F in Geography

My mother went to FedEx today to get information on shipping some boxes home. She asked the clerk how long it would take to send boxes to Philadelphia. The young clerk asked, "Philadelphia? Is that in Spain?" My mother thought it was a joke, but, alas, it was not. When my mother said Philadelphia was in Pennsylvania there was still no flicker of recognition from the clerk. My mother helped her by mentioning Philadelphia was sort of near New York. The clerk said, "Oh, okay." I fear for the next generation; I really do.