I'm sharing this video only for one reason! To show that people are prejudice and UN-educated about the Appalachian Region and West Virginia. Yes, this video was created for college football and is suppose to be fun and games; however, Kansas crossed the line with its statements towards West Virginians.
"You're missing teeth and you're breath smells bad,
Mama married your brother and now he's your dad.
West Virginia, why don't you understand?"
These are just a few of the discriminating lines within this prejudice song. All I have to say is I am not missing any teeth!! I have great breath!! And my Dad is only my Dad!!!
SO RUDE!
West Virginia contains the nicest kindest people you'll ever meet in your life, but when you cross us like this all I can say is.... Thanks KANSAS for the MOTIVATION! You have stirred up NOT ONLY football fans, but the ENTIRE STATE! So... I ask even if you are not a Mountaineer football fan support West Virginia this weekend!!
"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." - Mark Twain
Thanks for sharing this Elana! It really demonstrates how strongly these unfair stereotypes are ingrained in American Culture!
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