https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portland,_Oregon
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portland,_Maine
it’s roughly 3000 miles from portland to portland
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portland,_Oregon
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portland,_Maine
it’s roughly 3000 miles from portland to portland
There is also a New York, Texas:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York,_Texas
That was a brainfuck to me as well, I had no idea until Louis Rossmann moved from New York to Texas…
Also San Diego, Texas.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Diego,_Texas
I have something bigger:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York,_Ukraine
Was quite unsettled to hear that Russian troops have entered New York
Or Georgia
Classic
If we’re listing weird town names taken from other states, may I present the town of Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania?
Which, as it happens, is over 2 hours away from New Jersey and its only shores are on rivers.
The story on the Wikipedia page is that the men who planned out the settlement (originally called Waynesburg) had moved there from New Jersey. There was a rivalry with the town on the opposite side of the river, so the people in that town started calling Waynesburg the “Jersey Shore.” The nickname held on, and the town officially adopted the name in 1826.
Though I can only imagine how the residents felt about the name during the dark times of 2009-2012.
I’m sorry, what?
I got another. Athens, Georgia is only 246 miles from Cairo, Georgia. No they don’t pronounce the latter like in Egypt
Damn yo, I didn’t even know that much about it.
I guess Texas is just that big, that it includes New York and Athens, Greece…
WTF indeed…
Don’t forget Paris!
We went there during a trip to the US and I made hilarious Facebook posts about “oh no, we accidentally flew to the wrong Paris” with the little Eiffel Tower with a cowboy hat on it in the background.
Got like 7 likes. Shit was so cash.
You’re on 6 likes here now. You might get to relive your dream.
I giggled
Fantastic movie and even better soundtrack.
Love it. It’s a shame that Wim Wenders is a douche tho.
Edit: I had forgotten about the soundtrack. Just gave it a listen. It reminds me a lot of another one of my favorites, Cat Sticks.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestine%2C_Texas