The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · 9 months ago"Do you live in the Midwest?" by self-reportlemmy.worldimagemessage-square260fedilinkarrow-up1949arrow-down126
arrow-up1923arrow-down1image"Do you live in the Midwest?" by self-reportlemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · 9 months agomessage-square260fedilink
minus-squarerunjun@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down5·9 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-up11arrow-down1·9 months agoThat’s because it is considered part of the Midwest?? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midwestern_United_States
minus-squarerunjun@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down2·9 months agoNot saying it’s inaccurate because of history but wow does it not match modern US geography.
minus-squareRupeThereItIs@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down2·9 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.
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 …