2006-08-15 02:42:36 · 22 answers · asked by Rox 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
When Catherine Zeta Jones told him she came from Wales, he asked ''What State is that in?''
2006-08-15 02:50:25 · update #1
Course he doesn't know where Wales is, there's no oil there.
2006-08-15 07:27:19 · answer #1 · answered by button mushroom 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He's known where Wales is for a long time! He was probably teasing Catherine Zeta Jones when he said what State is that in?
There is for example a small town called Wales in Utah, in the Sampete Valley. Apparently there are nine states of US with a town called Wales so Mr Bush's question is quite valid as he might have wanted to know which one!
If he asked that of Catherine Zeta Jones, then apparently he has asked the same question to Charlotte Church...
The following is from the website below:
Bush pulled another gaffe, but this wasn't a political mistake, just a goof that made him turn red and is amusing in a funny story kind of way. British teen singer Charlotte Church was serenading the President. After her number, the Prez asked where she was from and she said, "Wales."
"What state is that in?"
Some defenders pointed out that there are nine US states with a town called Wales. That anyone would know that without A) living near one or B) being a Level 18 geography buff contradicts the idea that Bush knew exactly what was going on and just assumed it was an American town. Remember, geography wasn't his strong suit during the campaign, that's why he stocked his cabinet with experts on the world. I don't really regard that as detrimental to his Presidency, we all make innocent mistakes at times.
2006-08-15 22:20:17 · answer #2 · answered by philturner66 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The state of whales is in the decline. Both Japan and Norway are proposing an increase in the killing of minky whales as they argue that the ban of recent times has increased the stock levels to excess.
Bush doesn't care about whales, he still thinks Austria is an island just off the coast of New Zealand!!!
2006-08-15 09:52:35 · answer #3 · answered by Pete Sweet 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bush very nearly bombed Leicester during the Iraq war, until Blair told him it was in the East Midlands and not the Middle East. although with the massive amount of asian immigrants there, you might well wonder.
2006-08-15 09:55:31 · answer #4 · answered by kenhallonthenet 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In basic Geography they don't start to talk about brittain untill lesson nr 8. The people at Redneck college Texas are still trying to get him to finish lesson nr 1
2006-08-15 09:53:29 · answer #5 · answered by peter gunn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wales isn't a state, its here left hand side of the map, weirdo.
2006-08-15 09:48:03 · answer #6 · answered by johnnydolla 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I doubt it.
Do you know that if you showed Americans a map of the world and ask them to point out the USA, over 50% of them point to Russia!
Says a lot doesn't it!
2006-08-16 18:25:05 · answer #7 · answered by CATHERINE W 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't reckon he cares enough, Wales does not appear to
be a threat to him at the moment...how little he knows!
2006-08-15 09:51:50 · answer #8 · answered by Ichi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Isn't Whales found swimming in the oceans? But wait, I think I met the Prince of Whales. He isn't a whale. Is he?
2006-08-15 10:31:32 · answer #9 · answered by Chief BaggageSmasher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think he is still having trouble trying to find Canada and Mexico on the map
2006-08-15 09:48:13 · answer #10 · answered by Metallicat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋