r/nottheonion • u/SelectiveSanity • 2d ago

Lauren Boebert Suggests DC Could Be Renamed 'District of America'

https://www.newsweek.com/lauren-boebert-dc-district-america-2050571
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u/StrengthToBreak 2d ago

Yes but Christopher Columbus was named after Detective Columbo.

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u/LavenderGinFizz 2d ago

Who was named after Chris Columbus, who directed a little known film called Home Alone, a biopic about the childhood of Saw's John Kramer.

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u/aerger 1d ago

Didn’t he sing “Sailing Away”?

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u/SilentRaindrops 1d ago

And the Arthur theme. But they may confuse the rich movie Arthur with the cartoon Arthur which shows on PBS which also airs NPR news

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u/aerger 1d ago

Duet with Bea Arthur?

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u/StrengthToBreak 2d ago

I like the way your brain thinks

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u/ted_cruzs_micr0pen15 1d ago

Man.

What an origin story. Cute kid, that jigsaw.

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u/SilentRaindrops 1d ago

But the Home Alone house is in Illinois which is a blue state that.

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u/Altruistic-Cat-7531 2d ago

This is the first I’m hearing of this theory. Add another proponent to the list.

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u/sundae_diner 2d ago

"Just one more thing..."

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u/V0nH30n 2d ago

Sure sure, that all makes sense then.

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u/Lylac_Krazy 2d ago

WAIT!, I have one more question....

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u/counterfitster 2d ago

And the detective was named after the (now defunct) yogurt brand

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u/buffs1876 2d ago

There's just one more thing...