The drawing takes a swipe at Americans for their lack of knowledge about world geography.  It’s such a stereotype about US consciousness.

Many of us, from wherever on the planet, don’t know people whose lives are different from ours … whether they live down the street or on the other side of the world.  Too many humans aren’t even curious about other cultures, races, languages, personalities, perspectives.  “I like staying home.”

When I lived in Canada, I sometimes heard  questions such as “Is Alberta a nice city to visit?”  (Alberta is a province)  I’d laugh inside (not outside) about the person’s “ignorance”.  Sadly, I’d occasionally fall into the definition called “stupid” rather than “not knowing”.   Today I feel guilty about those moments of unkindness.

This morning I was reading a story about the opening of the 2025 professional road cycling season in Australia:

The final chapter of the top-level early season racing in Australia takes the peloton further east, with riders this time taking the flight from Adelaide to Victoria.

I asked myself “I wonder what those two cities are like.”  Touché!  (Victoria is an Australian province)  If I’d shared my thought with someone from Adelaide, they’d probably be laughing (on the inside, kindly).

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I don’t know

And I want to know