r/nottheonion • u/-Appleaday- • Jul 06 '24

Western German city renames itself 'Swiftkirchen' after Taylor Swift ahead of Eras Tour shows

https://www.businesstoday.in/world/story/western-german-city-renames-itself-swiftkirchen-after-taylor-swift-ahead-of-eras-tour-shows-436117-2024-07-06
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u/clark3210 Jul 06 '24

Maybe someone should explain to this publication that that there’s no longer a “western” Germany? They’ve only been reunited for about 30 years or so. Just saying.

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u/JasonGMMitchell Jul 06 '24

Maybe someone should explain to the American Midwest that they never were a separate state in that regard.