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Originally Posted by RM14
Don't forget Eddie the Eagle..
I have first hand example of Calgary being remembered as an Olympic city. I worked in Connecticut for a few months. I introduced myself and mentioned I was from Clagary. One of the first comments I got was "Oh Calgary! I remember the figure skating in 1988.."
Another was "who's that team..... The Stampeders...???"
My favorite was, "Calgary... is that close to Montreal?? I like Montreal.."
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I'm guessing this was not a recent experience (hardly anyone around 30 would know who Eddie the Eagle is) and you're talking about Americans who are consistently clueless with geography compared to normal worldly people from countries around the globe so it's not really a fair sample.