I agree with John. I grew up just east of Pittsburgh and did not realize how
Midwestern I was until I lived in RI and NYC and THEN visited Chicago.
Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Toledo, Detroit, Chicago - very Midwest. In my old
neck of the woods, the Laurel Highlands begin the western slope of the
Alleghenies and I would say that is where things change - mostly hillbillies
and moonshiners back when I was a teen. My hometown locals don't have that
lovely speech of the "heartland" we sound more like we're from West by-god
Virginia tho.
Eric Hammarberg
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-----Original Message-----
From: John Callan [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Friday, May 21, 2004 9:06 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [BP] Foist Woims, now Toimites
Spend a little time in Pennsyltuckie. I came away convinced that the Midwest
starts on the western slope of the Allegheny. I'm frequently chastised for
such an unorthodox view, but I observe something in attitude that changes,
and climate too. Its subtle, but Pittsburg is much more like a Midwest City
than it is like an Eastern City. Maybe we need something to express the
region once called the Rust Belt, but less negative. Like "Better than
Expected".
-jc
On May 21, 2004, at 1:15 AM, [log in to unmask] wrote:
Actually I'm in Ohio now. I'm officially (gulp) a midwesterner now. Although
Ohio somehow still falls through the cracks-- midwesterners don't seem to
consider Ohio really "midwest." I like one of my colleagues epithets: the
Heartland.
Although Columbus' official city slogan is "a great place to live, work, and
raise a family" I find that rather cumbersome. I've coined a more
descriptive one: "Columbus: Better Than Expected"
No termites in my apartment, but hey, my kitchen/bathroom addition is
falling off its foundation. Maybe I would trade for termites.
Ah, but its a crappy kitchen anyway.
-Heidi
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