Here’s a very subjective ranking of our 50 States (click here.) I’ll save you the scanning for it, but Maryland ranks #30 because it is “A state filled with Redskins and Ravens fans. 30th is generous.” Little harsh on all of us footballers don’t you think?
On the other hand, er side of the river, Virginia fared better by being ranked 18th with the following rationale: “Don’t be fooled by the D.C. suburbs: Virginia is the Old South not long after you get outside the Beltway. Richmond is a husk of Confederate hopes, but I’ve overvalued the campuses of UVa and Virginia Tech enough to put this crap bag at 18.”
Good news for daughter Ryan is that the state of her residence, and my favorite, Hawaii checks in at #2. “A vacation to Hawaii inevitably leads to daydreams about how you can live in Hawaii. “Why, I can work the night shift because of the time difference! And Betsy’s a teacher! She can teach anywhere!” Then you go back home because that’s where your stupid family and your stupid mortgage are, and you probably don’t have the chops to run a bed and breakfast anyway. But that doesn’t stop you from thinking about Hawaii, because Hawaii is f’ing perfect.” Got to agree with all of that. My Hawaiian girl here in 2010 having just graduated with her Masters’ Degree from the University of Hawaii.
