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When I registered on Reddit, I chose a username DefenestrationPraha, because I thought at that time that no one in the Anglosphere would be aware of those obscu

When I registered on Reddit, I chose a username DefenestrationPraha, because I thought at that time that no one in the Anglosphere would be aware of those obscure pastimes of our ancestors. Little did I know that defenestrations of Prague are one of the few things Czech that the Internet really cares about.

Redster 3y ago
That's very funny. It's like the time that I was in a pub in Cambridge and the gentleman* next to me said, "Y'know, the US and the UK, they go way back. The US used to be a colony of the UK actually." and I laughed, like, "Yes, and we built our entire national identity off of ending our relationship." He was dumbfounded. He was surprised that I even knew details about it. Which makes me laugh just typing this because of how thoroughly ingrained that information is to many Americans. *Who, to be fair, had actually been educated at the "other place". (I joke as someone who did not go to college.)
- Nashooo 3y ago
  However, not many seem to remember New York being a Dutch colony. It's where we get the names Harlem and Brooklyn from among others.
  - 48864w6ui 3y ago
    Yankee also
  - inglor_cz 3y ago
    Not to mention the Roosevelt family.
  - kjkjadksj 3y ago
    On that note you can probably guess why its called the Russian river up in Northern California.
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lupire 3y ago
It's the most famous piece of European history for US students. Keep that in mind when working on brand promotion for your startup. Eccentric behavior with a mysterious name gets attention.
- kibwen 3y ago
  Well, as long as we strictly scope "European history" to everything between the fall of Rome and World War I. :)
  - lupire 3y ago
    Before is ancient history. After is current events.
int_19h 3y ago
The rest of us are just envious that your ancestors got to do what our ancestors were surely dreaming of. ~

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When I registered on Reddit, I chose a username DefenestrationPraha, because I thought at that time that no one in the Anglosphere would be aware of those obscu

by inglor_cz 3y ago

Redster 3y ago
That's very funny. It's like the time that I was in a pub in Cambridge and the gentleman* next to me said, "Y'know, the US and the UK, they go way back. The US used to be a colony of the UK actually." and I laughed, like, "Yes, and we built our entire national identity off of ending our relationship." He was dumbfounded. He was surprised that I even knew details about it. Which makes me laugh just typing this because of how thoroughly ingrained that information is to many Americans. *Who, to be fair, had actually been educated at the "other place". (I joke as someone who did not go to college.)
- Nashooo 3y ago
  However, not many seem to remember New York being a Dutch colony. It's where we get the names Harlem and Brooklyn from among others.
  - 48864w6ui 3y ago
    Yankee also
  - inglor_cz 3y ago
    Not to mention the Roosevelt family.
  - kjkjadksj 3y ago
    On that note you can probably guess why its called the Russian river up in Northern California.
- deleted 3y ago
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lupire 3y ago
It's the most famous piece of European history for US students. Keep that in mind when working on brand promotion for your startup. Eccentric behavior with a mysterious name gets attention.
- kibwen 3y ago
  Well, as long as we strictly scope "European history" to everything between the fall of Rome and World War I. :)
  - lupire 3y ago
    Before is ancient history. After is current events.
int_19h 3y ago
The rest of us are just envious that your ancestors got to do what our ancestors were surely dreaming of. ~