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Originally Posted by montsnmags
It was quite fascinating, seeing the states almost as sub-nations, with their own separate ways and powers.
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A good many Hawaiians do consider themselves an independent nation, and some are trying to gather up forces to make it so. My kids did not learn the National Anthem of the US until I taught them. But they know all the verses to the Hawaiian state song (aka anthem).
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Originally Posted by montsnmags
FWIW I somewhat visited Seattle, Philadelphia, Detroit, and Disney World (it was bloody enormous! so I'm calling it a city  ). I loved Seattle. <SNIP>
Shout out to my Canadian friends.... Vancouver is brilliant.  |
Great choices! Two of my favorite places as well! I lived in Seattle for a while and loved it (want to go back), and my husband really wants to move up to Vancouver (he's got dual citizenship, as do our kids).
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Originally Posted by Gwen Morse
It's all rather amazing we haven't melted down yet, because you can't drive 100 miles without finding a location that absolutely loathes the people 100 miles away from *them*.
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A few regional jokes to prove the point:
What did the Minnesotan do when the Iowan threw a bomb over the border?
Picked it up, lit it and threw it back.
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What do you call a Navajo with a white girlfriend?
Sheepherder
(Zuni Indian joke)