802grrl t1_j53b95m wrote on January 20, 2023 at 2:29 AM

Reply to What's the deal w/ so many cars in front of houses on NY 22A having VT plates? by twowheels

Umm. Could it be extended families visiting each other? Kid gets apartment in Bennington, family gets together for Sunday dinner at parents house? There's a lot of that "border blind" living in these parts. Drove me crazy during C19 with travel bans that had no idea how we "border collies" love, work, and live around here. Though I love the shagging thread herein...there is that too!

802grrl t1_j5396ir wrote on January 20, 2023 at 2:14 AM

Reply to Despite the geographic similarities, and their proximity to eachother, New York was never considered a part of New England. Why was this historically? What sets NY, especially Upstate (with scenic views, small towns) apart from NE? by Commercial-Life-9998

Speaking for Vermont, we had protracted land disputes with NY that caused VT to be its own First Republic independent from the US for about nine years, with our own constitution, currency, and governance - then it went all downhill. 🤪 Made us very grumpy and cantankerous. That's why VT is not an original 13 colony because a bunch of money grubbing Yankees wanted money for native lands that were never theirs. And probably added to the drift between upstate NYS and VT/NE.