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Much of it comes from the nation's general ignorance of Idaho. All my life, anywhere outside of the mountain west, when I was anywhere east of Denver, people would think I was from Iowa. Lots didn't even know Idaho exists!
Those who did only knew of Boise, because its the capital. They learn it in school, and that's all they ever learn about my home state.
This change only began pretty recently. Much of it has only arisen when Idaho became a hot spot to move to and began attracting widespread attention.
Now that we are the Glamor Girl Of The West, I'm sure all our cities will get more attention in the national weather casts and in the general news of the day.
But even now, very few people in other places know very little about Idaho. I've been a regular on this forum for a very long time, and the most frequent questions outsiders ask still show huge ignorance of Old Mother Idaho's diversity.
I'm not sure I want to see the weather forecast on the Today Show displaying places like Mt. Home or Buhl on the map. We are growing fast enough as it is, and I think we really don't need more national attention.
That's pathetic (on the part of the people you encountered, not on your part).
That's pathetic (on the part of the people you encountered, not on your part).
It was a long time ago. Everyone knows Idaho exists now.
Sometimes that old ignorance was amusing at times. Quite a lot of folks who mistook Idaho for Iowa back then grew embarrassed when I mentioned potatoes.
They often instantly connected Idaho to Famous Potatoes as soon as I mentioned the spuds.
That Famous Potatoes slogan on our license plates began as a sales device in the late 1930s.
Back then, Idaho had become the nation's largest potato producer, but the Potato Commission discovered most folks still thought the spuds they were eating came from Maine.
So the Commission appealed to the Governor, who ordered the slogan to be stamped on all our license plates. A few years later, the Governor also insisted every box of processed spuds that went to war must have the slogan, or "Grown in Idaho" on every can of instant potatoes the G.I.s ate. Both really helped put us on the map, but much less on the East Coast.
People seem to remember what they read on a state's license plates.
It sure worked. Almost every state promotes some commercial product they promote on license plates now, but we were the first state to do it, and the only state for a long time.
TF is having more development. But not as much as Meridian that is near Boise. What made you move from Boise?
Some times I don't know why. Lol!! My husband lost his job in Caldwell due to covid. I have family in Nashville and visited years ago and really liked TN. That is why we decided to make the move. Every place has changed. TN Doesn't have the "southern hospitality as it did 20 years ago!! Big mistake. And this humidity!!
Some times I don't know why. Lol!! My husband lost his job in Caldwell due to covid. I have family in Nashville and visited years ago and really liked TN. That is why we decided to make the move. Every place has changed. TN Doesn't have the "southern hospitality as it did 20 years ago!! Big mistake. And this humidity!!
TN is known to have alot of crime.
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That's pathetic (on the part of the people you encountered, not on your part).
