Major cities pop up around interesting geographical boundaries (like rivers) and that’s also where the state lines were drawn, I’m guessing. It’s why NYC is trying to get into NJ as well.
Pshh… too much thought put into a meme
I won’t let your grumpiness get in the way of my info dumping. Move along you sour blob of text.
Yep. Kansas City and St. Louis are both located at the confluence of 2 rivers. KC is at the Kansas-Missouri confluence, and St. Louis at the Missouri-Mississippi
ok but half of the US was drawn with rulers instead of rivers
Shoulda made straighter rivers
What are you, hydrophobic?
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That’s not a river though
And not straight
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Nobody in NYC wants to get into NJ!? Isn’t it just a necessary evil sometimes?
The city itself wants to escape to be with it’s other city brethren: Hoboken and Jersey City.
When your largest city is called the neighbouring state and your name is literally misery
I thought Missouri loves company.
Yeah but the potential company doesn’t like it back.
When one of your biggest cities is named after a different state
Kansas City existed before Kansas
Cuckssouri
St. Louis essentially is another state. I love going to the publicly-funded zoo.
They have a publicly funded zoo? I hope they treat the animals better. I’ve always wanted to visit. Thinking of taking my son next year to the TransWorld convention next year, his special interest is animatronics and Halloween, he really wants to go.
I guess Joplin or Branson would be the only other options, but I haven’t lived there in years.
KCMO does not want to be in another state, because it is far, far superior - and older than its Kansas counterpart, which oddly enough is named after it.
That’s right.
Kansas City, KS is named after Kansas City, MO
Yep. The Kansas River was originally named after the native Kansa (or Kaw) tribe. Then the city was named after the river. Then a while later, the state was also named after the river and the other city was named after the first city. Clear as the muddy river.
If you don’t mind me asking, whats that big, greener patch in the south east? Forest? Swamp?
thems the Ozarks. people go there to smoke meth and disappear.
„Disappear” in a (somewhat) good way or in a “mutilated body found three years later” way?
except, bodies never leave the Ozarks. at least, not whole.
Branson is a shithole tourist trap that’s dead or dying.
Joplin is famous for its tornado.
those two aren’t doing Missouri any favors.
Also, Nebraska. Omaha is right on the Eastern border. The only other towns are along the interstate, spaced about a tank of gas apart.
Because major cities sprung up along rivers. And they split states up along rivers.
Almost like rivers are a major economic driver or something….
the main driver of economic change and expansion has been improvements in transportation technology (note: my focus has been on 19th century history so maybe that changed in the 20th. idk, i don’t study this shit anymore)
Also North Dakota with Fargo on the border with Minnesota.
Watched a fascinating video on why everyone in Nebraska live on the east side of the state.
We made it illegal to be homeless here btw. Not many people know that.
It’s clearly a moral failure to not own property.
Welcome to a state of Missouri
I lived in the Kansas City area for many years. It is stuck between a rock and a hard place.
But they do have Gate’s BBQ and great blues.
Gates is pretty good. I prefer Bryant’s, but the best is this hole in the wall attached to a used car dealership outside of Grain Valley that’s only open Friday through Sunday, called Porkeys.
hole in the wall attached to a used car dealership
This is so often the case, but man, is there anything more disappointing than going to a hole-in-the-wall for any kind of cuisine and realizing it’s still a hole in the wall because it kinda sucks?
For real. Many places are a hole in the wall cause they just kinda suck.
Adding to this, Porky’s is not a dirty looking dingy hole in the wall. It’s just small and you wouldn’t expect good food to be hiding inside.
Ahh, Kansas City, where the barbecue is like Texas but a little bit worse, and the music is like Memphis but a little bit worse… 🤣
Texas bbq takes the L compared to superior KC BBQ. I’ve had both many times.
Also, I don’t like your sauces, either.
I am very sorry that something is wired wrong in your brain that makes you prefer the goopy sugarmeat that comes from Kansas City.
The sauce should be optional, and it should add a little heat.
Lol. Sauce is optional at both, but I’d rather have sweet and spicy sauce instead of vinegar.
Having had samplings of both, Texas definitely has more money and a bigger population (and thus more diversity) but I’ve enjoyed St. Louis establishments more than Houston’s on average.
Could be. Never been to Texas or Memphis. I just know they are among the few things I miss about it.
Wait, so Kansas City’s brilliant idea is to join fucking KANSAS!? Like…from the Dorothy tornado? Careful what you wish for, Kansas Citites.
Got halfway out of Kansas into Missouri and realized it wasn’t any better. Resigned themselves to being stuck.
Other way around. Kansas City, MO existed before Kansas City, KS.
It’s a shame too, beautiful state, people ruin it
That is like the entire United States honestly. The land is perfect. Geography is amazing. But the people are just horrible.
There’s good ones, but current events seem to be revealing that there are far fewer of them than I had thought.
There are a few very lucky small towns which are pockets of leftists in the middle of gorgeous American nature. You just have to really look for them.
Beautiful mountains and plains, gorgeous unspoiled rivers, four varied and enjoyable seasons, and some of the dumbest motherfuckers you’ll ever meet.
As a Missourian, yeah I can’t blame them. I want out too
Both on the Missouri River?
Two different rivers. Kansas City is on the Missouri River, St Louis is on the Mississippi River.
St Louis is notably positioned near the confluence of the Missouri and Missisippi Rivers
Everyone loves coming to our party lake in the middle, though!
