You Need to Study More Geography If You Think...
Andes is an after dinner mint. The Balkans are an alien people on Star Trek. The English Channel is a TV sitcom about Charles and Di. The United Kingdom is a cultural theme park. Butte Montana is Joe's new girlfriend. Reno Nevada is what you get for being Attorney General. The Tropic of Cancer is a sun screen lotion. The $10,000 Pyramid is in Egypt. The Ring of Fire is the center ring of Barnum and Bailey's Circus. The Bermuda Triangle is a percussion instrument in a reggae band. The Cumberland Gap gives out a pair of clogs with every set of jeans sold. The International Dateline is a new cable TV network. The Equator is a cartoon action figure. The Continental Shelf is a specialty section of the supermarket. An archipelago is a food stabilizer. The Dust Bowl is Granny's old favorite dish. A fault is what you find in other people. A fjord is a Norwegian car. A mantle is what goes over your fireplace. Tide is a laundry detergent. You can do a research paper to find out who killed the Dead Sea.
Originally published November 14, 2002.
