This reminds me of one of the few jokes I remember from Laugh-In.

Party-goer: I’m from Iowa.
Englishman: Isn’t that funny.  In Britain we pronounce it “Ohio.”


Rob Lopresti
Western Washington University
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"Hard would it be for one mortal to tell all the names of these [rivers], but everyone knows the river he happens to live by." - Hesiod, ca. 700 B.C.


From: Maps-L: Map Librarians, etc. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Kathy Stroud
Sent: Wednesday, June 1, 2016 1:18 PM
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Subject: Re: Geographically incorrect

It happens all the time, apparently.

According to WalMart:  “On the map, MA and MD are shaped somewhat similarly…”

http://www.baltimoresun.com/features/baltimore-insider-blog/bal-terps-t-shirt-massachusetts-outline-confuses-public-but-not-walmart-story.html