I’m pretty sure it’s a linguistic coincidence, they’re a tribe that’s been around for a long time. ☝️🤓
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Tristaniopsis@aussie.zone 8 months ago
I find it fascinating that this North American First Nations tribe chose to name themselves after the Australian derivative ‘Ute’ (for ‘utility vehicle’) which is basically is the same as a pick-up truck.
QuandaleDingle@lemmy.world 8 months ago
bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 8 months ago
Grangle1@lemm.ee 8 months ago
Yes, because a Native American nation couldn’t possibly have existed before the Australian version of pick-up trucks. If it’s meant to be a joke, didn’t quite land.
Kbobabob@lemmy.world 8 months ago
I’m not sure if it’s a home either unless they had sport utility vehicles in… 1897.
Tristaniopsis@aussie.zone 8 months ago
Here’s one from 1800!
QuandaleDingle@lemmy.world 8 months ago
XD good one
AA5B@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Oh, it landed, just like Taylor Swift arriving at home
Tristaniopsis@aussie.zone 8 months ago
No no, trucks, not land.
Sasha@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 months ago
This post left me very confused for a good 30 seconds, why would a bunch of car enthusiasts install solar panels? … Oh
rbesfe@lemmy.ca 8 months ago
This particular tribe actually visited Australia thousands of years ago and borrowed a ute, they liked it so much they named themselves after it