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|| Possibly referencing {{w|Wick, Caithness}}, one of the northernmost towns in Great Britain. The real Wick is substantially further north, off the edge of the map. | || Possibly referencing {{w|Wick, Caithness}}, one of the northernmost towns in Great Britain. The real Wick is substantially further north, off the edge of the map. | ||
+ | There is a subtle joke here. You see it less nowadays but you used to see quite a lot of maps of Britain that missed off the Highlands and northern Isles. | ||
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+ | The joke might be that not only don't Americans know anything about (Great) Britain, but they don't even know where its boundaries are, even though it's surrounded by the sea. | ||
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||Near {{w|Rhynie, Aberdeenshire}} | ||Near {{w|Rhynie, Aberdeenshire}} | ||
|| This is the name of a goblin in the movie "Legend" starring Tim Curry. Could also reference the art supply store, Blick Art Materials | || This is the name of a goblin in the movie "Legend" starring Tim Curry. Could also reference the art supply store, Blick Art Materials |