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Tobin@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

• FilthyShrooms@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

  There is no joke. The “H” and “S” are silent in the name Rhode Island.

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  • irmoz@reddthat.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    Is that… really it? Just a complaint about silent letters, straight from someone’s first English class?

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    • SkyeStarfall@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

      I don’t think it’s a complaint. It’s an anti-joke.

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  • stebo02@sopuli.xyz ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    Also it rhymes. I think…

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  • eager_eagle@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    rhode island is the joke

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    • EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

      I must be drunk or something because I read that as “Rhode Ireland”. Lol.

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• match@pawb.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

  There is a common joke: “I live in Spain but the S is silent.” This is an anti joke variant of that

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  • Tobin@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    Ah okay, thanks!

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