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[–] [email protected] 13 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It's genuinely amazing how Americas can be so blazé about what's like half the length of my entire country.

[–] TheGrandNagus 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Same reason Europeans can be so blazé about ages of buildings or casually having a castle near where they live

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I actually live a stone's throw from an old Norman castle.

[–] TheGrandNagus 1 points 11 months ago

Same here. I live in Northumberland and the amount of castles/castle ruins is insane