We asked 50 people, one from each state in the U.S., to tell us what makes them proud to be where they're from.
Is it the people?
The beautiful scenery?
The movies set there?
What makes you proud to be from your home state?
Watch this latest episode of Culturally Speaking then let us know in the comments below.
- Ah, prouds an interesting wordbut I am thankful that we aresome of the most hospitablepeople you will ever come across.Everybody is so niceeven if they're stabbing youin the back with their words,there's a smile in their eyes.[lively music]- I am proud to be fromNorth Dakota becauseit is a small but mighty state.- There's not a lot of us who leave Maine.And so when you meet another Maine-routside of Maine there'slike this instant bond.- It's a vast state, you gotfrom Buffalo way up there,and then you got the big apple NYC,what I like about itmostly, you can get up,four in the morning andget some Haagen Dazsice cream if you wanted.- I'm a mid-westernerliving in New York City,I feel like it's a great place to be from,it gives you a great, solid foundation.- There's a lot of nature there.It's a beautiful state- It's a beautiful state.- The king of the great outdoors!- If you like seasons,we experience all four of them.- I love the sunshine.- The quiet and the green.- Mountains, they're so gorgeous.- The sunsets, themountains, the landscape.- If you love flat lands, they have them.If you love bright blueskies, they have them.- I'm proud to be from Arkansas,'cause the heritage that we had.- Michigan has its reps of eithersometimes it's too country,sometimes it's very segregated,but there is a lot of beautythat comes from Michigan.- The diverse mix of peoplethat are all from there.- There is a lot of diversity.- Everyone seems tohave a pretty open mindand it's such a weirdlydiverse cast of characters.Like hippies, survivalists, Colorado bros,crunchy granola people.- I think that of the southern states,it is the most interesting by far'cause of the food andthe music and the history.- I think what makes Kansas special is- [All] The people.- Everybody you meet fromNebraska has a real friendlyoutlook a real friendly kind of attitude.- The people are genuineand usually very friendly.Almost too friendly sometimes.- I think the people that live thereare really quality people.- The good midwest vibesthat we give off to everyone,lots of his an hellos.- When you're drivingaround you actually waveas you're driving down the road.- I think the Minnesota niceis definitely a component.- The sense of the community.- The hardworking midwestern work ethic.- I think it raises like areally hearty sort of person.- People from Wyoming are very tough.- It builds, grooms, molds,the perfect southern gentleman.- I can say that I grewup in like Bourbon area.I know all about Bourbon,know all about horses,didn't drink bourbon till college,never had a horse.- Well, I'm proud to be an Oklahomanbecause we're not from Texas.- Everything is bigger in Texas!- We are known for our hospitality,for our good food, good music.- You can't go wrong with our pizzas.- I love the seafood.- We have really good cheese curds.- We have a lot of pridein our homegrown stuff.- I'm proud to be fromRhode Island because of thegreat amount of culturewe have in our state.- Our culture is amazing out there.- Dead poet society was filmed in Delawareat St.
Andrews school.- Bernie Sanders, Ben and Jerry's,and the fact that wedon't have any billboards.- The weathers amazing, ourfootballs awesome, go Seahawks!- I like being able to say thatI have the most boardingschools in my state,Connecticut has like 500 billion of them.- My favorite thing aboutNew Hampshire is the motto,live free or die!- We have the chocolate capitalof the world in Pennsylvania- It's the sweetest place on earthwhich is Hershey, PA.- I love that Florida is known tobe like the party, happening place.- Yikes, I think Nevadasreally interestingbecause a lot of peoplego there just for fun.You can't really saythat for a lot of states.So that make me really proud.
April 23, 2020
