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As
a native West Virginian, I have grown, lived, and worked in
WV
for
most of my life. I have seen many
changes, both good and bad. I have
witnessed the best we have to offer, and the worst. West
Virginians have always been relegated to
their fate: They don't ask for much, and
so are rarely disappointed. Most
consider WV a good place to start a family where it's relatively safe
from the
big city problems. But we have always
lacked the sights and sounds and yes... the job opportunities of the
larger
cities. So it's very much the norm for
people to have to leave and find their fortunes elsewhere. WV
has
probably exported more good people
than any other state in the Union and yet,
they always call WV home. This
page is for them. The expatriates who had to leave WV for any
number of
reasons. To you I say: we're still here,
holding down
the fort. Politics is about the same and so are job
opportunities, but there has also been improvement.
We
welcome you back any chance you get, to
remember your roots or just to see what's new.
This site is also dedicated to those who stayed and worked hard without
recognition, without fancy homes or fancy careers.
In other
words, the average working man. Jerry
NOTE: To make it
easy, all new photos are added to the bottom of each decades section.
Do NOT
use these images on Facebook without permission
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