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[–] Rolando@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (3 children)

There is no Paris equivalent. The joke author couldn't even go there.

[–] figjam@midwest.social 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Paris = Mansfield. Which all Parisienne should find as highly offensive

[–] lars@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I once heard Billings, Montana referred to as the Paris of south-central Montana.

[–] figjam@midwest.social 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

There is a lake (Summersville) in west virgina with water so clear they call themselves the little Bahamas of the east. Despite being northwest of the actual Bahamas.

[–] lars@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 3 months ago

There’s a Virginia to the north of Virginia that calls itself West Virginia despite being to the north.

Lake sounds awesome but imma bring a compass.

[–] sudo@programming.dev 4 points 3 months ago

Clearly its Versailles (ver-sayls)

[–] nickb333@fedia.io 2 points 3 months ago

He could've tried New Paris or St. Paris.