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4. Don't forget "fly over country", all of us poor smucks that don't live on the east or west coast.

Tue Apr 17, 2012, 11:38 AM

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Where does the term "left coast" come from? I never heard it until I came here. [View all] raccoon Apr 2012 OP

look at a normal map. Which coast is on your left? dmallind Apr 2012 #1

Right-wingers like saying the East Coast is the "left coast." Archae Apr 2012 #2

You're 180 degrees off there, Archae. bluedigger Apr 2012 #3

I've heard it the same for New York and Washington, too. Archae Apr 2012 #7

That's when the kite is about to hit the tree on the left. HopeHoops Apr 2012 #5