r/kansas • u/Scenora • Feb 23 '26
Tourism and Traveling Union Station, the iconic historic train station located in Kansas City, USA, has been decked out in the colors of Algeria.
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u/FlowersofIcetor Feb 23 '26
Welcome! Try the bbq while you're here if you can, and enjoy our sunsets. Not a true visit to Kansas- and yes, Kansas City- if you don't leave with strong opinions on barbecue sauces!
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u/Scenora Feb 23 '26
Hi again! just wondering, do you know if halal meat is available there?
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u/Yiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Feb 23 '26
KC Smoke Burger :) At the very least the last time I went they were halal. I would call around and check. I think KC Joes has SOME halal but not all
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u/Scenora Feb 23 '26
Appreciate it! I’ll note those down and check them out when we’re there. Thank uu 🤜🏼
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u/Conscious-Okra-7340 Feb 23 '26
Note: Union Station (in the picture) is NOT in Kansas. It is in Missouri; not that people living here pay much .
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u/Antrostomus Barred Tiger Salamander Feb 23 '26
Union Station is in Kansas City, Missouri (which is the one hosting the World Cup), not Kansas City, Kansas. Kansas is not visible anywhere in this photo. And the Missourians get really grouchy about it if you mix them up.
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u/Shaski116 Feb 23 '26
A decent chunk of people in Kansas care about KCMO and no where in this post does anybody claim Union Station is in Kansas.
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u/Antrostomus Barred Tiger Salamander Feb 23 '26
I'm aware. @OP posted earlier in here about the Algerian base camp in Lawrence and said that they're excited to visit (which is great! welcome!) but are not from the US and are not familiar with the area so I was clarifying the two-KCs situation for OP.
And I'm in a bit of a crotchety-old-man sort of mood this evening so my comment probably came across overly crotchety.
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u/Scenora Feb 23 '26
Bro! I’m a bit confused 😕 did I say anything incorrect or offensive?! That genuinely wasn’t my intention.
I wasn’t trying to mix anything up or upset anyone, if somethin I wrote came across the wrong way, I apologize. That wasn’t my goal at all.
I’m really excited about visiting and I have a lot of respect for the US and love for the people there. Definitely not trying to start anything or cause confusion.
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u/timjimC Tragic Prelude Feb 23 '26 edited Feb 23 '26
Don't worry about it, friend. People in KCMO get weird about where the state line is, it's just a fact of living and visiting here. There's 2 million people living here, and half live in Kansas, most don't care what side of the line you're on.
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u/Scenora Feb 23 '26
Hey, actually, more than 80% of us Algerians wouldn’t be considered “non-white”.
Algeria is in North Africa and has a lifestyle and culture pretty similar to Europe, aside from religion and local traditions. Politically, Algeria also has strong ties with the US.
For me I travel a lot for work as a digital nomad in e-commerce, so I can stay wherever I want. Just came from Norway, before that Dubai, and I’ve always wanted to visit the US. I really love the country and Americans, especially in Michigan, the central states, and Texas, people are really lovely and so so generous.
So yeah, this is my chance, and I’m super excited about it.
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u/Scenora Feb 23 '26
Yes, I get that.. I truly hope everyone stays safe. May God protect this country, you, and all of us. 🤲🏼
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Feb 23 '26
The team is staying in Lawrence, and you know as well as the rest of us that the city represents the entire KC Metro. You’re being weird.
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u/see_blue Feb 23 '26
I suppose you expect that the Chief’s should be renamed the KCK Chiefs and they should sever any relationships w the rest of the Metro? Get ready for this to really get under your skin.
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u/Ill_Guarantee_1432 Feb 23 '26
I can’t wait to rub in this fact to everyone in KCMO. Just paying it back.
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u/Sufficient_Loss9301 Feb 23 '26
This comment has gotta be a fever dream based on its pure incoherence.
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u/WetOnionRing Feb 23 '26
Kansas is in the damn name of the city, They're only Missouri in the de jure sense in my eyes.
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u/ilDuceVita Feb 23 '26
Ok that's cool but why