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[–] nilclass@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Can someone explain to a european why this huge chunk of the eastern half of the country is called "midwest"?

[–] Floey@lemm.ee 7 points 6 months ago

Manifest destiny / westward expansion

[–] Wirlocke@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

As someone who moved here from New England let me explain.

  • Cheese curds
  • Dontcha know?
  • Discount Canada

That's the midwest.

[–] Ascrod@midwest.social 2 points 6 months ago

Man, I WISH we had good cheese curds in Ohio.