Question? My sister says West Vorginians are hillbillies? (Charleston, Clarksburg: living, cabin)

[icequeen2008]

[quote=LadyLinda;4167777]Probably 1/2 the people in WV , like any other state, are not FROM WV.
It is quiet in the country and noisy in the city like every where else.
I think the Hatfield and McCoys might be a true story, but we'uns went to school since then. Arkansas has the same rep along with a few other states.
It's them dang North'ners who are so uppity LOL
I was born and bred in the mountains and valleys of wild wonderful, Beautiful WV. Moved to the city and cities and always ended up back in WV.[/qu

What about those dang northerner's?

[ArizonaBear]

Originally Posted by icequeen2008

What about those dang northerner's?

W Va is north of me--------I live here in Arizona

[jschooley]

They don't call it "almost heaven" for no reason. It's the most wonderful and best kept secret out there. People are wonderful, it's beautiful and it has alot to offer. Yes...I am from there and will always love the state!

[vec101]

Originally Posted by blackroseimmortal

WRONG! I moved from Boston (Plymouth), Mass last September, & I have come to realize, this place sucks. I live around the Lewisburg area & there is barely anything. I mean, I have to travel an hour to get to a Wal Mart, there's no 24/7 gas stations, have I yet to mention mountains? These mountains are starting to kill my trucks motor, I always have brake dust on my wheels, & the roads are complete crap. So what is taxes are low, that's what makes everything here junk. This place has nothing to offer me what so ever. & no emission testing on cars. Call me crazy, but yeah, I care about breathing. & whenever I'm behind someone I can't even breath because there cars smell so bad. & I'm stuck behind them all the way because noone here knows how to drive. & if there aren't lines painted on the road, they don't know what to do. & the town I live in charges sky-high prices for everything because they're the only store around the carries it without driving 40 miles. & major lack of job opportunities.
I can go on for hours..

That's my two-cents.

You moved from Boston to the Lewisburg area? Um, that is quite a change. Especially if it takes you an hour to get to Wal-Mart - you must have moved waaaay out in the country. Did you check out the area you moved to in order to see if you would like it or were you abducted and dumped there? Sounds like you would be happier moving back. Are your neighbors forcing you to stay?

Those of us who chose to live here pretty much love it. Those who don't love it just like to complain or they move.

[appalachiangirl]

Blackroseimmortal,
Unless you have a job in Lewisburg,you might have been better off in Beckley or Charleston---TONS of shopping and both cities are off busy interstates. The main complaints I have about the state are 1) winters too cold and 2) low pay scales. Otherwise it's a beautiful state. I kind of prefer more rural areas to live in as opposed large cities though. Those traffic jammed interstates are SCARY to me ! Even I-79 can be bad,especially with the construction going on in summer.

[citybilly]

You have every right to not like it here. I don't understand what it is with you Boston folks, though. That place must be downright spiffy, to make you carry on so.

[ArizonaBear]

Originally Posted by citybilly

You have every right to not like it here. I don't understand what it is with you Boston folks, though. That place must be downright spiffy, to make you carry on so.

I have my prejudices against Boston, Wash DC, etc. and I will leave 'em at that

[Buzz123]

Originally Posted by corgis

Well, I'm a hillbilly and proud to be one. I was born up near Toldeo and moved to WV when I was 5 years old. I come from a long line of country farmers in Ohio, but once I moved to WV, I was proud to be here and I still am 55 years later.

Curently, I'm in my summer home in Eastport, Maine where I'm trying very hard to educate these fine Maine folks on learning to put beanless chili and cole slaw on their hot dogs. They seem to think it's some kind of an abomination. I'm gonna find one person here who is actually brave enough to try a hot dog with chili and slaw, the WV way.

Well, it is an abomination to put coleslaw on a good hot dog. It doesn't go with the taste, temperature, and texture of the chili. At least not the good chili from Harrison County.

The explanation I got of where the term hillbilly came from is this: In Scotland, where most of the people that ventured west into the mountains of old Virginia came from, the term Billy meant someone who was extremely loyal and brave. When Geo. Washington was putting together his army, he supposedly said, "Give me an army of those Billies from the hills of (West) Virginia and I'll defeat the British in six months (or something to that effect). So we'uns became Hillbillies and that was a good thing back then.

It is amazing how things like that stick forever. As someone mentioned, it was the newspapers in other states that started the image of ignorant hillbilly during either the Matewan unpleasantness, or the Hatfield/McCoy disagreement, and I think it was also used to sell a book or two. Truth has never been important in the newspaper business. There was also a lawyer that stirred up the "feud" for his own personal gain, which is typical of lawyers.

[snorpus]

One explanation I've read for "Billy" is that it was used to identify the Scots who were supporters of King William. The term came with them when they emigrated to the colonies, and settled on the wild side of the mountains.

Buzz- You've been out in that Nevada sun too long... especially in south and western WV, the "WV Hotdog" isn't complete unless it has slaw on it.

[Threerun]

Slaw goes on a good BBQ'd pulled pork sandwich and chili and onions goes on a dog..

Sheesh