> You realise, of course, that all of York, Jersey and Hampshire are places in the United Kingdom, which is outside the entire United States of America? If the "New" places you speak of were to drop the "New" part, the names would become ambiguous. Also the keeping the "New" part is fair because they *are* newer than the places they were named after.

Well then, what about calling them "New-ER?" I mean, We can change the names to Newer York, Newer Jersey, and Newer Hampshire. New Mexico we can change to New And Improved Mexico, and they're state motto can be "New And Improved Mexico- cleaner than regular Mexico!"

Sorry, was that culturally insensitive? It might have been. But while we're on the subject of cultural insensitivity (and New Jersey for that matter), I'd just like to address an issue that's been bothering me. Jersey Girls.

Jersey girls, just for the record, are not trash.

Trash gets picked up.

Good night!

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-Rifty

Disclaimer: Jokes. All jokes. I don't subscribe to any of those opinions, and they were made strictly for the shock humor value.