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

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[–] [email protected] 106 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

This is great. Maybe officials from all over will rename places had make google add all the different names as per their policy. Imagine taking an interstate road trip and having place names keep changing on google maps as you cross state lines.

[–] NotSteve_ 5 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago)

If Canada renames Lake Michigan/Illinois to Lake Ontario 2: Electric Boogaloo, would Google label it as Lake Michigan (Lake Illinois (Lake Ontario 2: Electric Boogaloo))? What if Québec wants to spread some French to it too?

Edit: updated Lake Manitoba to Lake Ontario 2 because it's funnier

[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 day ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) (1 children)

I can’t wait to hear UK announce some changes to their official maps.

Does New England sound better than Virginia? How about New Albion?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago

I'll take New Albion. It's time for a change. England had their turn.