11 Things Schools Don T Teach About West Virginia

There’s a lot to learn about West Virginia, and not all of it is taught during school. Here are some things to know about West Virginia and you won’t find any of this on your Golden Horseshoe test.

We take our hot dogs seriously here. We even have a festival dedicated to them.

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The food here, including our pepperoni rolls, will change your life.

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Whether you like fishing or hunting or white water rafting, we have some of the best outdoor opportunities in the world.

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Seeing a WVU logo or West Virginia sign in another state is like running into an old friend; you just haven’t met them yet.

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This place is beautiful in the spring.

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But then again so is fall.. and summer and winter.

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We have the most state pride of any state.

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We have a lot of weird/cool tourist attractions – this teapot, a Krishna temple, a Swiss village and many more.

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If you stick around long enough you’ll try venison and love it

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We seriously have the best people in the world.

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You can leave this place if you wish, but it doesn’t ever leave you. It’s always home.

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What else about West Virginia do they not teach in school?