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I'm in southwestern Ohio, where a lot of Appalachians relocated for jobs and whatnot back in the day. Apparently they were not always well received. Much like immigrants from another country, I suppose. If you say, "he's a briar", it's like calling someone a dumb hillbilly. It's pretty universal in these parts. It's really kind of unfortunate. I have Appalachian roots, too. But I wouldn't want my child to deal with that.

This message was edited 4/19/2021, 1:17 PM