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It kind of sort of works as a satire of newer Sunbelt cities, perhaps. But "every" American city? Nope, not even close.
I've never been to the OP's home city of London, but from the pictures I've seen of it and the stories I've heard from those who have been there, I would guess that the American city that it most closely resembles is Boston, albeit with a vastly larger population. (Am I even close on this one?) In any case, Boston does not look like the OP's cartoon. Neither does New York, or Philadelphia, or Washington, or Chicago, or San Francisco, or a bunch of other places.
I went to an Indian-named high school (Lancers, not Bulldogs). But it wasn't in a city, it was surrounded by a cornfield. We've got McMansions and a gated community, but the gated community doesn't have any McMansions (they're real mansions). The historic buildings are mostly 1800s, and some are in the gated community. The dopey roadside attraction is 2.5 hours away. Plenty of golf courses but we've gotten so much rain that none of them waste any water at all. Oh, and it's Tree (Cherry) LANE.
So, slightly amusing, but not particularly accurate.
It kind of sort of works as a satire of newer Sunbelt cities, perhaps. But "every" American city? Nope, not even close.
I've never been to the OP's home city of London, but from the pictures I've seen of it and the stories I've heard from those who have been there, I would guess that the American city that it most closely resembles is Boston, albeit with a vastly larger population. (Am I even close on this one?) In any case, Boston does not look like the OP's cartoon. Neither does New York, or Philadelphia, or Washington, or Chicago, or San Francisco, or a bunch of other places.
London is on a scale so beyond any city in America, including New York, Apples to Oranges but you are right that those equally historic (albeit for a substantially shorter time frame) American cities in no way resembles the OP’s simplistic graphic, which is simply a farce to just about any city.
I went to an Indian-named high school (Lancers, not Bulldogs). But it wasn't in a city, it was surrounded by a cornfield. We've got McMansions and a gated community, but the gated community doesn't have any McMansions (they're real mansions). The historic buildings are mostly 1800s, and some are in the gated community. The dopey roadside attraction is 2.5 hours away. Plenty of golf courses but we've gotten so much rain that none of them waste any water at all. Oh, and it's Tree (Cherry) LANE.
So, slightly amusing, but not particularly accurate.
Yes, considering "Bulldogs" is not an "Indian" name. Those Brits don't even know what words are N/A.
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