In a message dated 9/10/00 1:33:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time, mcclung.1@osu.edu writes: > I haven't a clue whether it is true or not, but my father [Keith McClung of > Rupert/Hartford] always felt he was the originator of that phrase. He My mother said it all her life, I always assumed it had more to do with not being Virginia, i.e. 'are you from Virginia?', no i am from West by God Virginia Thanks for writing. Sandy in Florida Maybe I will catch up with my mail when I retire, in 2010, <grin>