Without looking at a map, what region of the US do you think Kentucky is? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by rcmaehl@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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North East? South? Midwest? Something else?

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[-] Zeppo@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

Pretty close. It’s about in the middle, but to the east of the center of the country. Culturally though it is part of “the south”.

[-] Redditgee@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I was with you until the last sentence.

[-] Zeppo@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

Well, welcome to eastern Kentucky. I went to visit her and we went to church in a pastor’s living room and she explained that was what happened. A group of 15-20 people split off from the main church in town because the main church had started doing speaking in tongues and snake handling, which is considered legitimate among some Christians.

[-] Nemo@midwest.social 2 points 1 year ago

Not even, they fought for the Union!

[-] Aesthesiaphilia@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

Still Southern.

[-] Zeppo@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

Kentucky is definitely considered to be Southern these days, though.

[-] Nemo@midwest.social 2 points 1 year ago

Kentuckians don't consider themselves that way. Geologically and economically they have little in common with the South.

[-] Zeppo@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

That wasn’t my experience there, but okay. It is situated in a unique location that’s sort of Midwest, east coast and southern at the same time.

I looked up discussions about this and found this one. Opinions vary from “absolutely yes” to “sort of” to “definitely not”, so it’s up to you.

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