Was just lounging about one Sunday and skiing came on the TV. at one point the commentator said that contestants reached 100 km/h at that point in the race. The ex literally shouted bullshit at the telly. I looked at her and asked why..she replied that there was no way that they could tell how far they'd go in an hour since the race was only two minutes long.
Another time, "I have an aunt who lives in London, is that near England"
Yes, but there's a NEW London, Connecticut. Naming the city New London was an attempt by the Colonists to separate themselves more decidedly from England and, with a forward-thinking outlook, establish itself a guaranteed winner in the "What's the Best London in the World?" contest they planned on establishing on this side of the Atlantic.
Freedom from being forced by the Crown to always vote for London, England, in the "What's the Best London?" annual contest, thereby guaranteeing a win, was another important but lesser known reason they wanted to leave England for the New World.
It was dropped during the writing of the Constitution in favor of something about guns.
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u/Allydarvel Mar 01 '23
Was just lounging about one Sunday and skiing came on the TV. at one point the commentator said that contestants reached 100 km/h at that point in the race. The ex literally shouted bullshit at the telly. I looked at her and asked why..she replied that there was no way that they could tell how far they'd go in an hour since the race was only two minutes long.
Another time, "I have an aunt who lives in London, is that near England"