Thursday, August 17, 2006

Belts, belts, and more belts

and I am not talking about the kind that goes around your waist!









The Rust Belt

The belts I'm referring to are the geographic regions throughout the U.S. that are distinctive in a specific respect.

This subject came up when it was mentioned central New York is in the Rust Belt.
Rust Belt? I was not aware that we live in the Rust Belt.
TheSnow Belt yes, Rust Belt, no.
But we do indeed live in the Rust Belt and this subject led to a conversation on other "belts".

So I did a little research.
Who knew? how many belts there are?

We've got the Rust Belt, Bible Belt, Black Belt, Borscht Belt, Citrus Belt, Corn Belt, Cotton Belt, Dairy Belt, Fruit Belt, Grain Belt, Grazing Belt, Irrigated Crops Belt, Jello Belt, Lake Erie Grape Belt, Peach Belt, Porn Belt, Rice Belt, Rust Belt, Snow Belt, Sun Belt, Tobacco Belt, and Tornado Belt.

JELLO belt? Yes. This refers to the region out west highly populated with Mormons (or Latter-Day-Saints) who love jello. Especially green jello made with shredded carrots.

FYI - Canada has a few belts as well - they have the Banana, Bilingual, Nickel, and Potato belts.

5 comments:

rzdesign said...

Glad that has been confirmed! Some of those belts seem rather specific!

Willie Baronet said...

I think we are in the Hotter than Shit Belt.

Lisa Ryan said...

I'm adding that one to the list!

Kate said...

hahahah - i have to agree with rrramone! it sure has been hot here lately... ugh. thanks for checking in on me. :) i pop in every now and then on yours. i've been posting pics only now since time escapes me these days! gee, i don't know why! have a wonderful week lisa! :)

v said...

I was in the Joann Fabrics Belt recently and had to laugh ;-). "Ohhh, are you on our preferrrrrred customer list?" No. I cannot make frocks. Ring me up, dammit.