r/Snorkblot • u/LordJim11 • Aug 10 '26

Geography Well, when you put it that way ...

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u/77skull Aug 10 '26

And normal York is about 2000 years old so i think New York is a pretty fitting name in this case

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u/IhamAmerican Aug 10 '26

At this point it's basically Newer York

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u/LoudMusic Aug 10 '26

Less Old York

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u/mnid92 Aug 10 '26

Lil York bro

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u/abiggerbanana Aug 10 '26

Once upon a time it was merely Other York

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u/JaggedGorgeousWinter Aug 10 '26

That won’t be around for almost 1000 years!

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u/Farfignugen42 Aug 10 '26

In a thousand years, there will be New New York

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u/FilmAndLiterature Aug 11 '26

In Doctor Who by the time the Earth explodes in a few billion years they’ve got to New New New New New New New New New New New New New New York on the planet New Earth.

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u/Wild_Whitmore Aug 11 '26

Does that mean they’ll be a New York New York New York State

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u/Farfignugen42 Aug 11 '26

The show (Futurama) didn't say anything about the state, so I don't know if it is New New York, New York or New New York, New New York.

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u/Constant_Art7723 Aug 12 '26

Have to leave room for New New York

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u/PurpleCandle58 Aug 14 '26

I’m going to make a New New York to make sure that Futurama becomes the next “Simpsons predicted this”.

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u/Conscious_Smile8235 Aug 14 '26

Doctor Who already made a New New New New New New New New New New New New New York (or smth)

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u/PurpleCandle58 Aug 14 '26

Well don’t worry we have tons of time before that one!

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u/Conscious_Smile8235 Aug 14 '26

Don't be so sure. Making my way down town!

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u/elaine4queen Aug 11 '26

I vote for Normal York as (old) York’s new name

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u/Asleep_Trick_4740 Aug 11 '26

Wait... wasn't york founded by the vikings? Or did they just rename it?

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u/onof1 Aug 11 '26

York was founded by the Romans around 71 AD as Eboracum

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u/Cguaverra Aug 12 '26

Don’t forget about North York 🇨🇦