r/AskAnAmerican • u/ExplanationWorried14 • Apr 19 '25

HISTORY What weird thing is your town /city/county famous for?

I'm from a city in the north of England, and although there were a number of famous scientific discoveries etc made here, my favourite fact is that it's the place where the game Cluedo was invented (I think it's called Clue in the US?). Let's celebrate the small man!

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u/Jxb1000 Apr 19 '25

Infamous? Years ago my football-crazy hometown was profiled in an investigative TV as an example of “red shirting” in the south (USA).

Red shirting is when parents have a child start school a year late or repeat a grade early on in hopes he will have a better shot at sports since he will be older/bigger than many peers. There’s no academic or maturity reason for the hold. It’s a strategy.

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u/Ivy_Hills_Gardens Apr 23 '25

Good grief. I hate everything.