Hollywood Trembles on the Verge of Tears

Long Island is a Terminal Moraine

From SIMPLE MEN (1992) Hal Hartley

Dennis: I've never been to Long Island.   

Bill: Yes, you have.

Dennis: I have?

Bill: Yeah, you've been to Queens.
Queens is Long Island.  

Dennis: Queens is part of New York City.
I don't think it's really considered Long Island.

Bill: It's part of New York City but it's on Long Island.

Dennis: Queens is a borough.

Bill: A borough on Long Island.

Dennis: A borough of New York City.

Bill: Right.

Dennis: Long Island's a terminal moraine.

Bill: What?

Dennis: Terminal moraine.
It's the earth deposited by a receding glacier.

Bill: Well, shit. What are we waiting for? Come on.

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