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Deetroit is indeed an exciting state. Not that I think exciting is necessarily good or boring necessarily bad.
Still the state was founded by people fleeing the moral laws of Puritan New England so included polygamists, exotic dancers, alleged witches, and Christmas carol singers. (Christmas celebrations were, for real, deemed immoral and semi-pagan by Puritans) Its state motto was "Wine, Women, and Song" but in the early 1960s this was declared sexist and so it was changed to "Eat, Drink, and Be Merry."
The capital of Deetroit is officially named Funkstown, but is often referred to as "Funky Town." It was actually named after Elihu Funk. Despite the potentially dorky name Colonel Funk, as he was often called, was an enlightened and somewhat libertine individual. He bought the land from the local Indians at, what for the time, was considered a ridiculously high price to pay Indians. He also did hallucinogens with one of the local chiefs and even shared a wife with him. Although as a scion of the wealthy Custis family she deemed the two to be "my little harem." In modern times Funky Town is known for its nightclubs, music studios, restaurants, and video arcades. On the other hand it has its share of more "wholesome" excitements like Ferris Wheels, Carousels, and Museums. It is also extremely ethnically diverse. Along with the remaining American Indian population it has one of the largest Mongolian communities in America and is 40% African American. Interracial marriage is frequent, both in opposite-sex and same-sex marriage. There are some issues with alcohol and drug-related crimes.
The state as a whole is extremely open to all kinds of things. Marijuana and mushrooms are officially legal. Absinthe is the state drink. Same-sex marriage is allowed. Married couples can also contract a "partnership" with a third individual. These "threesomes" can involve both individuals deeming the third a lover. In-line with their tolerance religious groups are given a wide degree to "opt out" of recognizing this kind of thing so there are a few quaint "unexciting" villages made up largely of conservative Mormons. Mormons were drawn to the state due to their initial tolerance of polygamy as Mormons still practiced that in the nineteenth century.
The economy has taken a bit of hit, but many of the wealthiest people still have homes there. New building continues apace. And no one, not even the Mormons, listen to Lawrence Welk.
ehh i just chalk it up to jealousy...the whole country wishes they were like us
Are you for real?? Your comments are screaming ignorance. You have got to be kidding me...jealous?? That is just hilarious. YOU must be bored that you are putting so much time and effort into this ridiculous thread.
You sound pretty immature and need to get out and explore this great country of ours. California is not even on most people's minds so get over yourself.
Philadelphia has got to be the most boring state by far, Pennsylvania is a much cooler city, offers a lot more even considering that it's in the boring state of Philadelphia. North Dakota is an extremely fascinating city, you should visit there some time.
Are you for real?? Your comments are screaming ignorance. You have got to be kidding me...jealous?? That is just hilarious. YOU must be bored that you are putting so much time and effort into this ridiculous thread.
You sound pretty immature and need to get out and explore this great country of ours. California is not even on most people's minds so get over yourself.
I already (foolishly) tried arguing with LAisBest as well, and then I looked at his username and account stats and realized that he's no even a member and only has a few posts. That means that his posts are actually from a different user using a roving alias just to troll. No point in responding to his taunts, he's only making legitimate Angelenos look bad anyways.
Philadelphia is the worst state out of all the 51 states!
Wow it seems that you don't know your states, so how can Philadelphia be the worst state. Please re-take history class. Philadelphia is a city in pennsylvania .. WOW, I see that you did not know that...
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You have got to be kidding me!
Philadelphia is a city in pennsylvania .. WOW, I see that you did not know that...
