Thursday, November 11, 2004

Going to Hawaii

Mummy told Ankit that they are going to go to Hawaii for vacation during holidays.

"If we are going to Hawaii, why don't we get a boat and just go one mile to Alaska as well", he said.
Mummy was confused for a moment before she realized the way US maps depict Hawaii and Alaska close to each other, at the bottom left of the 48 contiguous states.

"Baby, Hawaii is not near Alaska. Alaska is near Canada. You see it in the map near Hawaii because the maps are not long enough to show whole of Canada and Alaska on top. So they just put Alaska down near Hawaii by itself."

"Ok, then we can take the boat to go to Mexico instead", he replied.

Mummy thought Poor boy. After all Hawaii is drawn right near Mexico.

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