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[–] Sewer_King@lemmy.world 33 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I remember when Michigan once ruled the great seas. Good times.

[–] Squorlple@lemmy.world 21 points 2 years ago

Alas, now they are but Great Lakes

[–] ramble81@lemm.ee 22 points 2 years ago

Should have done this as Spain and then you could have the other Toledo thrown in there.

[–] ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca 21 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Did you know that Ohio fries originated in Canada?

[–] evidences@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago

I've lived in Ohio my entire life and never heard of Ohio fries, I guess we just call them fries here.

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago

And Hawaiin pizza

[–] kurotoshiro@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Nope, Ohio fries really come from Ohio (but not because of the name)

[–] FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io 10 points 2 years ago
[–] stewi1914@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

If anyone is wondering, theses are the names of states of the USA. It's a small country that lies just south of Canada.

[–] glizzyguzzler@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Tbh this is just wrong, it’s clear Ohio is larger than Canada even if you include their puppet state (Toronto).

Clearly if New York wanted instigate intrastate warfare they would conduct a lightning assault through Canada and catch Ohio by surprise, who would likely be thinking that their Appalachian Line on the border with New York would keep them safe. Canada’s so small they could cross it in hours!

[–] killingspark@feddit.org 8 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Damn. Calling the Ruhrpott new York is an insult in both directions

[–] nao@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago

could be worse

[–] lars@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Is Ruhrpott like greater Frankfurt?

Is it like Frankfurt am Mainhattan??

[–] killingspark@feddit.org 3 points 2 years ago

That would have made sense. Ruhrpott isn't in Hesse though. It's the region north to it around Düsseldorf Köln Bonn etc

[–] niktemadur@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

I'm gonna tell my kids this was Ohio

[–] j4k3@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

Vive la révolution

[–] s_s@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago

Pennsylvania = Amish = Swiss

[–] Rolando@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (3 children)

There is no Paris equivalent. The joke author couldn't even go there.

[–] figjam@midwest.social 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Paris = Mansfield. Which all Parisienne should find as highly offensive

[–] lars@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I once heard Billings, Montana referred to as the Paris of south-central Montana.

[–] figjam@midwest.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

There is a lake (Summersville) in west virgina with water so clear they call themselves the little Bahamas of the east. Despite being northwest of the actual Bahamas.

[–] lars@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 2 years ago

There’s a Virginia to the north of Virginia that calls itself West Virginia despite being to the north.

Lake sounds awesome but imma bring a compass.

[–] sudo@programming.dev 4 points 2 years ago

Clearly its Versailles (ver-sayls)

[–] nickb333@fedia.io 2 points 2 years ago

He could've tried New Paris or St. Paris.

[–] nickb333@fedia.io 4 points 2 years ago

In that case - I must be in the youper.

[–] sudo@programming.dev 3 points 2 years ago

Netherlands should've been Quebec.

[–] The_Che_Banana@beehaw.org 3 points 2 years ago

Soy de Kentucky