As someone from Kentucky who knows folks from West By God Virginia, yeah, Mothman deserves his own video. Plus, I need to come to the Mothman festival. And visit the Trans-Allegheny.
Need to mention this. This year is the 100 year anniversary of the battle of Blair Mountain. RIP to those Coal miners from Yorkshire the coal capital of the UK
I lived in Wales as well, I can argue both side of that one lol. But we can all at least agree Thatcher was a witch and our mining communities will never forget -.-
I could watch West Virginia videos for well over an hour. In October, the kids will block the roads with trees, burning couches, and other debris to get days off from school. They celebrate Halloween all month long in the hills. There's a lovely restaurant I went to called "Hill Billy Hotdogs". Half the restaurant's seating is in a school bus on blocks. They serve a 3-pound hotdog called "the home wrecker" and 5 or 10 pound hamburgers called the "single wide" and "double wide", respectively. The booths in the restaurant are made out of stuff like bathtubs cut in half. They give you markers to sign your name on the wall. If I had to describe the culture of the Appalachian region briefly, I'd tell you that it's like they took a bottled piece of the 50's and dropped a drug war in it, and then tossed in a bunch of coal miners and home steaders. They're really down to earth people. To fully imitate the accent, you take your general country accent, scrub the Texas twang and Southern sophistication out if it, and enunciate as little as possible while still being understandable. So you did it pretty darn well. I love the landscape of the hills. You've got flower-filled valleys, clouds that touch the hill tops, fall colors, great snow, frog season (mix the chirps of crickets and birds at night), the slow roll of trains on tracks, long dirt roads, and banjo music in the distance... uh oh. On the other hand you've got people that hang possum skulls at the entrance of their neighborhood, toilet flower pots, cars on blocks, moonshine stills, dog fighting, and so many drugs. People in Florida refer to hill people as "pill billies". I spent a year in the hills going door to door, and I saw some amazing stuff. They're either deeply self-sufficient or deeply in welfare, and almost every one of them would give you the shirt off their back... Just don't try to force it. They're like a quieter, friendlier Florida man that'll bury you in the backyard after you've messed with them. They say "don't mess with Texas", but I'd tell you to never go stir up the hill folk. You're already lost in their maze, and you'll never escape their labyrinth. Here's some notable examples. The British lost the fight for the southern states when they woke up the swarm of sharpshooter trappers that were minding their own business in the hills, who proceeded to snipe their leaders one by one. The battle of Blair mountain had the government call out the army and airforce to fight (and lose to) a bunch of miners with rifles.
@@richmoneybrax, thanks, man. I remember learning that one county in the hills let the people name the roads and areas where they live. So they had roads named "Star Wars Lane" and "Pokémon Road", and towns like the town of "Rowdy" next to the town of "Dwarf" (it reads really well on the freeway sign). I remember "Happy" being next to "Defiance", and "Bonnyman" next to "Typo". I got a picture next to the Pentecostal Church of Krypton posing like Superman.
I’m from Western Kentucky. West Virginia and Eastern Kentucky share the same traits when it comes to Appalachia. Nicest folks ever, but don’t you dare mess with them, because ain’t nobody gonna find you.
I feel like West Virginia should use this as a tourism ad, because I now feel inclined to visit West Virginia for the first time in my life. 😂😂😂 but maybe that's the Floridian in me.
As a West Virginiaian, I’m kinda shocked by the accuracy of this video. The research that went into it was pretty impressive, accent not too far off for some of us, and the Out Wayne reference was solid. Well done.
Heard "Country Roads" and came running. West Virginia IS the BEST Virginia, hands down. Came here just to say this. Congrats, this video just made it into my West Virginia History class. Carry on.
We also have a giant ass radio telescope that makes most cell phone towers illegal to make without clearing it with the telescope people first and in the town of the telescope you can me arrested/fined if your WiFi router or mircrowave makes to much interference
I have lived in WV my whole life. If you're an outdoorsy person that also enjoys courteous and kind people, then come to WV! Also, our economy is not great, so vacations are comparatively cheap! SIDE NOTE: Green Bank is such a neat place.
Born and raised in West Virginia and I honestly love it here not too much goes on, mostly quiet little towns and lots of nature. It’s beautiful to just go outside look up to see all the hills and valleys. Especially in the fall it’s soooo pretty! Come by whenever you would like, I can promise that you would be probably welcomed depending where you go :)
Can’t wait to show this to MY Mountain Momma! She has a little music box that plays “Take Me Home, Country Roads” and that song will always remind me of her!
Coming from a whole network of geeks in West Virginia we love this video and thought you did a fantastic job. There’s so many incorrect stereotypes and so much more to do here that a lot of people disregard. And yes moth man needs a video!
As a native West Virginian who has been living in Florida for the past 20 years, this was amazing! It is so accurate. Maybe I’ll get to go back and visit soon, Lord willin’ and the creek don’t rise. 😆
I love how Ben doesn't even need to act for his part, he was actually SO annoyed when he was on Tik Tok live gathering facts for West Virginia and people kept mentioning the dumb stereotype. Florida's rhyme tho was amazing, as well as West Virginia flipping everyone off. (That's gonna be fun for the discord lmao.)
@@contearah the song was written while driving on a road in Montgomery Co, Maryland. I can’t remember if it was in Rockville or Gaithersburg, but that general vicinity.
I'm from WV and I use my left hand sometimes to give general directions but I say before I do it "I'm not going to flip you off. The state is ruffly this shape." It actually helps in a pinch.
@@Cardry89423 My niece is spending the summer with my mother. She's from out in Nevada. For supper the first night she was here; she wanted lobster, steamed clams Humpty Dumpty chips, and Moxie.
I married a West Virginia girl and have been introduced to the wonders of pepperoni rolls, West Virginia hot dogs and Tudors Biscuits! Have yet to sample a mess of fried taters and ramps but definitely looking forward to it!
As a Western Virginian I loved how you called out West Virginia's clam to Shenandoah River and Blue Ridge Mountains Claim. I live with in 10 miles of both the river and mountains.
HEY HEY HEY, BUDDY! That is JOHN DENVER'S claim. Don't put that on West Virginians, who already have so very few popular songs in which we are positively mentioned.
As someone who knows too much about John Denver, he was born Henry John Deutschendorf, but loved Colorado so much that when he chose a stage name, he decided on the capital of his favorite state.
My sons and I have been watching these since you started them…my oldest and I are native West Virginians and loved it…appreciate your comedy and ability to poke fun at both parties and stereotypes
As someone from moundsville I highly approve all of this. Side note we also have a pretty sweet Indian burial mound that sits in the middle of town across from the penitentiary
Ben I have lived in WV from a decent portion of my life. To hear some of the phrases and terms I have learned be said on a RUclips video, what more can make you smile. From the comments I have read, the love and support that follows you and all your videos is amazing! Ben lets get some more videos out and can't wait for the next table chat!
@@oliviarettberg7173 WVa here, my family kinda hated that one; they taught me this instead, "If the lord is willing, the creek can rise and rise and rise"
I actually have my own Stupid “West Virginia Cousin Stereotype joke” in the form of a state Slogan that’s actually surprisingly subtle. “West Virginia. Here, Everyone’s Family”
Hey I'm West Virginian, and I take offense to that. The slogan is "Montani Semper Liberi" (meaning "Mountaineers are always free"). Meaning we are free to fuck our cousins at our discretion.
@@The.Breakfast.Burrito but I’ve been through West Virginia multiple times while going from Virginia to Ohio. I thought it was “Wild and Wonderful”. That’s what it says on the sign
As a former Virginian, I must say my respect for West Virginia has risen considerably and my stereotypes have been "reinforced" 🤣 Good work Ben! Your dedication is admirable and I learn some much!! Thank you for sharing!!! Really quick y'all do yourself a favor and try a pepperoni roll...it's worth the time and effort
As a native of southwest Pa, I must say that this was terrifyingly accurate for our friends five minutes south. Funny thing is that cuz most of us see folk on day trips from there(and visit ourselves) a lot of that is super familiar. (Ramps dusted in sea salt and pepper sauce are fantastic!)
So, you're alittle less hill, same amount of Billy. Jk I grew up in Mon County WV 5 minutes from the PA WV line. Good people in that area of WV and PA. Wouldn't trade growing up there for anything.
That's an argument for the estate of John Denver, not the good people of WV. ALSO: Have you ever seen that news clip of all the black folk that claim to see a leprechaun in the trees of their neighborhood? The Mothman story is EXACTLY like the leprechaun story.
@@The.Breakfast.Burrito " i seen't this big ole creature with glowing eyes and the ability to fly. i think it was an alien/monster." same with the flatwoods monster
Virginians who make this claim remind me of people who claim Trump won the election or that the civil war wasn’t about slavery. I love my copium-addicted countrymen.
As a West Virginian, I can attest that Tudors Biscuit world is 🔥🔥🔥 I worked as a landscaper for the school board one summer break during college and ate breakfast there like 3 times a week.
Not true. They changed the laws for owning exotic animals a few years ago and really tightened down on what's allowed. Now you need permits, have to be registered with the state as an animal sanctuary/zoo (which has its own host of eligibility requirements) before you can even apply for those permits, and pay a bunch of licensing fees. And you're not allowed, at all, to keep any native wildlife as a pet.
Well there use to be a guy in my county before I was even born who had apparently all kinds of exotic animals like tigers and shit and he lived not far from a ski resort and a massive muskoxen and it escaped and someone saw it and thought it was wooly mammoth
I didn't know West Virginia shared Alabama's stereotype... Also I think my mom had me try some ramps once. Damn well one of the best onions I've ever tasted.
Note: “If the good Lord’s willing and the Creek don’t rise” actually originated in Florida. The Creek is a reference to the Native American tribe which once held large parcels of land in the Florida Panhandle and surrounding region.
As a lady of the Golden Horseshoe, ghost hunter at the Lunatic Asylum, whitewater rafter, descendent of coal miners and member of the nations largest family reunion for a family has been in WV since the 1700s, this was a pretty accurate summary of our state. I'll be watching more videos, if God willing and the creek don't rise.
Really nice to see someone respectfully represent the good parts of wv :,) i love it so much and i really hope it gets the help it needs to live up to its potential. So many good folks from here. Unbeatable charming culture. Great work on this vid :)
As a native daughter I have to say…this stuff is hilarious! And so freaking true. We also have some of the best damn pizza on the planet too in my hometown.
grew up in moundsville, all of y'all need to go visit the penitentiary any time you're in the area. they have tours where they'll let you stand in the old jail cells there, and it's really fun. there's also the indian burial mound across the road from the penitentiary, which is a nice touch. feel free to walk up and get a good look at the town!
As a West Virginian, I have in fact participated in Bridge Day, but I participated in the part where you are allowed to walk on a catwalk under the bridge, harnessed to a cable. It’s so cool, yet so painfully scary if you are afraid of heights. I also took the Golden Horseshoe test, but didn’t do to well on it haha. Finally, I got to visit the Greenbrier Bunker and it was actually really cool!
Born, raised and still in WV 64 years later, I think this was pretty good. We have a beautiful state with so much to do for those people who enjoy outdoor activities. You will never meet friendlier or more helpful people anywhere else. By the way, we don't all have the strong accent like this guy, lol.
WV is a backwards impoverished shithole. Also born and raised here, unfortunately. There’s a reason young people leave asap and the state is full of old folks.
Like, travel agencies should use your videos as advertisements. Like, "Oh, you're planning to visit this state? Here's a quick rundown of all the unique, weird, and wacky things you can do there."
As a West Virginian, I was so so scared to watch this video for a year but this wasn't as bad. I'm impressed. And also so glad I didn't know about the roadkill contest until just now. #WestByGodPepperoniRolls
In high school, I wrote a bill for a Student Congress competition to annex Virginia and create the State of Greater West Virginia. Speech and Debate teams around the state still use the bill to train new students. 😁
I loved it!! I remember taking the Golden Horseshoe test in middle school. Didn't score high enough to get the golden horseshoe pin lol 😂 Keep up the good work!!
Been to Summit Bechtel Reserve for its inaugural Scout Jamboree. Ton of fun. Been there a couple times since. The people who live in WV are some of the nicest I've met
SBR is massive. I have been there a few times and still haven't covered the whole place. One time during the World Scout Jamboree I was driving an ambulance around and still couldn't see everything.
As a Virginian, I'm mighty glad you mentioned our beef over that song. Those may be shared geographic boundaries but by God we'll fight over who gets them all day long. I was fixing to yell at the video till we showed up.
As a mountain mama 🏞😊🏞from the ✨Northern Panhandle of WV (Hancock County) with a daughter who is a Lady of the Golden Horseshoe, I appreciate everything about this video. Abundant facts👏
I didn't think anyone could capture West Virginia in 5 minutes, but yeah, you managed it. Lived in West Virginia most of my life, and aside from the "lowlander" thing, I ain't seen a single lie this whole video. Bravo on the accent, too. That one's kinda difficult for some people.
Greenbank reminded me of the historical railroad in Cass on the other side of the mountain that you can ride a train pulled by a Steam Locomotive to the top of and look down on the Observatory. Due to my dad’s line of work, I got to go on an exclusive tour of Greenbank once, even got to climb up on one of the telescopes.
Theres like one old building in WV that isn’t haunted at this point and thats my high school lol. Fun fact: the guy who designed it was the same guy who designed the penitentiary
Omg!! You totally captured West Virginia. And the "out wayne" reference was excellent! I went to Wayne for school and grew up just 5 minutes from beech fork state park (campground end) amazing!!
@@Crayven95 in his recent video called "The Greater Idaho Movement", Oregon is in there. I've seen Oregon join the Table on Facebook, but not here on YT
As someone born and raised in West by god Virginia, I can confirm that Mothman deserves his own video
I kinda want to hear more about this Mothman fellow.
We need an entire WV cryptid series. We have so many! 😂
@@derekholt6522 it’s an amazing cryptid, I highly suggest you look for videos and stories about him!
The states telling campfire stories about famous cryptids, haunts, and ghost stories of their area should be it's own series
As someone from Kentucky who knows folks from West By God Virginia, yeah, Mothman deserves his own video.
Plus, I need to come to the Mothman festival. And visit the Trans-Allegheny.
Need to mention this. This year is the 100 year anniversary of the battle of Blair Mountain. RIP to those Coal miners from Yorkshire the coal capital of the UK
RIP indeed, but the Black Country is the uk coal capital. Literally where the name comes from.
@@TheAnnaShowUk all need is a Welsh man then we can have a coal war. Btw people who dk the black country is a region in the UK near Birmingham lol
Solidarity with the workers then, solidarity with the workers now
I lived in Wales as well, I can argue both side of that one lol.
But we can all at least agree Thatcher was a witch and our mining communities will never forget -.-
This is still why the people of West Virginia aren't too fond of the federal government over here.
As a West Virginian, I am both stunned and impressed at how accurate that portrayal of a West Virginian is.
As a native West Virginian, this is an amazing explanation of West by god Virginia.
i expected something else. idk what, but it definitely wasnt this. weird that i actually felt a lil pride in the state for once
Im from Appalachia ohio with lots of family from West Virginia and that cousin lovin really do be a real thing..
Yep
@@nobodynoes962 fr 😭 i feel like we get covered by virginia
I'm from Putnam County
I could watch West Virginia videos for well over an hour.
In October, the kids will block the roads with trees, burning couches, and other debris to get days off from school. They celebrate Halloween all month long in the hills.
There's a lovely restaurant I went to called "Hill Billy Hotdogs". Half the restaurant's seating is in a school bus on blocks. They serve a 3-pound hotdog called "the home wrecker" and 5 or 10 pound hamburgers called the "single wide" and "double wide", respectively. The booths in the restaurant are made out of stuff like bathtubs cut in half. They give you markers to sign your name on the wall.
If I had to describe the culture of the Appalachian region briefly, I'd tell you that it's like they took a bottled piece of the 50's and dropped a drug war in it, and then tossed in a bunch of coal miners and home steaders. They're really down to earth people.
To fully imitate the accent, you take your general country accent, scrub the Texas twang and Southern sophistication out if it, and enunciate as little as possible while still being understandable. So you did it pretty darn well.
I love the landscape of the hills. You've got flower-filled valleys, clouds that touch the hill tops, fall colors, great snow, frog season (mix the chirps of crickets and birds at night), the slow roll of trains on tracks, long dirt roads, and banjo music in the distance... uh oh.
On the other hand you've got people that hang possum skulls at the entrance of their neighborhood, toilet flower pots, cars on blocks, moonshine stills, dog fighting, and so many drugs. People in Florida refer to hill people as "pill billies". I spent a year in the hills going door to door, and I saw some amazing stuff. They're either deeply self-sufficient or deeply in welfare, and almost every one of them would give you the shirt off their back... Just don't try to force it.
They're like a quieter, friendlier Florida man that'll bury you in the backyard after you've messed with them. They say "don't mess with Texas", but I'd tell you to never go stir up the hill folk. You're already lost in their maze, and you'll never escape their labyrinth. Here's some notable examples. The British lost the fight for the southern states when they woke up the swarm of sharpshooter trappers that were minding their own business in the hills, who proceeded to snipe their leaders one by one. The battle of Blair mountain had the government call out the army and airforce to fight (and lose to) a bunch of miners with rifles.
As a native of WV…kudos
@@richmoneybrax, thanks, man. I remember learning that one county in the hills let the people name the roads and areas where they live. So they had roads named "Star Wars Lane" and "Pokémon Road", and towns like the town of "Rowdy" next to the town of "Dwarf" (it reads really well on the freeway sign). I remember "Happy" being next to "Defiance", and "Bonnyman" next to "Typo". I got a picture next to the Pentecostal Church of Krypton posing like Superman.
Bro, as a Florida man, I am impressed. What a comment.
I’m from Western Kentucky. West Virginia and Eastern Kentucky share the same traits when it comes to Appalachia. Nicest folks ever, but don’t you dare mess with them, because ain’t nobody gonna find you.
Then type
Critter bug and the barrel
That gets to a real couple WV boys videos on RUclips
I feel like West Virginia should use this as a tourism ad, because I now feel inclined to visit West Virginia for the first time in my life. 😂😂😂 but maybe that's the Floridian in me.
Nah I’m from MA and i wanna go and I’ve been to West Virginia
As a Floridian West Virginia was pretty awesome.
Same here from a native Floridian....I kinda want to visit now....
Visit annually as my sister, brother in law, and nephew live “out Wayne” and LOVE it
@@Sarah_Grant right?! Florida trip! 😂
as a raised west virginian and a golden horseshoe winner this made me smile thank you for highlighting so many wonderful things about Best Virginia™️
congratulations on the golden horseshoe win!!! that's hard to do! mine was canceled due to covid 😕
@@beccapeyton9491 congrats from another golden horseshoe winner
I went to a private school but before that I went to Bridgeport middle and my friend Who won said the ceremony was boring
jaymie how did we both get here
Ayyyyyy my fellow Golden Horseshoe winners! Congrats everyone
Surprised VT didn’t pop in when WV mentioned the Maple Syrup thing.
I'm still disappointed Canada hasn't popped up in dark glasses and a hat handing over maple syrup covertly as their dealer
To be honest, I don't think they could understand what he was talking about.
I thought that too
I was going to say the same thing
Right?! They might fight about the syrup but get along on the lowlander/flatlander stuff
As a West Virginian, I would give this a million thumbs up if I could.
I want to give you a thumbs up but ur at 69 so...
As a West Virginiaian, I’m kinda shocked by the accuracy of this video.
The research that went into it was pretty impressive, accent not too far off for some of us, and the Out Wayne reference was solid. Well done.
The out Wayne reference blew me away. I thought that was only something us in CabellALingo knew about
Heard "Country Roads" and came running.
West Virginia IS the BEST Virginia, hands down. Came here just to say this.
Congrats, this video just made it into my West Virginia History class.
Carry on.
"What's a mountain?" So subtle yet so perfect
My favorite part of florida is all the signs up any time there's the slightest elevation in the road: "hills block view" as if that wasn't obvious...
I love this one. West Virginia always gets crapped on but I think it’s history is fascinating…and I’m from Utah.
We also have a giant ass radio telescope that makes most cell phone towers illegal to make without clearing it with the telescope people first and in the town of the telescope you can me arrested/fined if your WiFi router or mircrowave makes to much interference
I have lived in WV my whole life. If you're an outdoorsy person that also enjoys courteous and kind people, then come to WV! Also, our economy is not great, so vacations are comparatively cheap!
SIDE NOTE: Green Bank is such a neat place.
@@jevans3375 ahh, always prepared to disconnect from the world when going to Green Banks
@@jevans3375 my boyfriend has a camp at Cass, and you’re not kidding! No Internet or cell phones, that’s why there’s so teenagers near Greenbank! 😂
Born and raised in West Virginia and I honestly love it here not too much goes on, mostly quiet little towns and lots of nature. It’s beautiful to just go outside look up to see all the hills and valleys. Especially in the fall it’s soooo pretty! Come by whenever you would like, I can promise that you would be probably welcomed depending where you go :)
Can’t wait to show this to MY Mountain Momma! She has a little music box that plays “Take Me Home, Country Roads” and that song will always remind me of her!
That's actually heartwarming omg
@@aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa5959 She called it silly, but enjoyed it 😊
Coming from a whole network of geeks in West Virginia we love this video and thought you did a fantastic job. There’s so many incorrect stereotypes and so much more to do here that a lot of people disregard. And yes moth man needs a video!
This might be the best welcome to the table introduction yet. I could watch Florida fall in love with WVa for hours
As a West Virginian I can confirm that if you sing country roads it is in our blood to sing along with you.
As a native West Virginian who has been living in Florida for the past 20 years, this was amazing! It is so accurate. Maybe I’ll get to go back and visit soon, Lord willin’ and the creek don’t rise. 😆
I love how Ben doesn't even need to act for his part, he was actually SO annoyed when he was on Tik Tok live gathering facts for West Virginia and people kept mentioning the dumb stereotype. Florida's rhyme tho was amazing, as well as West Virginia flipping everyone off. (That's gonna be fun for the discord lmao.)
The flip off is actually a physical representation of the outline of the state
What did Maryland mean when he said I think he was talking about me
@@contearah the song was written while driving on a road in Montgomery Co, Maryland. I can’t remember if it was in Rockville or Gaithersburg, but that general vicinity.
@@mackenziemorgan7054 thank you so much
I'm from WV and I use my left hand sometimes to give general directions but I say before I do it "I'm not going to flip you off. The state is ruffly this shape." It actually helps in a pinch.
Maine really needs to be invited to the Table. After all, it's not every state that gets their lobsters high before cooking them.
I just Googled this.... holy crap, I need to go on a road trip...
@Ben you need to do MAINE!
Wait what???? Heading to google
Mainer here just about the most Mainer thing is lobster, Moxie soda, And woopie pies.
@@Cardry89423 My niece is spending the summer with my mother. She's from out in Nevada. For supper the first night she was here; she wanted lobster, steamed clams Humpty Dumpty chips, and Moxie.
As a person who grew up in west Virginia, I really appreciate the tutors biscuit world reference!
Yeah, it’s really good breakfast where I’m from!
I married a West Virginia girl and have been introduced to the wonders of pepperoni rolls, West Virginia hot dogs and Tudors Biscuits! Have yet to sample a mess of fried taters and ramps but definitely looking forward to it!
im lucky my mom works at tudors biscut world i get free food
This made my West Virginian heart very happy🥺❤ coming from Mason County West Virginia, I'm overly excited to see the full Mothman video
As a Western Virginian I loved how you called out West Virginia's clam to Shenandoah River and Blue Ridge Mountains Claim. I live with in 10 miles of both the river and mountains.
The problem when you write a song about geographic locations that cross state lines and only namedrop one state. Both are gorgeous.
To be fair, both run through WV, but mostly in VA. Us WVians still own the song however. Sorry. (I'm a WVian and live in Northern VA now)
No way me too. And I actually live in WV....
HEY HEY HEY, BUDDY! That is JOHN DENVER'S claim. Don't put that on West Virginians, who already have so very few popular songs in which we are positively mentioned.
@@ShiftyBravo As a NOVA native, I am sorry for your loss.
As a native West Virginian and Golden Horseshoe winner, I approve this message!!
As someone who knows too much about John Denver, he was born Henry John Deutschendorf, but loved Colorado so much that when he chose a stage name, he decided on the capital of his favorite state.
You can't forget Fastnacht in Helvetia! The little Swiss town in the middle of Appalachia!
My sons and I have been watching these since you started them…my oldest and I are native West Virginians and loved it…appreciate your comedy and ability to poke fun at both parties and stereotypes
As someone from moundsville I highly approve all of this. Side note we also have a pretty sweet Indian burial mound that sits in the middle of town across from the penitentiary
And that’s why the penitentiary is haunted as shit, y’all.
@@katefarr2036 ya I mean we did kinda use there cemetery for for the local bar for quite some time so ya that checks out
@@michalalica8056 note to self: need to come visit Moundsville.
@@katefarr2036 Its a cool town and yeah the pen is haunted as hell. If you go to the hold say hi to my cousin. Trust me you will hear the story.
Anyone else love when Ben puts himself in his skits out of the blue? I do that's for sure
Windows blue screen in a suite and tie deserves to be on r/rareinsults
I'm West Virginian, and I can verify this is 100% accurate.
Ben I have lived in WV from a decent portion of my life. To hear some of the phrases and terms I have learned be said on a RUclips video, what more can make you smile. From the comments I have read, the love and support that follows you and all your videos is amazing! Ben lets get some more videos out and can't wait for the next table chat!
Wow you sounded like many of my family members with "lord willin and the creek dont rise" 😂😂😂 from nc here
From western KY, heard that a lot growing up
Yeah that's a very southern saying
Here in Oklahoma, too.
My dad says that ALL the time
@@oliviarettberg7173 WVa here, my family kinda hated that one; they taught me this instead, "If the lord is willing, the creek can rise and rise and rise"
Born in West Virginia. And I’m so happy for this one. Omg. I love it all.
Oh God, we’re Florida without the beaches.
And alligators :]
I always appreciate a “joins the table” video where they kinda get along
I actually have my own Stupid “West Virginia Cousin Stereotype joke” in the form of a state Slogan that’s actually surprisingly subtle.
“West Virginia. Here, Everyone’s Family”
Import laughing lizard gif here
What’s funny is I know a couple of families from West Virginia that moved to Maryland just to marry their cousins 😂
Oh oh I wanna try someone
(Starts singing) Take me home country road
Hey I'm West Virginian, and I take offense to that. The slogan is "Montani Semper Liberi" (meaning "Mountaineers are always free"). Meaning we are free to fuck our cousins at our discretion.
@@The.Breakfast.Burrito but I’ve been through West Virginia multiple times while going from Virginia to Ohio. I thought it was “Wild and Wonderful”. That’s what it says on the sign
As a former Virginian, I must say my respect for West Virginia has risen considerably and my stereotypes have been "reinforced" 🤣
Good work Ben! Your dedication is admirable and I learn some much!!
Thank you for sharing!!!
Really quick y'all do yourself a favor and try a pepperoni roll...it's worth the time and effort
As a native of southwest Pa, I must say that this was terrifyingly accurate for our friends five minutes south. Funny thing is that cuz most of us see folk on day trips from there(and visit ourselves) a lot of that is super familiar. (Ramps dusted in sea salt and pepper sauce are fantastic!)
So, you're alittle less hill, same amount of Billy. Jk I grew up in Mon County WV 5 minutes from the PA WV line. Good people in that area of WV and PA. Wouldn't trade growing up there for anything.
👏👏👏 Well done! I feel like Florida, Louisiana, and West Virginia could be best buds! The three amigos! 😂
FUCK YEAHHHH, I have friends from Louisiana and Florida. I am from West Virginia :]
The argument about which state Country Roads comes from is real. And there's always time to talk about Mothman.
That's an argument for the estate of John Denver, not the good people of WV.
ALSO: Have you ever seen that news clip of all the black folk that claim to see a leprechaun in the trees of their neighborhood? The Mothman story is EXACTLY like the leprechaun story.
@@The.Breakfast.Burrito " i seen't this big ole creature with glowing eyes and the ability to fly. i think it was an alien/monster." same with the flatwoods monster
@@The.Breakfast.Burrito Oh yeah. Argument is definitely with Denver. But that's not whose arguing with each other. lol
Can we get a full Take Me Home, Country Roads debate?
Aaaaaaa I would love that so much!!
U dont now how many times people sing this to me when i say im from West Virginia
Virginians who make this claim remind me of people who claim Trump won the election or that the civil war wasn’t about slavery. I love my copium-addicted countrymen.
I am always excited for these.
I'm always excited to see a fellow UA fan in the comments T.T
We must not say the sacred name, Momento Mori.
@@jessesmith6824 memento Mori. 🖤🤍🖤🤍🖤🤍 Tick tick tick tick
The accuracy of West Virginia.... I have a lot of family from there, so loved this so much!
Finally you do west Virginia I've enjoyed the other but this one was the best
P.s I'm from West Virginia
As a West Virginian... I approve this video 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
This is the most accurate representation of my home state 💕 thank you for this
Thanks!
As a West Virginian, I can attest that Tudors Biscuit world is 🔥🔥🔥 I worked as a landscaper for the school board one summer break during college and ate breakfast there like 3 times a week.
Damn, he even ended with the “out Wayne” haha. Also glad to see Mason county getting recognition for the mothman festival!!
Didn’t even mention West Virginia being one of three states where you can own a kangaroo without a permit
Not true. They changed the laws for owning exotic animals a few years ago and really tightened down on what's allowed. Now you need permits, have to be registered with the state as an animal sanctuary/zoo (which has its own host of eligibility requirements) before you can even apply for those permits, and pay a bunch of licensing fees. And you're not allowed, at all, to keep any native wildlife as a pet.
@@jenipherocious this is definitely not true. My cousin Jim Bob and his wife Tracy, my cousin, own a kangaroo farm up on moonshine Mountain
Well there use to be a guy in my county before I was even born who had apparently all kinds of exotic animals like tigers and shit and he lived not far from a ski resort and a massive muskoxen and it escaped and someone saw it and thought it was wooly mammoth
@@jevans3375 sorry I'm late to the party, was that the one in Pocahontas County? Near Hillsboro? If so that was my Uncle lol
W-what? I’m from here and I hadn’t heard this
Currently live in West Virginia and my child won a lifetime hunting and fishing license from the do it for babydog contest.
Move over, Salem, MA; WV is now my new Halloween destination!
Trans Allegheny is a top spot for haunted attractions during Halloween.
@@injuneer25 oh yeah! I went to the Halloween Ball two years ago and did tours that night too. Outstanding!
Golden Horseshoe Knight Here. You accurately described my home without actually trashing it like literally everyone else does.
I didn't know West Virginia shared Alabama's stereotype...
Also I think my mom had me try some ramps once. Damn well one of the best onions I've ever tasted.
My grandpa has a dedicated pan for cooking ramps in. 😂
I live in wv and I can tell you the taste really depends on how it’s cooked and can make it taste like 50x better
It’s scary how well we fit to Alabama’s stereotypes…I’d almost say more than Alabama 👀
I personally don’t like ramps, BUT I love going ramping and sometimes climbing the hills and seeing the views is just a whole other experience ^^
As a West Virginian, I grew up fishing and playing in creeks with my older brother scaring me with Mothman stories. This is honestly very accurate.
Note: “If the good Lord’s willing and the Creek don’t rise” actually originated in Florida.
The Creek is a reference to the Native American tribe which once held large parcels of land in the Florida Panhandle and surrounding region.
Thought it sounded familiar
we're talking about actual water creeks though
As a lady of the Golden Horseshoe, ghost hunter at the Lunatic Asylum, whitewater rafter, descendent of coal miners and member of the nations largest family reunion for a family has been in WV since the 1700s, this was a pretty accurate summary of our state. I'll be watching more videos, if God willing and the creek don't rise.
I kind of want to visit West Virginia now.
Go in the fall for amazing colors…summer for camping and whitewater rafting…winter for skiing…hell, always something good to do outdoors there
Pick a state park and go there and camp. You can use it as a basecamp to explore the area. I would recommend Babcock State Park. You won't regret it.
As a West Virginian I definitely second the fall comment, especially if you go to New River Gorge or Hawks Nest
@@richmoneybrax spring kinda sucks though. You will be eaten alive by bugs cause everything fun is outdoors
The blackberry and Italian heritage festival are coming up
Love this!!!
Native WV here.
Now I'm Florida man. 👍😆
Same
Another John Mulaney reference nice. For those who didn't catch it it was the "Tell me more, right now" while they were talking ghosts
I love how the "in any shape, form, or fashion" was sprinkled in there. Great Video!
I gotta say I love WV we need more of him.
Really nice to see someone respectfully represent the good parts of wv :,) i love it so much and i really hope it gets the help it needs to live up to its potential. So many good folks from here. Unbeatable charming culture. Great work on this vid :)
As a native daughter I have to say…this stuff is hilarious! And so freaking true. We also have some of the best damn pizza on the planet too in my hometown.
grew up in moundsville, all of y'all need to go visit the penitentiary any time you're in the area. they have tours where they'll let you stand in the old jail cells there, and it's really fun. there's also the indian burial mound across the road from the penitentiary, which is a nice touch. feel free to walk up and get a good look at the town!
I've already sent this to a friend, who lives in Morgantown!! 😂🤣😂🤣
Are they from Morgantown or are they attending WVU?
@@pindlecostellosr.6701 Born and raised there. Also, she's a senior citizen.
As a West Virginian, I have in fact participated in Bridge Day, but I participated in the part where you are allowed to walk on a catwalk under the bridge, harnessed to a cable. It’s so cool, yet so painfully scary if you are afraid of heights. I also took the Golden Horseshoe test, but didn’t do to well on it haha. Finally, I got to visit the Greenbrier Bunker and it was actually really cool!
Ben made me proud with the take me home. So wanted it.
As someone from north central WV, you got this spot on!!! Great job!!! Definitely gotta try a pepperoni roll!!!
Awwww that’s cute, Florida made a new best friend
Born, raised and still in WV 64 years later, I think this was pretty good. We have a beautiful state with so much to do for those people who enjoy outdoor activities. You will never meet friendlier or more helpful people anywhere else. By the way, we don't all have the strong accent like this guy, lol.
WV is a backwards impoverished shithole. Also born and raised here, unfortunately. There’s a reason young people leave asap and the state is full of old folks.
Snort laughed at the "out Wayne " bc that's close to my neck of the woods.
West Virginia born and raised and omg the amount of research you put into this. *chef's kiss*
Like, travel agencies should use your videos as advertisements.
Like, "Oh, you're planning to visit this state? Here's a quick rundown of all the unique, weird, and wacky things you can do there."
As a West Virginian, I was so so scared to watch this video for a year but this wasn't as bad. I'm impressed. And also so glad I didn't know about the roadkill contest until just now. #WestByGodPepperoniRolls
I can't love this enough. Totally nailed it. We need the good, the Dan,and the Florida Man to ghost hunt either the Penitentiary or TALA
In high school, I wrote a bill for a Student Congress competition to annex Virginia and create the State of Greater West Virginia. Speech and Debate teams around the state still use the bill to train new students. 😁
I loved it!! I remember taking the Golden Horseshoe test in middle school. Didn't score high enough to get the golden horseshoe pin lol 😂
Keep up the good work!!
That was in 8th grade I think. Did you have "The 35th State" textbook for your WV history class?
@@pindlecostellosr.6701 I don't remember what WV history book we had lol
I’m from West Virginia born and raised and I love this video!
Been to Summit Bechtel Reserve for its inaugural Scout Jamboree. Ton of fun. Been there a couple times since. The people who live in WV are some of the nicest I've met
SBR is massive. I have been there a few times and still haven't covered the whole place. One time during the World Scout Jamboree I was driving an ambulance around and still couldn't see everything.
@@pindlecostellosr.6701 I was there for Shakedown, Jambo and The OA circle thing. I have seen a lot, but goddamn
As a Floridian I very much appreciate this show since we are in every episode
If you’re ever in West Virginia and want the absolute best pepperoni rolls ever go to tomorrow’s bakery in Clarksburg West Virginia
Amen!!!! None better.
As a Virginian, I'm mighty glad you mentioned our beef over that song. Those may be shared geographic boundaries but by God we'll fight over who gets them all day long. I was fixing to yell at the video till we showed up.
I mean you all can still leave VA and join WV... That solves the problem.. lol
Why is isn't marrying your cousin a stereotype for maryland it is actually legal here
Not southern?
yup and first cousin at that
I wonder the same thing about North Carolina
Don't forget New York
I think Alabama wins that stereotype, my dude.
Florida, “Well if it’s illegal, I *have* to try it!”
Yep, that’s my state!
Lmao as a West Virginian I can relate to everything he said
As a mountain mama
🏞😊🏞from the ✨Northern Panhandle of WV (Hancock County) with a daughter who is a Lady of the Golden Horseshoe, I appreciate everything about this video. Abundant facts👏
I think Florida found a new friend.
I didn't think anyone could capture West Virginia in 5 minutes, but yeah, you managed it. Lived in West Virginia most of my life, and aside from the "lowlander" thing, I ain't seen a single lie this whole video. Bravo on the accent, too. That one's kinda difficult for some people.
As a West Virginian, I wholeheartedly approve
The "you bet your citrus behind" line destroyed me XD
Sounds just about right. Don't forget the annual pumpkin drop at WVU and the Greenbank radio telescopes.
Greenbank reminded me of the historical railroad in Cass on the other side of the mountain that you can ride a train pulled by a Steam Locomotive to the top of and look down on the Observatory.
Due to my dad’s line of work, I got to go on an exclusive tour of Greenbank once, even got to climb up on one of the telescopes.
@@509Gman YES! The train is awesome! I had a school trip at Greenbank where I was able to operate the teaching/student sized telescope. Good memories.
Great work on the accent!
I love the characters growth and your love about learning about our states 😊
Theres like one old building in WV that isn’t haunted at this point and thats my high school lol. Fun fact: the guy who designed it was the same guy who designed the penitentiary
I’m so sorry you had to go to PHS lololol (class of ‘97)
Lol its not that bad it could be south 🤢
Omg!! You totally captured West Virginia. And the "out wayne" reference was excellent! I went to Wayne for school and grew up just 5 minutes from beech fork state park (campground end) amazing!!
Zero drug references, I’m impressed.
Being from WV all of that is sooo true and funny. I loved it
I don’t know if Oregon has joined the table, but if they haven’t, I can’t *w a i t*
We have! 💙
I went through the "join the table" playlist and don't see Oregon
@@Crayven95 in his recent video called "The Greater Idaho Movement", Oregon is in there. I've seen Oregon join the Table on Facebook, but not here on YT
Kristin I thought join the table was a separate series to his news stuff. Like solo, get to know the state/fun facts
@@Crayven95 I have no idea... I'm not smart 😅
I have watched this one a lot. I love it and I just want to say thank you Ben for not making the state a punchline.