Students and homework go hand in hand. Math, English, Science, and History… it’s just how things go when you’re a kid in school.
These subjects are supposed to prepare the younger generation for the future, but when Craig Calcaterra checked up on his daughter Anna’s homework, he found a fascinating and hilarious new version of America.
To the Twitterverse!
Last night:
Me: Got any homework?
Anna: Nah.
Me: Whatcha gonna do?
Anna: Have a map I’m working on.
Just found this on her desk. pic.twitter.com/9uulpX1Pve
— Craig Calcaterra (@craigcalcaterra) February 12, 2020
Calcaterra was taken aback, both by the creativity and seeming creepiness of Anna’s “map.”
For instance… what is “Long Chile”?
"Chile becomes 'Long Chile,' removing the entire west coast and causing Chilean-American War" was not something I was really expecting.
— Craig Calcaterra (@craigcalcaterra) February 12, 2020
And why is Wyoming considered unnecessary?
Dad attempted to explain…
I will note that her disrespect for Wyoming is notable. She has long said, as a rhetorical non-sequitur, “is Wyoming even real?” And this has been displayed on the light box in her room for several months. pic.twitter.com/IF2vOOPpDE
— Craig Calcaterra (@craigcalcaterra) February 12, 2020
Anna’s alternate history map racked up over 65K retweets and 3645K likes.
The responses are classic, but people particularly liked Chile.
Chile rocking 6 time zones and two seasons like a boss. Chileans eating summer lunch and winter dinner AT THE SAME TIME.
— Stephen Benzel (@Shankweather) February 12, 2020
Chile is just long. That’s how it is now.
This is easily my favorite part of the map. It’s like if Chile became a superpower they’d still have no interest in land that wasn’t coastal
— Schotz (@schotz) February 12, 2020
Welcome to Anna’s new reality, folks!
Last night I went to bed in the United States. This morning I woke up in Long Chile. Not sure how to feel.
— Maximum Bob (@maximumbobr) February 12, 2020
With a bit of closer inspection, she writes, “Capital moved to Ohio 2” and the four corners were replaced.
What’s up there?
Update: I asked her if Ohio2 was a replica of the actual Ohio or if it’s just a cutout shape. pic.twitter.com/SE6yrfd2Q9
— Craig Calcaterra (@craigcalcaterra) February 12, 2020
People had so many questions!
(old)Ohioan here with a question. Since Ohio’s motto is “The Heart of it All”, do we now assume America has twice the heart, or its been halved to accommodate Ohio2? And can we only allow our good drivers to migrate? #ohioagainsttheworld #2ohios2much?
— Nikki Redmon-Corbin (@nikicrowe) February 14, 2020
Especially about Ohio 2.
Ohio 2 is both comforting and very upsetting
— Joe Yerdon (@JoeYerdon) February 12, 2020
Anna touched on the lengthening of Texas and Idaho by “unanimous” vote but the real spotlight was, again… Long Chile!
In 1884, Chile defeated Bolivia & Peru and took all of Bolivia's coastal territory and some of Peru's (Peru got some of it back later in the 1920s).
— David Holden (@Farrakut) February 13, 2020
In the end Twitter jokingly clapped back with some changes of their own.
If we can have long chile, tall texas, and tall idaho it’s only fair that we include historically accurate long connecticut pic.twitter.com/jA007EeBzt
— az dude (@map_major) February 13, 2020
But don’t worry fam… America is still in its original shape. No plans right now to make Anna’s changes… yet.
Proud papa Calcaterra even wrote a follow-up essay, explaining what went down behind the scenes. There’s also a quick interview with Anna and CNN.
Enjoy all of that and let us know what you think in the comments!
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