From: kateh_1@charter.net   
      
   >"sf" wrote ...   
   >I realize that the post was before the mine incident and my original post   
   >was not directed toward Helen thinking she was insensitive about that   
   >particular event. I have never in my bluegrass tenure heard any other   
   >bluegrasser try to take that approach about a culture and a group of   
   >people, in order to make a "funny". West Virginia is rich in bluegrass. The   
   >contributions of West Virginians to bluegrass cannot be measured. Having   
   >said that, I would also like to retract my statements posted earlier and   
   >say,"As person very proud of my roots, the people and culture, I can tell   
   >you we are more than what the original post  suggest".   
   >   
   > Come visit us. Summerville and many more great bluegrass events take place   
   > in our great state each year. And before I forget, "GO   
   > ERRRRRS............" 2005 Sugar Bowl Champs.   
   >   
   > Happy in WV   
   > Chuck   
      
      
   Well said, Chuck.   :)   
   My people are from Wheeling, Hundred and Worthington (where my mom's been   
   known to climb the hill to the house.... rather than brave the "driveway")   
   and I'm sorely overdue for a visit.    :)   
      
   We've precious little bluegrass in these Blue Mountains of Washington state.   
   So little, that when my son started his band 3 years ago, most folks just   
   laughed.  The kids have pleasantly surprised most everyone.....including me.   
   :)   
      
   Those state lists are generic and there are dozens of them for just about   
   anyplace you can think of.   
   http://www.blogthings.com/wherefrom.html   Each one a bit worse than the   
   other, some funny and some not.....   
      
   WVA is a gem!   :)   
   KateH   
      
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