The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · 2 years ago"Do you live in the Midwest?" by self-reportlemmy.worldimagemessage-square278linkfedilinkarrow-up1985arrow-down126
arrow-up1959arrow-down1image"Do you live in the Midwest?" by self-reportlemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · 2 years agomessage-square278linkfedilink
minus-squarerunjun@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down5·2 years 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-down1·2 years agoThat’s because it is considered part of the Midwest?? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midwestern_United_States
minus-squarerunjun@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down2·2 years agoNot saying it’s inaccurate because of history but wow does it not match modern US geography.
minus-squareStovetop@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years 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-down2·2 years 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 …