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Where did these unusual labels come from, and what do they evoke today? A question about blatant stereotypes, and the Green Mountain lingo we use for them.
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Brave Little State is teasing apart the meaning of these terms after receiving a question from Ryan McLiverty, of Woodstock:
“What is the history behind the terms flatlanders and woodchucks, and what do those terms evoke today?”
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