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American kids learn the names of the Great Lakes with the acronym ‘HOMES’, so renaming Lake Ontario will be a self-own for the ages
Just when you thought the story of Donald Trump renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America couldn’t get more ridiculous, here comes a new twist.
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY: Lake Ontario is renamed to LAKE AMERICA! 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/ZFww8PexiW
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) August 27, 2026
Generations of American kids have learned the names of the country’s Great Lakes – Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior – with the acronym ‘HOMES’. It even has a catchy song to go along with, as shared by Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer this week.
— Gretchen Whitmer (@gretchenwhitmer) August 27, 2026
However, if the name of Lake Ontario is changed to Lake America, then the O in the acronym will be replaced with an A. And that spells out…well, let’s go to Fox News to explain it further.
Gowdy: That's what bothers me about changing the name from Ontario to America, is how close that acronym is to hamas. It will confuse a lot of kids. That's why I haven't made up my mind on it yet. pic.twitter.com/MuGqxT1ZEg
— Acyn (@Acyn) August 27, 2026
Yes, the new acronym would be ‘HAMAS‘.
The lakes are Hamas now. Tremendous things are happening. https://t.co/mUNAZujrfV
— David Moscrop (@David_Moscrop) August 27, 2026
Idiocracy didn't go far enough.
— messputt (@messputt) August 28, 2026
Growing up surrounded by the Great Lakes we just called them “Hamas” collectively for fun. https://t.co/mHXoUSvHyD
— Alex Goldman (@AGoldmund) August 28, 2026
Of course, if HAMAS is too problematic a memory device, the new Lake America also will give kids another acronym they could use instead.
It actually spells SHAME.
— Jamie MacKinnon (@MacKinnon08) August 27, 2026
That it is SHAME is so much better
— Wicked In So Many Ways 🇨🇦 (@WickedWays111) August 28, 2026
FOX contributor opposes Trump’s renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America because the schoolhouse acronym for remembering the Great Lakes’ names could change from HOMES to HAMES, which is too close to Hamas in his book.
God help us.
SHAME is the obvious new acronym, and it’s right. https://t.co/w8wBDBLq0G
— Monica Marks (@MonicaLMarks) August 28, 2026
Great work everyone!