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Illinois governor declares Lake Michigan is now Lake Illinois (www.wilx.com)

submitted 1 year ago by fossilesque@mander.xyz to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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[–] muntedcrocodile@lemm.ee 39 points 1 year ago (7 children)

We the Australians shall invade the USA and reclaim it for the crown. Hencforth it shall be known as "New Australia".

[–] wuphysics87@lemmy.ml 22 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You could just call it New Australia anyway. Double up and change your maps. Apparently nothing stops you

[–] muntedcrocodile@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

I should send an email to the prime minister. Its easy to guess as it just follows the pattern of all the other members.

[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

New New South Wales.

[–] needanke@feddit.org 9 points 1 year ago

NewNewSouthWales(final)(1).odt

[–] muntedcrocodile@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

That's what we are renaming Texas

[–] null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I quite like the name "Kraft Vegemite^TM^ presents New Australia".

[–] 1995ToyotaCorolla@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

[–] mrslt@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

I'm okay with this.

[–] frog_brawler@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Please do this.

[–] muntedcrocodile@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

U don't get our free healthcare tho

[–] Ironfacebuster@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Well what the hell is the point then?!

Wait. The accent. I'm down for it again

[–] frog_brawler@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well that's fucked up

[–] muntedcrocodile@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago

We say the same every time u guys have a school shooting.

[–] LucasWaffyWaf@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Nah get the Dutch to retake it and rechristen us as Niewe Amsterdam. I want my coffeeshop weed.

[–] TheRealKuni@midwest.social 5 points 1 year ago

Whatever happened to Ameristralia? Wasn’t that a thing back on The Old Site for a while?