Dear Uncle Jay:

Do people in America understand what that colourful abstract artwork is that you stand in front of every week?

Dear Mark:  You have insulted Uncle Jay and all Americans with your assumption that we are all stupid and ignorant about geography (geography is the study of where the countries of the world are).  

The world map that I sit in front of every week (not “stand,” so there!) is displayed in most American classrooms, plus it’s shown in all the Indiana Jones movies, including probably the new one.  Some of us who don’t live in those states in the middle of the country might not be able to name them all, because our country is HUGE compared to yours and there’s more to remember.  So go ahead and feel smug with your colourfuul Brituish sarcuastic humouur.