[Sigia-l] is midwest, is not midwest

[Elizabeth Fuller]

molly wright steenson wrote:
> 
> ohio: midwest. 

Although I know that's how Ohio thinks of itself, I'm originally from
Minnesota (definitely midwest) and have never understood how people as
far east of the Mississippi as Ohio could possibly consider themselves
part of anything with "west" in its name.  Perhaps during the early 19th
century, when Ohio was really still the western frontier of the
country...but not today.  (I do realize I'm in the minority on this,
however, so you don't have to tell me how many people disagree with me.)

Liz Fuller