 3 months ago

At least it is not prominently displayed in their website https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/nzsm

.. if this is true

[–] HikingVet@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 months ago

Big ooof.

[–] FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.cafe -1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

This is why they should use Aotearoa the indigenous name. Instead of the boring colonial NZ.