What are the myths about YOUR state?
Going out in minus-12 F. temps this morning (a common occurrence for the past three weeks), it occurred to me that people may rightly question one's sanity for living in Minnesota, and it got me thinking about myths (or facts) about various states. For example, there are folks who have actually asked me whether the snow ever completely melts in Minnesota. (Uh, yeah, once every decade or so, like when it's 102 degrees in the summer and I'm harvesting carrots and potatoes from the permafrost). So for my state, it's the "It's always cold there" myth. What are some of the common myths about YOUR state?[:)]
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quote:Originally posted by Colonel Plink
That Capitol Hill gives a damn about anything east of I-25.
Pish posh. There's nothing but wheat east of I-25. [;)]0 -
In Arizona it's a dry heat...yeah right, and I'm Doc Holliday!
Just remember, in Arizona we don't drive the speed limit, we drive the temperature. [8D] [:D]0 -
Myth: It is always raining in Orygun.
Truth: Not when it's snowing.
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quote:Originally posted by spanielsells
quote:Originally posted by jbc23060
quote:Originally posted by goldeneagle76
Most people don't even know that Delaware is a state!!!
The sam people think Virginia and West Virginia are the SAME state. Virginia is for Lovers. Not.
West Virginia is apparently for sheep lovers... at least that's what some of the posts here suggest.
Yup, them WVians really really love their sheep!0 -
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quote:Originally posted by spanielsells
quote:Originally posted by jbc23060
quote:Originally posted by goldeneagle76
Most people don't even know that Delaware is a state!!!
The sam people think Virginia and West Virginia are the SAME state. Virginia is for Lovers. Not.
West Virginia is apparently for sheep lovers... at least that's what some of the posts here suggest.
Yup, them WVians really really love their sheep!
Is that why all the wimmin there are named Baaaaaaaaaaaaarbara?0 -
quote:Originally posted by spanielsells
quote:Originally posted by Colonel Plink
That Capitol Hill gives a damn about anything east of I-25.
Pish posh. There's nothing but wheat east of I-25. [;)]
And not much of that, lately. Thanks to the greed-heads along the Front Range screwing us out of all our water.
Hope your lawn's nice and green.
Because our crops are not.
Ooh.
Is it me, or did that sound bitter?
Shake it off, Plink.
Nothing personal, Spanielsells. I like you. I just get royally pissed about water issues lately.0 -
quote:Originally posted by Spider7115
Here in Virginia, "Moose Head" is a beer. In West Virginia, it's a felony! [;)][/b]
Dammit man, that's just too much!!![:D][:D][:D]0 -
quote:Originally posted by Colonel Plink
quote:Originally posted by spanielsells
quote:Originally posted by Colonel Plink
That Capitol Hill gives a damn about anything east of I-25.
Pish posh. There's nothing but wheat east of I-25. [;)]
And not much of that, lately. Thanks to the greed-heads along the Front Range screwing us out of all our water.
Hope your lawn's nice and green.
Because our crops are not.
Ooh.
Is it me, or did that sound bitter?
Shake it off, Plink.
Nothing personal, Spanielsells. I like you. I just get royally pissed about water issues lately.Actually I don't have a lawn, so it is no skin off my nose. [;)]
And, honestly, I don't feel like my crack implied. I have wonderful friends up in the Greeley area that are farmers/ranchers and have a hell of a time making ends meet 90% of the time. The drought has really worked a number on them. And, all the retards on Capitol Hill can do is figure out how to get more and more people to move to the state.0 -
Well, the snow has helped this year.
I gotta get outta here. I've still got a card to buy.0 -
I grew up in utah. live in co now.
myth, that everyone from utah is mormon and has 5 wives and 30 children.
I was fourth generation "non-Mormon" and there a plenty of them non-mormons still in utah. fact i'll bet with the influx of illegals, mainly spanish speaking, them mormons are about to be bread right out of the majority. as are the rest of us.
I pitty the poor bugar that has to put up with 5 wives. I got one and that one to many somdays.[:)]0 -
In Mississippi...if you drink Mt. Dew and have a rebel flag hanging anywhere...you must be running a meth lab.[:D] That was actually said in a local paper by the sherrif![:0] 0 -
Myth... it never stops raining in Seattle.
Fact... I dimly remember a day back about 25 years ago when I actually saw the sun for several hours in one single stretch[8D]0 -
THAT CA IS A NICE PLACE TO LIVE ??? 0 -
quote:Originally posted by bobski
virginia....
'the south will rise again.'
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A myth? You obviously haven't taken Viagra [:p]0 -
myth...wait FACT...minnesota is the best state [:I][;)][:D]
rossow - you teach at UMN mankato??? either way i was born in that great city. grandparents live in lake crystal. cousins in janesville, waseca...
small world eh? (that was for zulu...frickin cheesehead [:D])0 -
Californians arent all liberals, gays and gun grabbers. in fact, california has the most republicans of any state, most guns and.....well, most gays, haha. but they gays moved here from YOUR state 
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back in the 70's my mom went to philadelphia, she was sightseeing, somebody asked her where she was from, she said "nebraska" they asked her if we have trouble with indians... and they were serious.
on the other hand, my grandma was born there in nebraska in the 20's, when I stopped by with a friend of mine who was an indian, she was scared.0 -
Going to the senior prom in West Virginia: 0 -
quote:Originally posted by T1jetmech
In Mississippi...if you drink Mt. Dew and have a rebel flag hanging anywhere...you must be running a meth lab.[:D] That was actually said in a local paper by the sherrif![:0]
Name the county if you would, please.0 -
quote:Originally posted by Spider7115
Going to the senior prom in West Virginia:
Jesse's come a long way!0 -
That the idiots running Atlanta are indicative of the whole state. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by Rocklobster
That the idiots running Atlanta are indicative of the whole state.
I take it that the Atlanta Taliban are at it again, huh?0 -
Well when I lived in Oregon people always think its raining there. Not so much it varys according to which part of the state you're in. On the Oregon coast though it always seems to be raining when I lived there.
When I lived in Alaska some people thought we still lived in Igloos and used dogsleds. Alaska is farther behind in alot of areas from the lower 48 though. Some towns there are no roads in or out. Plane or boat is the only way. This is a good thing in my opinion.
In Texas the slogan everythings bigger in Texas. Not true in the least.0 -
Iowa? isn't that were they grow potatoes?[:D] 0 -
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quote:Originally posted by Rocklobster
That the idiots running Atlanta are indicative of the whole state.
I take it that the Atlanta Taliban are at it again, huh?
The Taliban are a step up.0 -
quote:Originally posted by sig232
That it never rains in Oregon![:D][:D][:D]
HaHa...never!0 -
quote: "myth, that everyone from utah is mormon and has 5 wives and 30 children."-Odawgp-
I agree except I am a mormon but I have never even seen a polygamist. i'm sick of that stereotype like i'm sure alot of southerners are about being rednecks.0 -
I tried to chime in earlier to defend Alaska but my Igloo caved in and I had to go kill another baby seal for fur to keep warm[:0] 0 -
Myth-- That all in Ky. are barefoot. My brother has a pair of shoes. 0 -
That PennDot workers are overworked and underpaid......must be why we have 100s of motorists still stuck on I-78 for the past 21 hours!!!! 0
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