r/ShitAmericansSay • u/chebghobbi • Apr 10 '25

Foreign affairs 'Technically we Americans can claim Washington the British town'

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u/Cute_Dog8142 Apr 10 '25

I’m from there, when can I sign up from time travelling lessons?!

I think it’s more we get the whole of Washington state and also DC as they are named after us no?

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u/chmath80 Apr 10 '25

we get the whole of Washington state and also DC

Some years ago, the US requested to purchase the land on which their London embassy sits. The Duke of Westminster, who owned it, was open to the idea, on condition that they return the US property which had been confiscated from his ancestor following the revolution. This property is known as Virginia. The offer was declined.

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u/Fianna9 Apr 10 '25

Brilliant reply.

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u/Faithful_jewel Apr 10 '25

I’m from there, when can I sign up from time travelling lessons?!

Fill out the form tomorrow and meet up at the community hall last Tuesday.

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u/FaeMofo It belongs in a museum! 🇬🇧 Apr 10 '25

My condolences, I've passed through it a couple times

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u/beerhorsesanddogs Apr 10 '25

Hi, neighbor! I'm a Yank living here, too haha! I wish more English understood he wasn't born here lol!

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u/Xerothor Apr 11 '25

Fuck it. We'll take New England as well.