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Kentucky-isms

What is it with the poor, bad, or "redneck" parts of a state being nicknamed after Kentucky? It seems to be a national trend. Regardless of where in the country a person is, chances are he or she will hear a resident of the area utter something negative about a place they refer to as "-tucky." When I lived in Omaha, Nebraska, about 20 minutes east of where I lived was Council Bluffs, Iowa. What did most Omaha residents refer to Council Bluffs as? Counciltucky, of course. So, in light of this, I thought I'd have some fun with the word "Kentucky" and nickname certain parts of every state after it. Here we go... 1. Alabama: Kentuckabama 2. Alaska: Kentuska 3. Arizona: Kentuckizona 4. Arkansas: Arkansucky 5. California: Calitucky 6. Colorado: Kentuckorado 7. Connecticut: Connectitucky 8. Delaware: Kentuckaware 9. Florida: Floritucky 10. Georgia: Georgitucky 11. Hawaii: Kentuckawaii 12. Idaho: Kentuckaho 13...