This is a completely normal story about the Guam invasion where nobody knew there was a war. The locals thought the cannons were a greeting.In 1898, during the Spanish-American War, the U.S. Navy pulled up to Guam expecting a fight.Instead, they got an apology.No defenses. No return fire. Just a small boat rowing out like, “Hey, sorry we didn’t salute you properly.”Because Guam had no idea a war was even happening.This episode of Stupiracy - Presented by CARSTAR - dives into one of the weirdest moments in bizarre history—a Guam invasion that felt more like an awkward misunderstanding than a battle. We get into how this entire Spanish American War Guam situation played out like a last-minute errand:“Hey, on your way to the Philippines, can you just… conquer Guam real quick?”And they did.We break down:Why Guam was completely out of the loop (no news, no communication, just vibes)The moment “friendly greeting” turned into “you are now prisoners of war”The accidental rise of a random guy who somehow became governor in a dayWhy this is peak history gone wrong and one of the best historical oddities everIt’s weird history, stupid history, and one of those unbelievable historical events that sounds fake but absolutely isn’t. This is Stupiracy presented by CARSTAR – your auto body repair experts – locally owned with a nationwide guarantee.Also yes—we will keep saying they thought the Guam invasion was a greeting.Because they did.They really did.Follow the show. Or don’t. But if we show up unannounced and take over your podcast app, just apologize, and we’ll sort it out.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.