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minus-squaren2burnslinkfedilinkarrow-up9·edit-21 month 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-up5·1 month agoNew Orleans. Paris de la Sud.
“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.