Just got back from Ohio and have question

[Maggie_May]

I am trying to sell my home in Michigan to relocate in Ohio (job reasons) anyway looking in the Chillichothe area and noticed stars on a lot of the houses. (Whats up Ohio)

[geiger]

1. My son asked me the same question...

...driving thru Stark and Portage Counties last weekend. I told him it was probably just a decorative fad, but maybe there is, indeed, something more to it....

We were also in The Wayne National Forest near Chillocothe over the past several days....

[Maggie_May]

2. Thanks

I hope somebody can answer me though I just thought it was a little strange. By the way I just loved Chillocothe its really nice. I trying to find a area that my teenagers will like. My husband will be working in Circleville and I won't live there.

[geiger]

3. Chillocothe

is really nice, and my husband grew up there, on a farm alongside the river. He has memories (and I have pictures) of his childhood, that are priceless and wonder-filled.

When we were down in that area over the past several days, my oldest(only 12) asked us why the capitol of Ohio was ever Chillocothe (he was looking at maps; he didn't remember our excursion that included Chillocothe, to see the outdoor Tecumseh Drama several years ago.

Oh, the stories we told him (my husband has Indian roots besides)....

Circleville, I understand, is the home of the Great Pumpkin Festival.

[Schmajo]

4. "Circleville Pumpkin Show" n/s

[WCGreen]

9. Chillocothe use to smell real bad....

They processed paper down that way....

Kinda like Savanna GA...

Anyway, the craziest MoFo I ever met while at Ohio State was from Chillocothe....

PAssed through there a while back...

Don't smell no more....

[theHandpuppet]

11. Chillicothe was once the state capital

And it is the hills surrounding Chillicothe which are pictured on the state seal. http://www.netstate.com/states/symb/seals/oh_seal.htm

[Kolesar]

5. Big blue stars?

Some people have resurrected the WW2 era convention of placing a prominent star to signify they have a child away in the war. Ohio has a significant number of people serving in the military.

[geiger]

6. Well, that's very interesting

in that Ted Strickland recently helped my mom (she's a Republican) get her brother's purple heart and 4 other medals for service in WW2 (after years of writing the Defense Department), for being killed in battle, among other things.

After your response, and a call to my mom, I now know that a blue star means you have a child away at battle, and a gold star means you have had a child that has been killed in battle. That makes me want to throw up.

Ohio has a disproportionate of gold-star children, I'm sure. Yet, I've yet to see a gold star....

I hate everything that has to do with going to war....

[Maggie_May]

7. Thanks for your answer

I saw a lot of stars my heart goes out to each one of those families.

[cmd]

8. Please move as soon as possible

You will be in the 18th district and can vote for Zack. I'll be glad to hook you up with other Ross Co. Dems. Happy house hunting!

[rrasile]

10. Moving to Ohio

Forget those stars.The first thing you must do is buy a baseball cap with a big O on it, or your name will be S---.
Good luck, I came from Pittsburgh and I fit in real good.

[Kolesar]

12. Welcome to the forum, rrasile

:hi: