iPhone autocorrect struck again this holiday weekend and caused thousands of freedom loving Americans to celebrate the Old English Kingdom of Mercia instead of the United States of America.
The same thing happened last year. You see, when you write "Merica" into an iPhone*, for some reason it thinks the intent was to write "Mercia." Of course you could just spellcheck your Instagram post before putting it on the interwebs, but who has time for that when there is beer to drink.
These bachelorette party attendees with floating watermelons and doughnuts, for example, can't be expected to actually read their caption.
Not the only fail of the weekend for these bachelorettes, by the way, but this one was more American.
Nailed it☀️ @suragurl @amandamertz #4thofjulyweekend #loveissweets
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This guy, with the hat that "brings all the girls to the yard," loves #Mercia.
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This girl clearly meant to celebrate the U.S.A. But no, #Mercia.
#Mercia #bikinis #beach #boards #beers God Bless America ❤️❤️ Home of the Free
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Of the nearly 63,000 people that have used the #Mercia hashtag, this guy might be the only one that was intentionally talking about the old kingdom, which fell in year 879 with the death of King Ceolwulf II.
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Not this chick, who was concerned that she was too Mercian.
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Honestly, who cares what these girls were celebrating.
Happy Fourth of July! Follow @shesfine ! So hot! #Mercia #babes
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This girl felt #Blessed to be in #Mercia.
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Check out this #gangganggang of Mercia lovers.
Four score and 7 beers ago #Mercia #lincoln #gangganggang
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WWE Divas love #Mercia.
Some of the captions would have been great, if they were celebrating the right country. Like here, both the #Captain and her #FirstMate love #Mercia.
#Captain and #FirstMate @sunnystateofmind1 #bigred #rideordie #navesinkriver #rumson #Mercia
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She was committed to the hashtag. "God Bless #Mercia."
God bless, God bless #Mercia #navesinkriver #rumson
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"Bows for days #Mercia"
"We are young, scrappy, and hungry- just like our country. #Mercia"
We are young, scrappy, and hungry- just like our country. #Hamilton #Mercia
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Simple. "Freeeeeeedom. #Mercia"
Freeeeeeedom. #Mercia #happyfourth #thankyou #craftbeer
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This would have been a great dance from the #hulagirls.
Happy 4th of July! ❤️ #Mercia #sarahsbeachelorettebash #destin #hulagirls
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A fancy boomerang chug, for #Mercia.
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Finally, this girl. Thanks #Mercia.
Love your country. #Mercia #fourthofjuly
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*Androids, by the way, correct "Merica" to the far superior term "America," because they are better phones.
