Country name changes.

[Rain Man]

Persia became Iran.

Abyssinia became Ethiopia.

Cambodia became Kampuchea, and now I think it's Cambodia again.

Upper Volta became Burkina Faso.

Ivory Coast became Cote D'Ivoire.

Burma became Myanmar.




If the United States decided to change its name, what new name would you suggest?

[Saulbadguy]

Wal-Mart

[Rain Man]

I was thinking "McFreedom."

[KCWolfman]

When did Peking become Beijing? And why weren't we given notice? It is like having a distant neighbor change the label on their mailbox even though you know no one has moved in or out.

[KCWolfman]

I was thinking "McFreedom."
The Diversified Republic, no loitering

[Saulbadguy]

I was thinking "McFreedom."
Here is our new flag.

[siberian khatru]

Chiefs Planet

[Skip Towne]

Why is Surinam not mentioned?

[Jenson71]

EV1L DICTATORS THAT ARE THE LYERS AND PEOPLE DIED STATES@@@@1111

[Rain Man]

Our national anthem:


Hold the tiredest hold the poorest
Huddled masses don't upset us

[Rain Man]

Why is Surinam not mentioned?


Why do you always say that?

[siberian khatru]

Our national anthem:


Hold the tiredest hold the poorest
Huddled masses don't upset us

First question to all those who come ashore:

"You want fries with that?"

[siberian khatru]

First question to all those who come ashore:

"You want fries with that?"

In lieu of reciting the preamble to the Constitution or explaining the separation of power, the citizenship test shall consist of:

two all-beef patties
special sauce
cheese
pickles
lettuce
onions
on a sesame seed bun

[Phobia]

I would suggest Central Dakota - for obvious reasons.

[Skip Towne]

Why do you always say that?
You ignore Indo-China as well. You're a bigot.

[Misplaced_Chiefs_Fan]

Persia became Iran.

Abyssinia became Ethiopia.

Cambodia became Kampuchea, and now I think it's Cambodia again.

Upper Volta became Burkina Faso.

Ivory Coast became Cote D'Ivoire.

Burma became Myanmar.


Democratic Republic of Congo became Zaire and then went back.

Central African Republic became Central African Empire and then went back.

Rhodesia became Zimbabwe

Southwest Africa became Namibia

Trucial States became United Arab Emerates

French Somaliland became Territory of Afars and Issas which became Djbouti

Tanganykia became Tanzania

Siam became Thailand

Ceylon became Sri Lanka

British Honduras became Belize

(that's all I can think of off the top of my head)

[Saulbadguy]

USSR> Russia
Czechslovkia> Czech republic

[Dartgod]

I think we should call it Chiefs, so when we sing "...and the home of the CHIEFS!" at the end of the National Anthem, no one will bitch to much anymore.

[el borracho]

US could be renamed "Litigiousland" or "Lawsuitonia"

[Mr. Kotter]

How about W.Y.D.?




(Who's Your Daddy?)

[Spicy McHaggis]

Petoria

[KC Jones]

Czechslovkia> Czech republic

Not quite...

Czechslovkia> Czech republic AND Slovakia (two separate nations)

[RealSNR]

How about the Standardized Territories' Federated Union?

[Pants]

USSR> Russia
Czechslovkia> Czech republic

Umm, USSR was a union of 15 republics, of which Russia was only one. It was the biggest and held the government, but still...

[trndobrd]

We don't need to change the name, just make it into a brand name.

AMERICA®

Home of the Brave™

[Inspector]

Fredonia

[Rain Man]

Yo, nice to see you trndobrd. Can you give us an update on what you're doing over in the Big Sandy?

[Hammock Parties]

Republic of Freedom

[elvomito]

gog, magog, tubal, meshech, rosh = russia

[Phobia]

Yo, nice to see you trndobrd. Can you give us an update on what you're doing over in the Big Sandy?

Ditto. Also drop me a PM with ideas and an address to send a care package. My brother is organizing something in Denver and asked if I "knew" anybody - you're the guy.

[teedubya]

We don't need to change the name, just make it into a brand name.

AMERICA®

Home of the Brave™

Good one...

I would add an Inc. in there


AMERICA Inc.®

Home ofthe Brave™

[Boozer]

Not quite...

Czechslovkia> Czech republic AND Slovakia (two separate nations)

Boy, don't you guys know what a "greater than" sign (>) is?
USSR [was greater in size than] Russia
Czechslovkia [was greater in size than] Czech republic.

Jeez. :p

[Mr. Kotter]

Bushland

[Saulbadguy]

Bushland
Jesusland? :hmmm:

[Eleazar]

Cochisenia

[Velvet_Jones]

Alec Baldwinia?

[Dr. Johnny Fever]

Glutonopia

[Bob Dole]

Divided States of Whineria

[gblowfish]

Americhrist© sounds more corporate than "Jesusland."

Jesusland sounds like Jim Bakker's amusement park.

[StcChief]

Gaul Became France / Belgium / N. Italy

[CosmicPal]

Let's go further, maybe we can change the name Earth to Chiefsplanet!

[Ultra Peanut]

Democratic Republic of Vespuccistan?

Istanbul was Constantinople
Now it's Istanbul, not Constantinople
Been a long time gone, Constantinople
Now it's Turkish delight on a moonlit night

...

So take me back to Constantinople
No, you can't go back to Constantinople
Been a long time gone, Constantinople
Why did Constantinople get the works?
That's nobody's business but the Turks

IstanbulThank you Four Lads, thank you TMBG. Byzantium was bitchin'.