Meaning no offense to any Kentuckian, it does seem to be a state that you don't hear much about in terms of cultural highlights, contribution to the culture, etc., aside from racehorses.

I heard a bit on NPR about just how big a deal the Kentucky derby is there.

And regarding mountainous regions, it does seem that around the planet, the more mountainous, the more backward -- Afghanistan, Pakistan, even Tibet to some degree.

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