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minus-squaren2burns@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up9·edit-213 days ago“Paris of the [blank]” was a pretty standard phrase used to attract settlers. “Paris of the Prairies” was commonly used to describe Winnipeg, but also Saskatoon as noted in the Tragically Hip song Wheat Kings.
minus-squareJimmybander@champserver.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·12 days agoNew Orleans. Paris de la Sud.
“The Paris of the north.” Really?
“Paris of the [blank]” was a pretty standard phrase used to attract settlers.
“Paris of the Prairies” was commonly used to describe Winnipeg, but also Saskatoon as noted in the Tragically Hip song Wheat Kings.
New Orleans. Paris de la Sud.