West Virginians are often asked questions by out-of-staters. The type of questions we are asked can only be answered by real West Virginians. Let’s take a look at 12 questions you will only be able to answer if you call West Virginia home.
- What is a pepperoni roll?
User: (WT-shared) Haem85 at wts wikivoyage [CC BY-SA 1.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/1.0)], via Wikimedia Commons Pepperoni rolls are a West Virginia delicacy. Created in the Mountain State, only a West Virginian can describe their deliciousness. Well also and warn you that once you taste one, you will become instantly addicted.
- Are you a WVU fan…
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- Or a Marshall fan?
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This is one of the most common questions asked of West Virginians. College football is a big deal here. The majority of West Virginia football fans bleed blue and gold, but Marshall has plenty of people standing behind the Thundering Herd.
- Where’s your accent?
Flickr ElizaC3 Believe it or not, not everyone who calls West Virginia home has the kind of accent outsiders expect.
- Where can you find the best chili dog with slaw?
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West Virginia is the home of the delicious chili dog with slaw. Hillbilly Hotdogs in Lesage makes the best hotdogs in the state - maybe the best hotdogs in the whole United States. There are also other places like Connie’s in Clay and the Custard Stand in Elkins that serve up a chili dog with slaw that you will never forget.
- What must you see when visiting West Virginia?
Flickr Jo Munday This is a difficult question to answer because there is so much to see and do. Grab breakfast at Tudor’s, take a walk in one of our gorgeous state parks, visit the New River Gorge, and learn about our native wildlife at the West Virginia State Wildlife Center in French Creek. I could go on and on and on.
- Does it really go from winter to spring in the course of one day then back again?
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It’s not uncommon to enjoy a beautiful spring day and wake up the next day to two inches of freshly fallen snow.
- How do you eat squirrel?
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Squirrel gravy or fried, of course!
- What is cornhole?
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West Virginians love cornhole! It’s a lawn game where players throw bean bags at a raised platform with a hole in it. You get 3 points if the bean bag goes in the hole and one point if it stays on the platform.
- Why do they call West Virginia Almost Heaven?
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Because our majestic mountains reach so high into the sky you feel like you can almost reach out and touch heaven.
Did I miss an important question? If so, share it with me in the comment section.
User: (WT-shared) Haem85 at wts wikivoyage [CC BY-SA 1.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/1.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
Pepperoni rolls are a West Virginia delicacy. Created in the Mountain State, only a West Virginian can describe their deliciousness. Well also and warn you that once you taste one, you will become instantly addicted.
Facebook West Virginia University
Facebook Marshall University
This is one of the most common questions asked of West Virginians. College football is a big deal here. The majority of West Virginia football fans bleed blue and gold, but Marshall has plenty of people standing behind the Thundering Herd.
Flickr ElizaC3
Believe it or not, not everyone who calls West Virginia home has the kind of accent outsiders expect.
Facebook The Custard Stand Elkins
West Virginia is the home of the delicious chili dog with slaw. Hillbilly Hotdogs in Lesage makes the best hotdogs in the state - maybe the best hotdogs in the whole United States. There are also other places like Connie’s in Clay and the Custard Stand in Elkins that serve up a chili dog with slaw that you will never forget.
Flickr Jo Munday
This is a difficult question to answer because there is so much to see and do. Grab breakfast at Tudor’s, take a walk in one of our gorgeous state parks, visit the New River Gorge, and learn about our native wildlife at the West Virginia State Wildlife Center in French Creek. I could go on and on and on.
Flickr John Bointon
It’s not uncommon to enjoy a beautiful spring day and wake up the next day to two inches of freshly fallen snow.
Facebook Joseph Reed
Squirrel gravy or fried, of course!
Flickr Preston Rhea
West Virginians love cornhole! It’s a lawn game where players throw bean bags at a raised platform with a hole in it. You get 3 points if the bean bag goes in the hole and one point if it stays on the platform.
Flickr Arvind Govindaraj
Because our majestic mountains reach so high into the sky you feel like you can almost reach out and touch heaven.
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