The US started as 13 colonies/states on the East coast. In the terminology, everything past that is “The West”, and this general area is the middle-ish part of that, so “Midwest”.
It’s the name of the region. The Great Plains aren’t particularly great either, they’re just big. It’s like how the Mediterranean isn’t really in the middle of the world
“Great” in that sense doesn’t mean “good,” it means big. You see the same use in a lot of bird names as in the great blue heron or the great auk, just off the top of my head.
Maybe on a purely east west dichotomy, but if we’re using the typical 4 regions of the u.s. : Northeast, south, Midwest and west, then that is not right.
Most of y’all are east of the centerline.
You’re the middle east, not midwest.
I think you’re joking but the name comes from the migration of the incorporation of the states into the union. Not really geographically a reference
Edit: geographically, not geologically
As a Canadian, thank you for explaining. From the chart, I thought Americans in the middle states were just really bad with geography.
(also you mean geographically, not geologically)
As an American, I can confirm they are just bad with geography.
Shit, thank you!
Happy to learn that you’re unaware of all the new states.
We’re the middle child everyone forgets. Pardon my lack of empathy 😆
Eh, most of them kinda suck anyway…
Yeah, I’m especially ashamed of [your state here], but [my state here] really is a trailblazer.
Australian checking in with “I had never been told that”. I just figured it was geographical like our “mid north coast” but evidently not.
What does that mean?
The US started as 13 colonies/states on the East coast. In the terminology, everything past that is “The West”, and this general area is the middle-ish part of that, so “Midwest”.
It’s the name of the region. The Great Plains aren’t particularly great either, they’re just big. It’s like how the Mediterranean isn’t really in the middle of the world
Or how super foods don’t give you superpowers. :^)
“Great” in that sense doesn’t mean “good,” it means big. You see the same use in a lot of bird names as in the great blue heron or the great auk, just off the top of my head.
Are you telling me that great tits don’t have lovely mammaries?
Yeah I’m sorry I know they’re the particularly large plains. They’re just also several shit states and couldn’t resist the pun to mock them
funnily enough, this is probably one of those “if you know, you know” things.
And I don’t know what middle of what is implied here.
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If you’re west of the Mississippi river, you’re the West. Straight up.
Maybe on a purely east west dichotomy, but if we’re using the typical 4 regions of the u.s. : Northeast, south, Midwest and west, then that is not right.
Might want to check a map homie, cause I’m pretty sure Iowa is NOT in the captial-W West 😂
Maybe you meant the Missouri river?