PinkyCoyoteM to Name It · 1 year agoThe way people act like York isn't a city in Englandimagemessage-square75fedilinkarrow-up1418arrow-down116
arrow-up1402arrow-down1imageThe way people act like York isn't a city in EnglandPinkyCoyoteM to Name It · 1 year agomessage-square75fedilink
minus-squareCADmonkey@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·edit-21 year agoYork 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.
minus-squareEcho Dot@feddit.uklinkfedilinkarrow-up3·edit-21 year agoI believe there’s also a New London, pop 15 plus someone’s dog, which shows a distinct lack of imagination.
minus-squareabaci@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoCan’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
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.
I believe there’s also a New London, pop 15 plus someone’s dog, which shows a distinct lack of imagination.
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