In Defense of Rhode Island
March 13, 2008 – 8:15 amDear U.S. Census Bureau,
This is not Rhode Island. This isn’t even an attempt at Rhode Island. It looks like you got lazy, took an outline of Vermont, and trimmed the sides off.
This is Rhode Island. Your pathetic representation of my home state is embarassing to us and you. Hang your head in shame. You’ve omitted half of the state… the ISLANDS! Plus, you conveniently shaved off nearly all of its public waters. In fact, one of those islands is called Rhode Island.
Thanks for making Rhode Islanders feel even less significant than they already are. Next time, look at a map.
Sincerely,
A Rhode Island Expatriate
10 Responses
But the purple matches your eyes!
By Todd on Mar 13, 2008
Rhode Island? Is that even a state?
By Aaron on Mar 13, 2008
They also messed up DC. That area in the southwest quadrant across the Potomac River? Yeah, that’s Virginia.
http://www.census.gov/census2000/states/dc.html
By Arjewtino on Mar 13, 2008
Uh - you guys’ do understand what an Island is, right? Ya know - surroundded, water, all sides…
When you get the definition of island right, we’ll get the size of your state right.
Signed,
Census Bureau
By Cock D on Mar 13, 2008
which part, exactly, are the providence plantations? (that is your name, right? and that’s your name; come on, it’s Pierre, not Pete, don’t go around telling people your name’s Pete when it’s Pierre (kudos to anyone who gets the reference).
By keith on Mar 13, 2008
good. go back there with your corny boston persona, you are annoying to have here in ny. typical nyu douchebags.
By good on Mar 15, 2008
i do think you’re funny etc but i dont see why you have to move here if you’re from rhode island whats wrong with rhode island? what the fuck.
By good on Mar 15, 2008
The Census Bureau is really behind the times. That picture of the District of Columbia is what DC used to look like, before they ceded the land across the Potomac back to Virginia over 160 years ago.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/District_of_Columbia_retrocession
By The Yankee on Mar 16, 2008
good: Yes, I’m a typical NYU douchebag. That makes perfect sense, since I didn’t go to NYU… nor was I forced to move to New York City.
Why did I have to move here? I didn’t have to. I chose to, because living in Rhode Island sucks. I don’t know why that’s a difficult concept to grasp.
But no, really, thanks for the backhanded compliment!
By Chris on Mar 17, 2008
I blame Hollywood and their unrealistic standards of thinness.
By Ryan on Mar 19, 2008