Funny how the question is confined to the USA. 'cause the rest of the world was already using GPS? Or were we still in oxcards not going further than the next village. But how about the ROman empire? They didn't have cars! Or the ancient Egyptians! New boardgame: navigate! or how to read a map..

That is a 'parasol'. A 'para-sol' is a 'meant for-sun', whereas an umbrella, or 'para plui'means 'meant for rain'. not to be annoying or picky or anything.

I think it had something to do with 'white smoke', just not at the Vatican.

I'd wait about three centuries. by that time they've come to their senses.

No it isn't, it's re-organising itself like a swamp dragon.

Yes, dictatorship and the invasion of neighboring countries, unti the dictator is defeated (twice). So the Canadians are wise to start building up their miitary..... at the border.