Tombola said "only in America could there be..."
Only in 'America' could they take the name of an Italian explorer (Amerigo Vespucci), the eponym for an entire hemisphere, (N, S, Central), and usurp it as the name for their country alone. When folks say they're 'American', I usually ask the question "Really? What part of America? Chile? Québec? Honduras?"
Only in 'America' when you say the word 'big', will they automatically think of Texas. Ain't nuthin' bigger n'Texas. Except maybe Alaska, most Canadian provinces, and all Australian states, save for Victoria and Tas!
As a lowly Colonial, I must say it's fun to watch the Yanks and Brits have a go. We can enjoy our Texas BBQ and Irish pubs with the comforting knowledge that we are 'unremarkable in every way'.
