# You know you're far from home when...

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-know-youre-far-from-home-when/55086
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [February 19, 2001, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-know-youre-far-from-home-when/55086 "2001-02-19T17:24:12Z")
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### Author: ![zyzzyva](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@zyzzyva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zyzzyva)
#### Post date: [February 20, 2001, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-know-youre-far-from-home-when/55086/21 "2001-02-20T01:51:50Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Rasa \*  
> **"No. No, it’s not an island, sir. It’s a state. The smallest state in the US."**

Erm… but, it _is_ an island, isn’t it? I thought Rhode Island was the name of the island that Newport is on, and that the state is officially called Rhode Island and Providence Plantation.

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