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Cake day: June 20th, 2023

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  • To add to the confusion. The Americas (or America) comprise the landmasses of North and South America in the Western Hemisphere

    People living in North and South America (or the Americas) can also be called American or Americans if the were referring to the landmass.

    Strangely the United States IMO is the only country that seems to indicate the landmass its situated on when using the full name, the United States of America. Not the mention the indication of a union of individual states.

    Several single-word English alternatives have been suggested over time, for example Columbian, Columbard, Fredonian, Frede, Unisian, United Statesian, Colonican, Appalacian, Usian, Washingtonian, Usonian, Uessian, U-S-ian, Uesican, and United Stater.

    Saying someone is a United Statesian or Statesian is probably the closest to how other countries like Canada (Canadian) or Mexico (Mexican) refer to themselves.















  • Most people now a day don’t drive, not because they can’t, but because most choose not to. Especially if they have access to viable and accessible alternatives like trains, subways, trams, buses or a bike.

    I do agree with your statement “feeling trapped” and not able to go anywhere.

    This TBH comes down to how our cities and towns are designed, somehow only assuming everyone no matter their age or background or income can drive. Hopefully this changes in the future someday to allow people to get around more enjoyably, independently, comfortably.

    Now that being said driving schools exist. You can do a in class session for the written test, and then you can get a driving instructor that takes you around for 5 hours or more if you want to practice things like parking, parallel parking, left and right turns. You can also schedule longer sessions and multiple sessions as needed.