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raccoon

(32,466 posts) Fri Dec 11, 2020, 07:06 AM Dec 2020

Hey Virginians, is Staunton blue? I went on a trip there

In September 2019 to see some plays. Also I think they have a lot of music performances there too.

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Hey Virginians, is Staunton blue? I went on a trip there (Original Post) raccoon Dec 2020 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author Dave in VA Dec 2020 #1

Been there a few times and think it is a nice town. Many old buildings that avoided being dameatball Dec 2020 #2

Could be but it's swallowed up by Augusta County around it. underpants Dec 2020 #3

Always "Stan-ton, Ston-ton" to me.... hlthe2b Dec 2020 #4

Yes Yonnie3 Dec 2020 #5

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dameatball

(7,671 posts)

2. Been there a few times and think it is a nice town. Many old buildings that avoided being

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Fri Dec 11, 2020, 07:41 AM

Dec 2020

destroyed in the Civil War.

underpants

(197,167 posts)

3. Could be but it's swallowed up by Augusta County around it.

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Fri Dec 11, 2020, 07:52 AM

Dec 2020

Staunton is a nice little city and the area, regardless of the politics, is really beautiful.

hlthe2b

(114,667 posts)

4. Always "Stan-ton, Ston-ton" to me....

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Fri Dec 11, 2020, 08:33 AM

Dec 2020

since no one seemed to agree when I lived in VA so many years ago.

(It is actually pronounced 'Stan-ton' btw)

Yonnie3

(19,567 posts)

5. Yes

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Fri Dec 11, 2020, 08:55 AM

Dec 2020

I had to go look,

Staunton:
Joseph R. Biden Democratic 6,981 53.74%
Donald J. Trump Republican 5,695 43.84%

Augusta County:
Joseph R. Biden Democratic 10,840 25.64%
Donald J. Trump Republican 30,714 72.65%

A dot of blue in a sea of red.

For many years I worked the event at Gypsy Hill Park on July 4th. It was a strange mixture of "religion", "patriotism (love it or leave it)", and country music.

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