r/geography • u/dphayteeyl • Aug 31 '24

What's a city significant and well known in your country, but will raise an eyebrow to anyone outside of it? Discussion

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u/Unable_Bank3884 Aug 31 '24

Nickname came from a newspaper cartoon in the 1920s that suggested we take on a black cat as a mascot for good luck after a long losing streak. We won the next game and the nickname stuck.

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u/Zombi1146 Aug 31 '24

Sunderland AFC in English football have a nickname of the black cats because they kept barely surviving relegation in the premier league. They should be friends 😁

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u/Caryseatscake Aug 31 '24

Up the cats!

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u/Kloepta Aug 31 '24

Well they are the greatest team of all. Apparently.