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Old 11-15-2015, 12:05 PM
 
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There was an interesting article I read recently... People in a UK airport were asked to identify the US states on a map. Obviously that is a little bit different, but really only 10-20 states are internationally well known. Basically the Northeast, West Coast, Texas, Florida, Illinois, Hawaii, and Alaska.
Not many of these brits could can pick out Illinois on the map or alot of the northeast. NYC Texas Florida California were on alot of these

this was pretty funny

http://www.buzzfeed.com/robinedds/it...at#.vtQ9BkDZ3p

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Old 11-15-2015, 05:06 PM
 
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Wyoming.

I think you should replace South Dakota & Mississippi with Montana & Maine.
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Old 11-22-2015, 08:58 AM
 
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North Dakota
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Old 11-22-2015, 09:01 AM
 
Location: Washington D.C. By way of Texas
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Not many of these brits could can pick out Illinois on the map or alot of the northeast. NYC Texas Florida California were on alot of these

this was pretty funny

http://www.buzzfeed.com/robinedds/it...at#.vtQ9BkDZ3p
Absolutely hilarious especially the Texas and North Texas bit.

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