I am a long time resident of the "DMV" (e.g., the D.C.; Maryland and Virginia region); I lived in the District in the "hey day" of it being "Chocolate City" and currently enjoy living in Maryland.  Yes, I love the region but the "V"?  Virginia was always the state in the region that seemed a little unwelcoming; Northern Virginia was cool but my "antennas" would go up whenever I travelled to the southern and western parts of the state.  It was always a matter of being a bit uncomfortable. You know that feeling!   
 

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