The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · 11 months ago"Do you live in the Midwest?" by self-reportlemmy.worldimagemessage-square272fedilinkarrow-up1961arrow-down123
arrow-up1938arrow-down1image"Do you live in the Midwest?" by self-reportlemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · 11 months agomessage-square272fedilink
minus-squarerunjun@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down5·11 months agoWhen I got to Ohio, I was so confused when people called it the Midwest. I was like, have you seen a map.
minus-squareMaximilious@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down1·11 months agoThat’s because it is considered part of the Midwest?? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midwestern_United_States
minus-squarerunjun@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down2·11 months agoNot saying it’s inaccurate because of history but wow does it not match modern US geography.
minus-squareStovetop@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·11 months agoAt least it has “Mid” in the name. Imagine if it was just “West” and everything west of that was the Westwest.
minus-squareRupeThereItIs@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down2·11 months agoThis is how I, a Michigander, feel about anyone west of the Mississippi claiming the monocer. That river WAS the beginning of the west, how that could be Midwest is beyond me …
When I got to Ohio, I was so confused when people called it the Midwest. I was like, have you seen a map.
That’s because it is considered part of the Midwest?? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midwestern_United_States
Not saying it’s inaccurate because of history but wow does it not match modern US geography.
At least it has “Mid” in the name. Imagine if it was just “West” and everything west of that was the Westwest.
This is how I, a Michigander, feel about anyone west of the Mississippi claiming the monocer.
That river WAS the beginning of the west, how that could be Midwest is beyond me …