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Originally Posted by wodin
Did you tell her Siam?
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No, but I did say we were planning a cruise to the 'Isles of Langerhans' and needed the card before we left.
I can understand people not knowing were Andorra is. Or on which continent Suriname is located. I can appreciate that most folks don't know that the principle export item from Lichtenstein is false teeth. I can also appreciate the fact that I'm the sort of person who always want to know what's just over the next hill, and can't rest until I get there and learn all about what it has to offer, so perhaps my knowledge of Geography is a bit better than average.
Most folks learn their Geography when they travel, rather than when in the classroom. Add to that the fact that most Americans never travel more than 200 miles from the place of their birth unless they have been in the Military. But for an American to not know that New Mexico is part of the USA, or someone not know that Thailand is a country unto itself is absurd. Some teacher(s) somewhere are falling down on the job!
Stitchawl