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Illinois governor declares Lake Michigan is now Lake Illinois (www.wilx.com)

submitted 1 month ago by fossilesque@mander.xyz to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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[–] selokichtli@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 month ago

I swear there was an episode with a similar argument in The Twilight Zone.

[–] Thcdenton@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Lake Bitchagain

[–] XiberKernel@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I feel in reaction Indiana will rename Michigan City, Michigan will reclaim the Toledo strip, and Ohio will Ohio.

[–] Nollij@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 month ago

Ohio will Ohio

You mean rename it after another famous place, but misspell/mispronounce it?

[–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

And Hell, Michigan stays the same I assume.

[–] jodanlime@midwest.social 2 points 1 month ago

Hell is frozen right now, so it's hard to say what's underneath all that snow.

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