Not Always Right

Unfiltered Story #47675

Unfiltered | January 14, 2016

My mom: So… where exactly is New England? I mean, I know it’s on the East Coast, but where?

Me: (shocked) seriously?

Mom: Is it a state or something?

Me:This is why everyone makes fun of Americans….No New England is not a state.

Mom: Is it, like, a city in New York or something?

Me: No…When the settlers first arrived here they called the place they lived “New England” because they were settlers form England. New England is Five states Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont.

Mom: Why do the New England Patriots have five states?!?!?!?!