Fun fact. John Denver was writing about West-Virginia as in the western part of Virginia.
Less fun fact, explaining this to people is one of the reasons I will die on the hill that Cardinal directions shouldn’t be part of a proper noun like a state name. Looking at you too Dakotas…
Fun fact. John Denver was writing about West-Virginia as in the western part of Virginia.
Less fun fact, explaining this to people is one of the reasons I will die on the hill that Cardinal directions shouldn’t be part of a proper noun like a state name. Looking at you too Dakotas…
Then why didn’'t he say “western” Virginia? That would have even worked.
Instead he wrote it in a way that 10000% guaranteed that people thought he meant the State.
North South Dakota, Mountain Mama just doesn’t have the same ring to it.