Ranking every state

[avalon]

I kind of love this description of PA:

12. Pennsylvania

Despite being home to the signing of the Declaration of Independence, sandwiches that incorporate French fries as a filling, and football fans who steal prosthetic legs, Pennsylvania still feels like it flies a bit under the radar sometimes. Whether it’s a product of being caught between the equally distracting spheres of DC and New York or everyone’s lingering confusion about the Pennsylvania Dutch actually being German, who knows.

But Pennsylvania has certain charms that become increasingly apparent when you look past the obvious stuff. Cheesesteaks are great and all, but those roast pork numbers are arguably more delicious. Pittsburgh’s underrated both as a cultural center and in its efficient choice to keep the color schemes of its sports teams consistent. Scranton has… the memory of Joe Biden bragging about how rough it was growing up there in a vice presidential debate. But hey, Pennsylvania doesn’t want to be perfect. It just wants to consume pretzels at an alarming frequency and figure out whether or not Chip Kelly is really a crazy person.

 

[wfumike02]

You tell 'em, Mike. MTV never made a show about the Outer Banks.

The show, the area and the people it depicts are not representative of the vast majority of the jersey shore. I grew up in Cape May County and have family on the outer banks so I'm pretty familiar with both. They're just vastly different. Both are pretty awesome though.

 

[Buttermaker]

That is a truly bizarre list. From bottom to top.