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by mrmyers 2846 days ago
tl;dr: "One day the author got stuck in traffic and developed an intense burning hatred for the state of Delaware. Here before you is a literary record of his subsequent descent into madness and paranoia."

Also from Delaware here. I'm a big fan of this article for its prose alone. This is one of the most entertaining things I've read in quite some time.

> Indeed, Delaware’s image as small and inoffensive is not merely a misconception but a purposeful guise. It presents itself as a plucky underdog peopled by a benevolent, public spirited, entrepreneurial citizenry. In truth, it is a rapacious parasite state with a long history of disloyalty and avarice.

I wish the Delaware History Museum could sell that on a mug.