Florio revives old narrative

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(02-09-2022, 01:19 PM)Earendil Wrote: Colorado is a bit like California in that anything outside the state isn't worth discussion to them. They can't imagine why someone would live anywhere else. My kids say "Find someone who loves you as much as Coloradoans love talking about Colorado."

When we told people we were moving to Florida, you would have thought we told them we were moving to Mars.

(02-09-2022, 01:43 PM)TecmoBengals Wrote: This is so spot on. When my Colorado friends, who proudly had the "Native" bumper sticker, learned I was moving back to Ohio one would have thought I was committing high treason against the state.

I do miss my mountain views and when the weather is on it's A-game, it is lovely.

When I see a "Native" bumper sticker I can expect to not get along with the driver. There's a lot of pride in the state. CA and TX have immense pride as well (though for Texas I've never really understood, because it seems it's just driven by the size of the state and not much else). I guess when you've got 1,000 people a week moving to your state (CO) it's easy to feel that way. I moved here because I like the mountains and it was a hotspot for my industry. But I'll leave for somewhere warmer eventually. It's crowded and expensive (and getting more of both) and I don't ski and don't like winter. But summer here is pretty awesome.

I think in general, outside of Colorado, most of the coastal states feel whatever is in between is just wasteland with nothing to offer. No ocean, no mountains. I think coasters feel somewhat trapped in landlocked states. Heck, I felt that way when I moved to Colorado after spending almost 7 years in CA, even though I was in Ohio through college. But of the midwestern "boring" states and cities, they all offer their own charm and experiences, it's just that a lot of people don't see it because it's not flashy.