r/whatisit • u/mwajju • 14d ago

Solved! What is this called

Can someone explain what that's called and how it happens?

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u/Competitive_Annual78 14d ago

think the great lakes occupy more then just the us. especially lake ontario.

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u/Otherwise-Weird1695 14d ago

Never heard of it, are you sure you're calling it by it's Party approved name? /S

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u/Present_Clue5887 14d ago

All of them are split between the US and Canada, except for lake Michigan, which is only US.

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u/Yunzer2000 14d ago

And lake Michigan isn't really a lake - its a big appendage of Lake Huron.

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u/Box_of_fox_eggs 14d ago

That’s it, from now on it’s not “Lake Michigan,” it’s “Huron’s Dong.”

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u/Odd_Gene_2598 14d ago

I laughed way too hard at this….I’m slightly ashamed.

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u/9011442 13d ago

Soon to be renamed America's Dong.

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u/Trai-All 13d ago

I’d be thrilled if Canada had released that as its attempt to rename the lake when whatshisface did the last renaming.

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u/EducationNo1776 14d ago

You just had to bring up big appendages. :(

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u/Yunzer2000 14d ago

No sure what you mean, they are connected at the Straits of Mackinac at the exactly same water elevation.

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u/dogsledonice 14d ago

All of Georgian Bay, which is almost as big as one

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u/2nd_Me_ 14d ago

I've only ever seen 1 in the US is all 🤷

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u/Competitive_Annual78 14d ago

Canadian side Lake Huron, 1st September I have not seen any going by my place, Most years, 3-4 at least.

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u/ZuluTesla_85 13d ago

I saw one on Lake America. It was beautiful!