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River River (lemmy.world)
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[–] 92 points 8 months ago (6 children)

If only I had the self-confidence of the guy who went to Australia and said "this place is called New South Wales now."

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  • [–] 47 points 8 months ago (3 children)

    I always wanted to be a fly on the wall when they named the colony (later state) of Virginia.

    "We should name this place after Queen Elizabeth."
    "Excellent idea, Elizabethia it is!"
    "No, no. Virginia. 'Cause she's never... you know. Wink wink, nudge nudge."

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  • [–] 23 points 8 months ago (2 children)

    Those are both from the same Mitchel and Webb sketch.

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  • [–] 17 points 8 months ago (3 children)

    I sometimes wonder why that isnt just "New Wales". Is there something so distinct about the south of Wales that makes it be seen as something distinct to name something after?

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  • [–] 32 points 8 months ago (2 children)

    Yes, Wales is generally divided into North, Mid and South (and Corner, as in Cornwall).

    South Wales generally corresponds with the former Kingdom of Deheubarth. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deheubarth?wprov=sfla1

    Deheubarth was punished for rebelling against Engkand in 1282 by being divided into the three counties of South Wales. Referring to it as South Wales rather than south Wales is a miniature act of rebellion in itself; the Welsh government styles it capitalised to emphasise that historical distinction; the Britsh government uses lower case to erase the distinction.

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  • [–] 3 points 8 months ago

    Interesting, I wasn't aware that Wales was historically disunited like that, but I suppose that other than the location, having a different language and one of the more interesting flags, I dont know a ton about it. I suppose I just assumed that it was a singular kingdom before being invaded by the English at some point.

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  • [–] 9 points 8 months ago (1 child)
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  • [–] 2 points 8 months ago

    I knew I wasn't going to have to link this.

    "'Wales'...? Really, sir?"

    "Oh, yes. Don't you think?"

    "What, the vast terra incognito with fauna and flora hitherto undreamt of by sights puts you in mind nothing so much as... Rhyl...?"

    "No, of course not. Not North Wales. That's ridiculous, it's nothing like North Wales."

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