I am genuinely curious about why some DUers find it necessary to

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54. If it's any consolation, an entire generation has decided Ohio doesn't exist.

My own kids gleefully repeat internet jokes and send me memes about the non-existence of Ohio. It's my home state, where I was born. If it doesn't exist what am I?!

I love West Virginia. Beautiful state. I have a story about being rescued in WV. I was about 19, traveling south through WV back to college after winter break, carpooling with someone I'd met on the ride board. We ran out of gas just south of Charleston. (It was the energy crisis; gas stations closed on Sunday. We planned poorly.) It was getting dark and starting to snow. (I swear I'm not making this up.) My ride sharer had just adopted a stray kitten and we were worried about what would happen to the little cat.

We started walking along the edge of I-77. There was a steep embankment with a trailer community below. A young blond man called up to us, "Did you run out of gas?" Nodding like it was a regular occurrence he said, "Well, come on down. We'll help you."

His wife put us in an ancient station wagon, along with several of her little kids. She said she'd drive us to their neighborhood gas station, "that stays open for us. They'll sell you gas."

And they did. And we were saved. The family refused to take any money - not that we had much anyway, but still.

We only got lost a few more times on that trip, helped along by the weed we were smoking and the fact that we only had old paper road maps not GPS and cell phones and all this stuff kids these days have while they're making fun of Ohio!!!

I wish I could repay those people. If you have any thoughts let me know.