A city so nice, they named it twice

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New York, New York, a city so nice, they named it twice.

I just love that. Actually, I think they mean New York City, New York state, but it's a lovely joke.

I love the song America, the beautiful.

Every now and then a proposal comes up to change the American anthem.

The Chinese word for American is beautiful country.

Not the only place named twice.

Bora Bora.

Beggin-Beggin

Brit-Brit

Gil Gil.

Many more.

About the Author

Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer, author and speaker.

I and my family have lived in the UK, Spain, the USA and Singapore. I am a travel writer and photographer and teacher of English A level and English as a foreign language.

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