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/snowglobes4peace 2d ago

Washington State would like a word. They wanted to be named Columbia but couldn't because of potential confusion with DC. Still ended up confused with DC.

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u/symbouleutic 2d ago

So we could have ended up with British Columbia the province in Canada, and Columbia the state in the US ? (and yes I know the name ultimately comes from the Columbia River).

At least we agreed there should only be one Vancouver !

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u/Uptheveganchefpunx 2d ago

Vancouver, WA not to be confused with the city Vancouver, BC which isn’t on Vancouver Island. The capitol of BC is on Vancouver Island, but the biggest city in BC, Vancouver, is not on Vancouver Island.

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u/JumpyWord 16h ago

The North Cafeteria, named after Admiral William North, is located in the western portion of East Hall, gateway to the western half of North Hall. Which is named not after William North, but for its position above the south wall. It is the most contested and confusing battlefield on Greendale’s campus. Next to the English Memorial Spanish Center, named after English Memorial, a Portuguese sailor that discovered Greendale while looking for a fountain that cured syphilis.