(Asian independent) A president’s decree, a pen in hand, He looked across the water, toward Canada’s land.”Lake Ontario,” the old name known, Now “Lake America,” on U.S. maps alone. The reason given, a trade dispute’s sting, “They’re ripping us off,” his strong words would ring. The deepest parts, the water’s vast flow, He claimed belonged to the U.S., don’t you know? This wasn’t new, a echoes from the past, A Gulf of Mexico, renamed to last. The Interior Department, with orders to obey, To change the names on maps, without delay. Google, quick to update, for American eyes, “Lake America” showed, beneath the skies. But cross the border, where Canadians reside, “Lake Ontario” stayed, with nation’s pride. Apple, too, received a presidential call, But their maps held fast, standing up tall. MapQuest declared, with a firm reply, “We’ll keep the old name, reaching for the sky.” Across the border, a different sound was heard, Prime Minister and Premier, with nary a word Of changing the name, their hearts held the same,”Lake Ontario, forever its rightful name.” A giant sign was raised, for all to see, On the Canadian shore, wild and free. “Lake Ontario, now and always,” it declared, A message of defiance, boldly shared. Back in the U.S., a bill took its flight, From Democrats in Congress, shining bright. “Hands Off Our Great Lakes,” the title they chose, To reverse the order, before the conflict grows.
