[alasdair_]

> You at least dared to tell the stories of people whom the most powerful parts of the United States call "flyover".

I always hated that term. There was always supreme irony in it - after all, “flyover country” is where the Wright brothers are from.

[jholman]

What's the irony?

[wyclif]

The irony is that the guys who invented aviation are from "flyover country" (Ohio).