I don't know whether or not I'd live in Wabash or Appalachia, given that the boundary lines look like they'd fall right in the middle of Lexington. But I don't know that I want to be part of the same 'state' as Indiana!
I would think Appalachia, because it sounds like they tried to have one big city in each "state," and Louisville would be in Wabash, yeah?
Nashville's pretty obviously in Cumberland (makes sense, given that we do seem to be much close culturally to East TN than to Memphis). The diving line between Erie and Allegheny goes right through where Kenyon is, but I guess that would fall into the "less populated" category. *g*
In addition to the intellectual appeal of eliminating cross-border metropolises, and making small states larger and large states smaller, there's also the emotional appeal: we get our own state! We're not NYC's forgotten stepchild anymore! Come, proud Mohawkians, let us stride boldly forward into this new era of recognition and self-respect!
My only complaint: why do they call SW Ohio "Erie"? It doesn't border Lake Erie, and the Erie Indians never lived there. Humph.
the intellectual appeal of eliminating cross-border metropolises
That's the main reason I like it. It's so...neat and orderly.
We're not NYC's forgotten stepchild anymore!
Hehehe.
My only complaint: why do they call SW Ohio "Erie"? It doesn't border Lake Erie, and the Erie Indians never lived there. Humph.
You've got me there. I'm still trying to figure out whether Gambier would be in Erie or Allegheny. It looks like the line runs directly northeast of Columbus.
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Date: 2006-09-09 04:40 am (UTC)I don't know whether or not I'd live in Wabash or Appalachia, given that the boundary lines look like they'd fall right in the middle of Lexington. But I don't know that I want to be part of the same 'state' as Indiana!
;)
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Date: 2006-09-09 05:26 am (UTC)Nashville's pretty obviously in Cumberland (makes sense, given that we do seem to be much close culturally to East TN than to Memphis). The diving line between Erie and Allegheny goes right through where Kenyon is, but I guess that would fall into the "less populated" category. *g*
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Date: 2006-09-09 11:21 am (UTC)In addition to the intellectual appeal of eliminating cross-border metropolises, and making small states larger and large states smaller, there's also the emotional appeal: we get our own state! We're not NYC's forgotten stepchild anymore! Come, proud Mohawkians, let us stride boldly forward into this new era of recognition and self-respect!
My only complaint: why do they call SW Ohio "Erie"? It doesn't border Lake Erie, and the Erie Indians never lived there. Humph.
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Date: 2006-09-09 05:16 pm (UTC)That's the main reason I like it. It's so...neat and orderly.
We're not NYC's forgotten stepchild anymore!
Hehehe.
My only complaint: why do they call SW Ohio "Erie"? It doesn't border Lake Erie, and the Erie Indians never lived there. Humph.
You've got me there. I'm still trying to figure out whether Gambier would be in Erie or Allegheny. It looks like the line runs directly northeast of Columbus.
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Date: 2006-09-10 03:53 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-09-10 05:20 pm (UTC)