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Vance is such a smoothbrain, he probably thought it's called Greenland because of how lush it is.
Calling it Greenland was always a branding exercise.
Vance in Las Vegas " Where the fuck are all the meadows?!?"
TIL what Las Vegas means. But apparently, there was originally some meadows there?
Las Vegas was lush and green when it was settled. As more people arrived, the spring water that kept it that way dried up
That would require learning a piece of a language other than English …. He’d be an illegal immigrant, hardened criminal, gang member. That mascara is a sure sign of Tren de Aragua membership
I like to think of it more that the old Norse had a good sense of humor.
Well the guy was banished from Iceland IIRC, so he had a good reason to hype up this new found land.
No, no, the newfound land is a scooch southwest
Nobody wants to go to Newfoundland I assure you.
I was taught in public school that they called it Iceland to keep the British away and Greenland because if that was Greenland Iceland must really suck. 🇬🇱 🇮🇸
Geography has never been my strong point, but even I know Greenland is the cold one and Iceland is the green one.
No silly Iceland is a supermarket!
"Hey Donald, I've got new information, we should reevaluate this Greenland thing"
"have you heard about it? It sounds beautiful! Not cold or snowy like Iceland."