A friend of mine was at a gas station in California. Upon seeing his Maine license plate, the gas station attendant said, "Maine. Isn't that in Florida?" My friend replied, "No. Maine is a state in the northeast." The attendant said, "Oh, up near Oregon?" My friend, just smiled and said, "yeah."
I don't expect that international readers of this blog would know (or care) where Maine is... but people the US seem to have a problem with our geographical understanding. I offer these two further examples:
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...an advertisement for a globe that shows children that Boston, Massachusetts is in India.
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...a travel brochure that places West Africa on the west coast of South America.
1 comment:
I visit this site. This most good. This an advertisement for a globe that shows children that Boston, Massachusetts is in India.
Thanks ...
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Maine Treatment Centers
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