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Old 08-27-2011, 02:20 PM   #16
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Don't worry about it. She's from England, which is of course, part of Ireland and shares a border with the former Yugoslavia.

U.S. Geography confuses most Americans, much less Europeans.

On the other hand, we have an easier time learning history, having less than 300 years to really worry about, and only 44 leaders to remember. Although, our leaders do not have cool names like theirs. Chester Alan Arthur doesn't hold a candle to Aethelwulff, Aethealbald, Aethelbehrt, and Aethelred. Or Aethelstan the Glorious. The less said about Aethelred the Unready, the better ...
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