A Little Geography Lesson.

I currently live in Ohio but I did not grow up here. It doesn't take long for people to figure out that I am not originally from here. As soon as I begin to speak, one of the first questions people ask is "Where are you from?" Even though I've been here for quite some time, I still have my accent.

When I tell others I am from Rhode Island, all too often the response I get is " That's in New York, right?"
What?!?! Are you serious????? Let's clear this up once and for all....

First, my accent is nothing like a New Yorkers accent. Maybe  those who are not familiar with the East Coast cannot distinguish the differences but there are differences.

And second and most importantly, Rhode Island is a state.....of the country you live in and I will presume born in! Not only is it a state, but it was one of the original thirteen colonies! Do they not teach this in school anymore? Has anybody ever heard of Roger Williams?

So here is a little information about my home state:

Rhode Island became a state on May 29, 1790 (so it's not anything new!)

The capital of R.I. is Providence.

It's nickname is The Ocean State....possibly because it borders the Atlantic Ocean and it's a state. We also call it Little Rhody....possibly because it is the smallest state in the union.

It's land borders are Connecticut and Massachusetts.

It's motto is "Hope".....which is obviously required since no one seems to know anything about us!

So, for all of those who didn't realize Rhode Island is in fact one of the 50 states in which you live in, I hope this helps!