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The way people act like York isn't a city in England (sopuli.xyz)
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[โ€“] CADmonkey@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

York isn't just a city in England, it's also a city in Pennsylvania.

Also, the existence of New Caledonia and New Britain tells me it's not just Americans doing this.

[โ€“] abaci@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 year ago

Can't believe those Americans, capturing New Netherland from the Dutch and renaming it in honor of the Duke of York. Just like an American to do that

[โ€“] echodot@feddit.uk 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I believe there's also a New London, pop 15 plus someone's dog, which shows a distinct lack of imagination.