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2026-08-31 -Short Attention Span Theater-

Google Maps will show 'Lake America' in US, not 'Lake

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Posted by Skidmark 2026-08-31 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [245 views ] Top

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2026-08-31 04:03|| 2026-08-31 04:03|| Front Page Top

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After all it is as much US, as it is Socialist Canada's. So the commonality is that the lake on the North America continent.

Like the Gulf of America is more than just Mexico as it is shared by North, Central and South America nations also.

Posted by NN2N1 2026-08-31 04:58|| 2026-08-31 04:58|| Front Page Top

3 Has anyone alerted DOGE to check what this silly renaming will actually cost?

Posted by European Conservative 2026-08-31 05:33|| 2026-08-31 05:33|| Front Page Top

4 ^ We don't care. The trolling of Libs is worth it in itself

Posted by Frank G 2026-08-31 05:48|| 2026-08-31 05:48|| Front Page Top

5 OH I almost forgot.
Usually when we have one of these Mega Silly Headline issues, it is to cover over another issue.

What was the issue we were being deflected from this time?

Posted by NN2N1 2026-08-31 05:50|| 2026-08-31 05:50|| Front Page Top

6 If everything is America-this or America-that, how are we going to collect tariffs?

Posted by James the lesser 2026-08-31 10:27|| https://idontknowbut.blogspot.com 2026-08-31 10:27|| Front Page Top

7 While we're at it let's reopen Ft. Oswego to shoot down Canada Geese.

Posted by Regular joe 2026-08-31 11:06|| 2026-08-31 11:06|| Front Page Top

8 No one talks about the obvious downside: the mnemonic "HOMES" will no longer work for remembering the names of the Great Lakes. HAMES just doesn't cut it... tho I guess SHAME will work....

Posted by Mercutio 2026-08-31 12:01|| 2026-08-31 12:01|| Front Page Top

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