Attention West Virginians!

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All persons should know that there is BIG difference between West Virginia and Virginia. They are TWO DIFFERENT STATES. I think that some persons may not realize that, based on some of the comments I have seen on myLot recently and based on my own experience down through the years. What became the STATE of West Virginia, USED to be the northwestern part of Virginia. However, when the southeastern part of Virginia decided to secede from the Union, after the start of the Civil War, the northwestern part of the state, the part of Virginia on the northwest side of the Appalachian mountains that separate it from Virginia, refused to secede. Persons who lived there voted to establish THAT part of Virginia as a separate state and West Virginia was admitted to the Union as the 35th state on June 20th, 1863. I was born and raised in WEST Virginia. I now live in Virginia. Geography is one of my favorite subjects, but I’m thinking that some persons don’t study maps like I do. So often has it happened that persons are confused about West Virginia being a SEPARATE state, that West Virginians came up with a new way to explain it. The conversation usually goes like this: “Where are you from?” “I’m from West Virginia.” “Oh, I’ve been to Virginia. My aunt and uncle live near Richmond.” “No, that’s Virginia. I’m from West, by God, Virginia.” Anyone who is from West Virginia, has probably used, or at least heard that expression before many times. I know I have. Have you ever heard that expression used by someone from West Virginia? Picture by Pixabay