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Non Americans, what province is the "Alabama" of your country? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by vis4valentine@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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In terms of having the "marrying cousins" stereotype.

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[–] iByteABit@lemm.ee 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The south. It's always the south.

The question is: does it flip after passing the equator or is the law universal for both halves of the globe?

[–] astreus@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

Nah, in the UK it's the midlands. Coventry, Birmingham, Leicester, and Loughborough can all go in the bin.

[–] jadenity@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I've heard Australians say this about their northern territories.

[–] dan@upvote.au 5 points 1 year ago

Nah the Aussie equivalent is probably Tasmania.