339 – America’s Hat « Strange Maps

December 11, 2008

339 – America’s Hat

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Not very correct cartographically, but mildly funny.

Comments (18)

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Don’t forget: “America, Canada’s pants.”

Comment by Architectronica — December 11, 2008 @ 5:56 am
Or Mexico, America’s Beard. Funnily enough this one is cartographically correct.

http://9.media.bustedtees.com/bustedtees/mf/3/1/bustedtees.ae968a33af299aef58dd7e21f8a50733.gif

Comment by Lucian — December 11, 2008 @ 8:26 am
Don’t forget that one :
http://www.ratemyeverything.net/image/987/0/Canada_vs_the_United_States.ashx

“We’re bigger, and we’re on top. If this was prison you’d be our bitch”

Comment by Manu — December 11, 2008 @ 12:49 pm
Or
MEXICO: AMERICA’S BEARD

Comment by Petrus — December 11, 2008 @ 1:40 pm
Thanks for keeping us warm and cozy, Canada. I really mean it.

Though it looks like Maine’s shivering in the cold. Totally dropped the ball there, New Brunswick.

Comment by El Santo — December 11, 2008 @ 5:42 pm
USA is *not* America: it is *in* America. USA citizens are Americans, just as lots of other people are.

This business of calling the USA “America” has to stop.

Now.

Otherwise, we’ll start calling Germany “Europe”, and you know what that’s gonna come to.

Comment by Nicola Larosa — December 14, 2008 @ 11:26 am
Mildy funny, yes. But quite cute, also.

Comment by oullr — December 14, 2008 @ 5:18 pm
I always thought “America’s hat” was the Northwest Angle (the most interesting cartographical anomaly on the map imho, visited once out of extreme curiosity), I even heard it mentioned as such somewhere (either as “America’s” or “Minnesota’s” hat)

Comment by David Kendall — December 14, 2008 @ 9:05 pm
‘Don’t forget: “America, Canada’s pants.” ‘

Does that mean Texas is the ’seat’ of America’s pants?

Comment by Erik — December 15, 2008 @ 8:56 pm
Nicola: you have as much a chance of that as convincing Canadians that they’re really American.

In other words: not likely to happen.

Incidentally, what do you propose we call people from the United States? United Staters? That’ll never play in Peoria.

Comment by El Santo — December 16, 2008 @ 7:29 pm
What is Canadian culture? How is “Canadian culture” any different than “American culture?”

O.k., I understand Canada has national health care, the metric system, and a “Parliament” instead of a Congress, but those differences are few. O.k, Canada has French speakers, but America has Spanish speakers.

Put a Canadian in a room with an American, and would a citizen of any other country on the planet be able to tell the difference?

Comment by Bourgoises Pig — December 17, 2008 @ 7:29 pm
>> Put a Canadian in a room with an American, and would a citizen of any other country on the planet be able to tell the difference?

I am a native Californian. I often travel in Mexico and Central America, and I observe travelers from many lands. I can quickly distinguish USAnians and Russians from the rest of humanity, including Canadians. USAnians and Russians are generally fat slobs, with the Russians smelling worse. Yes, this is a generalization, but it’s true.

Comment by RioRico — December 19, 2008 @ 6:55 am
Then there’s this Simpsons classic:

Florida: America’s Wang

Comment by Jacob — December 22, 2008 @ 3:57 pm
@El Santo: I personally use USAns.

Comment by Watson Waterstone — December 31, 2008 @ 12:13 pm
@RioRico (post # 12)

During your trips to Mexico and to Central America, how were you able to identify a Canadian to determine that he is not a USAnian (American)?

Isn’t it interesting that California is so radically different than the rest of the country? Where have all the religious conservatives gone? Did they leave for Iowa?

Comment by Bourgeoises Pig — January 2, 2009 @ 2:51 am
AMERICA’S

Comment by top — January 23, 2009 @ 8:59 pm
I didn’t realize Americans knew that Canada was north of them. Good for you! And that your people know how to spell ‘hat’!

Comment by glarblorb — February 16, 2009 @ 1:02 am
Muchas gracias

Comment by sun — July 4, 2009 @ 7:59 am