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John Brown (1800-1859) is the main reason Harper's Ferry became a major part of U S American history. He was a radical abolitionist who violently went about doing more harm to his cause than good. One of his last acts in a life long effort to abolish slavery was to raid the United States arsenal at Harper's Ferry. He and 18 followers captured the arsenal on October 16, 1859, but they failed to escape. He was taken prisoner and tried and hanged on December 2. Leave a Comment
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Dumb West Virginia Laws
No children may attend school with their breath smelling of 'wild onions.'
When a railroad passes within 1 mile of a community of 100 or more people in it, they must build a station and stop there regularly to pick up and drop off passengers.
It is illegal to snooze on a train.
Doctors and dentists may not place a woman under anesthesia unless a third person is present.
According to the state constitution, it is unlawful for anyone to own a red or a black flag.
If you wear a hat inside a theater, you may be fined.
Roadkill may be taken home for supper.
Whistling underwater is prohibited.
Alderson
One may not walk a lion, tiger or leopard, even on a leash.
Nicholas County
No member of the clergy is allowed to tell jokes or humorous stories from the pulpit during a church service.
Huntington
Firemen may not whistle or flirt at any woman passing a firehouse.
It is legal to beat your wife so long as it is done in public on Sunday, on the courthouse steps. Leave a Comment
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 John Brown by lmkluque
He was a radical abolitionist who violently went about doing more harm to his cause than good. One of his last acts, in a life long effort to abolish slavery, was to raid the United States arsenal at Harper's Ferry.
He and 18 followers captured the arsenal on October 16, 1859, but they failed to escape.
He was taken prisoner and tried and hanged on December 2, 1859. Leave a Comment
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West Virginians are clannish and do not accept strangers readily. It is very hard to be accepted here. Leave a Comment
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Everyone knows everyone in the towns so you might feel a little uneasy. Everyone looks at you because you are new. They are very friendly though. Very welcoming. Leave a Comment
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I will tell you this, I've never found nicer folks in all my life than down in WV. Leave a Comment
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There is nothing less funny to a native West Virginian than jokes about West Virginia! You will find that some natives will suffer a major sense of humor failure and will be deeply offended -- although they will probably have the good grace not to let on.
So, please, no jokes about inbreeding, toothlessness, shoelessness, pick up trucks, major appliances left in front yard/on front porch...and so on!
There probably isn't one person born in West Virginia who hasn't heard at least one West Virginia joke. They don't get any funnier --no matter how many times you have to hear them or who's doing the telling!
To make matters worse, most of time the jokes are told by people who have never even been to West Virginia! Leave a Comment
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Those people raised in West Virginia are not all red necks or uneducated. They are not all exposed to city ways. They work hard. They like friendly visitors and expect to be treated with like kind. They may live simple lives but they can figure out what you want real quick. Leave a Comment
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West Virginians are generally very warm, friendly people. If you are in the southern part of the state, you will hear the drawl in the voice. In the northern part of the state, the people are still friendly, but the drawl fades.
Don't mistake the drawl for a lack of intelligence. And don't forget to ask the local cashier at the gas station or restaurant for directions or tips about what is special to see or do in the area. You will get lots of useful information, and friendly chat to boot. Leave a Comment
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the train that jesse jackson robbed and all the train yards every where. the huge water gates to keep the town from fludding because it's right on the water
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