There has also been no word on if the state of Indiana was consulted.
Glad to see the reporter having some fun with this.
Absolutely top notch bit of trolling.
This is great. Maybe officials from all over will rename places had make google add all the different names as per their policy. Imagine taking an interstate road trip and having place names keep changing on google maps as you cross state lines.
I can’t wait to hear UK announce some changes to their official maps.
Does New England sound better than Virginia? How about New Albion?
If Canada renames Lake Michigan/Illinois to Lake Ontario 2: Electric Boogaloo, would Google label it as Lake Michigan (Lake Illinois (Lake Ontario 2: Electric Boogaloo))? What if Québec wants to spread some French to it too?
Edit: updated Lake Manitoba to Lake Ontario 2 because it’s funnier
To the people reporting this: Yes, it’s a prank by the governor. But he really did so it, even as a prank, and the news covered it. So the story can stay.
The proclamation has been forwarded to Google to ensure the world’s maps reflect this momentous change
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