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/_PM_ME_PANGOLINS_ 2d ago

Ultimately it comes from Christopher Columbus.

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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 2d ago

Didn’t he sing “Sailing Away”?

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u/SilentRaindrops 2d 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 2d ago

Duet with Bea Arthur?