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To: MtnClimber

“You may know it as Myanmar, but it will always be Burma to me.” ;)


6 posted on 09/07/2026 6:17:40 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

It just goes to show. There have been name changes in the past.

Persia became Iran.
Siam became Thailand.
Bombay became Mumbai.
Peking became Beijing.

Congo became Zaire and then Congo again, if I recall correctly?

St.Petersburg became Leningrad and then back to St. PETERSBURG.

I’m sure we could all think of many others.

Name changes happen.


7 posted on 09/07/2026 6:28:26 AM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Yup. No one would buy “Myanmar Shave”.


9 posted on 09/07/2026 6:32:46 AM PDT by Dr. Sivana ("Whatsoever he shall say to you, do ye." (John 2:5))
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To: Diana in Wisconsin
“You may know it as Myanmar, but it will always be Burma to me.” ;)

Same thing with Bombay.

16 posted on 09/07/2026 7:29:32 AM PDT by HIDEK6 (God bless Donald Trump)
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