[image] The narratives about Trump thread (Part 1) Isn’t it? Anything past Poughkeepsie is upstate to us Ugh— just when I thought we were getting on well.

This is news to me. Where’s the perimeter?

I’ll go with Albany. Maybe Saratoga. Definitely the Adirondacks— as far as Utica— maybe. Anything above Lake George is the North Country— even though folks in Plattsburgh will say otherwise. :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes: But Rochester? No. That’s what we in Upstate call “Out west— western New Yo…

I get WNY from harness racing. Like Ray Schnittker. We also say the City, but we mean Manhattan.

[image] tempogain: We also say the City, but we mean Manhattan. Sure-- and I imagine LI says the same. New York is confusing!

[image] Mr_PBH: LI says the same For sure!

[image] The narratives about Trump thread (Part 1) Reading after they said Rochester was “upstate.” Wtaf?:flushed: What? How is Rochester not upstate? [image] The narratives about Trump thread (Part 1) Isn’t it? Anything past Poughkeepsie is upstate to us :slight_smile: Shoot, Westches…

[image] Poundsand: What? How is Rochester not upstate? Because WE people who live upstate don’t call it that.

Westchester! That’s still well in our field of vision. [image] Mr_PBH: Because WE people who live upstate don’t call it that. Can it be up if you’re already there? Maybe you should just call it state.

[image] tempogain: Can it be up if you’re already there? Maybe you should just call it state. We know where we are. We call everything south down to the city, “downstate” and then, “the city.” Everything west, “Western NY.”

You have the right to your own identity, I respect that. We’ll have to disagree on Rochester though :slight_smile:

What is Upstate NY?

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Poundsand October 28, 2024, 11:36pm 7

What? How is Rochester not upstate?

Shoot, Westchester is practically upstate.