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[–] [email protected] 33 points 3 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 21 points 3 months ago

Alas, now they are but Great Lakes

[–] [email protected] 22 points 3 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 21 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Did you know that Ohio fries originated in Canada?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

And Hawaiin pizza

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

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

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

could be worse

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Is Ruhrpott like greater Frankfurt?

Is it like Frankfurt am Mainhattan??

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months 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.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months 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!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago

Vive la révolution

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago

I'm gonna tell my kids this was Ohio

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

Pennsylvania = Amish = Swiss

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

In that case - I must be in the youper.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago (3 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months 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.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months 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.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

Clearly its Versailles (ver-sayls)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

Soy de Kentucky

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

Netherlands should've been Quebec.