Reddit, get your friggen algo sorted out. Not even closeSubmitted by sweintraub t3_10ijc9i in vermont
Commercial_Case_7475 t1_j5ey5j1 wrote
Honestly WV and VT have a lot in common. I would definitely have a lot in common with hillbillies in WV
thisoneisnotasbad t1_j5f3c24 wrote
Can confirm. Have hung out with hillbillies in WV. Lots in common, poverty is pretty universal.
oblivioncntrlsu t1_j5fmfw0 wrote
"What did you do for fun growing up in Vermont?"
"Smoked weed and went sledding. Partied in the woods with cheap booze and bonfires. How about here in West Virginia?"
"Smoked weed and went mudding. Partied in the woods with cheap booze and bonfires."
"Nice. Cheers!"
"Cheers!"
*clink*
"Got some of that VT bud?"
"If you've got more of that moonshine!"
"Nice. Cheers!"
"Cheers!"
*clink*
thisoneisnotasbad t1_j5fopie wrote
Exactly, someone said the difference is we don’t moonshine. Weed is to VT what moonshine is to WV.
somedudevt t1_j5fv13y wrote
Who doesn’t moonshine? You need to hang out I. Better crowds if your not encountering home distilled spirits. We don’t do the make you go blind shit that they do down south, but the reason we have a lot of micro-distilleries that are making high quality products is because we have a VERY strong home distill culture, some with money go legit, but most are just making good whiskey, vodka, gin, etc for friends and family which is moonshining.
thisoneisnotasbad t1_j5fynn6 wrote
Most of the people I came up with didn’t moonshine. We all grew pot every summer though. A few brewed beer but making alcohol takes more resources and space than growing weed in my experience.
RoyalIndependence500 t1_j5g4fbn wrote
I live in Vermont but grew up in North Carolina. We drank moonshine and smoked weed while partying in the woods with bonfires. I think you are describing a lot of rural America here!
tyguyS4 t1_j5f6dm0 wrote
Went camping on a friend's land in WV last year and the landscape is very similar, with a few different plants and bird calls.
Significant-Pound-19 t1_j5fgrax wrote
If wv wasn't as commercialized it would be a dead ringer for VT.
KineticTechProjects t1_j5foabi wrote
True. VT has so many nice small businesses and cute tourist towns that WV just doesn't.
Significant-Pound-19 t1_j5fw8es wrote
Berkeley springs is a cute place to visit if you're ok with rubbing shoulders with DC garbage on the weekends
McGrupp1979 t1_j5g2z08 wrote
I’m not sure if you have visited WV much or recently. But Lonely Planet ranked WV the #2 Travel Region in 2022, the only state in the US to be selected.
The creation of a new National Park, New River Gorge, definitely helped. But if you wanted to visit a nice tourist town you may like Lewisburg, Fayetteville, Davis and Thomas, or Elkins. If you wanted something even more unique try Helvetia.
Point being there is more to WV than the stereotypical hillbillies working in coal mines and drinking moonshine.
hideous-boy t1_j5jbm8o wrote
hey now nothing wrong with hillbillies and moonshine. Could do without the coal mines though
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