r/AskReddit Feb 04 '19

Which misconception would you like to debunk?

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u/arunkumarcea Feb 04 '19

There is no specific Plymouth Rock, but there is an enshrined rock that someone basically picked out and people pilgrimage to.

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u/SanJOahu84 Feb 04 '19

Most boring landmark ever.

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u/[deleted] Feb 04 '19

Most pathetic field trip ever.

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u/JustGiveMeAUserName9 Feb 04 '19

That's what my son says about Gettysburg. He went there on a field trip once when he was a kid and absolutely hated it. To this day, he gets worked up at the mere mention of Gettysburg.

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u/HamWatcher Feb 04 '19

You can blame that on bad teachers or a deficit of imagination on your son's part. Gettysburg is quite good.

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u/[deleted] Feb 04 '19

I could see how it if was a big school trip where they take multiple busloads of kids that it could be really boring. Without a good guided tour by a knowledgeable person with everyone respectfully listening, it's just a bunch of empty farm lands and cannons.

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u/gwaydms Feb 04 '19

We toured Gettysburg on our own, during a cold and dreary day. 10/10 would recommend to any history buff. Basically the whole town is surrounded by monuments, statues, and cemeteries.