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How many people named Kyle can fit in one place? For one Texas city, not enough.

Another attempt by the city of Kyle, Texas, to break the world record for the largest gathering of people with one name fell short Saturday despite 706 Kyles of all ages turning up at a park in the suburbs of Austin.

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[–] Riven@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago

Or maría in Mexico. Plenty of women and men would show up. Maria isn't an uncommon middle name for older men in Mexico.