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I recall one of the cheers by the dance/cheerleaders was/is:

"C - I - N - C - Y"

(07-14-2019 03:13 PM)Bearcats#1 Wrote:  I recall one of the cheers by the dance/cheerleaders was/is:

"C - I - N - C - Y"

Hate that one!

i don't say it, but i've never minded while outsiders say it. it means that cincinnati's has enough national cache to earn a distinctive moniker. no different than indy. i'm fondest of course of sissanatuh

(07-13-2019 11:05 AM)UCGrad1992 Wrote:  

(07-13-2019 10:24 AM)QSECOFR Wrote:  I am not a fan of the Cincy nickname, but I truly hate “The Nati”

What I hate more is the Kirkster's use of "Cincinnatuh." I just want to shoot a nerf bazooka at him when he does that.

Hated "The Nati" too. Pronouncing it "Cincinnatuh" was actually considered an acceptable variation at one time and was in common usage in the past, though I never liked it either. The only explanation I've ever heard was that since Cincinnatus was the city's namesake, people tended to pronounce the city name in a similar way.

I still like Cincy and the script Cincy that's been used at times past and present. Both are definitely secondary elements of the brand unlike the script "Pitt" which is a primary athletic mark for that university.

(07-15-2019 07:40 AM)OKIcat Wrote:  

(07-13-2019 11:05 AM)UCGrad1992 Wrote:  

(07-13-2019 10:24 AM)QSECOFR Wrote:  I am not a fan of the Cincy nickname, but I truly hate “The Nati”

What I hate more is the Kirkster's use of "Cincinnatuh." I just want to shoot a nerf bazooka at him when he does that.

Hated "The Nati" too. Pronouncing it "Cincinnatuh" was actually considered an acceptable variation at one time and was in common usage in the past, though I never liked it either. The only explanation I've ever heard was that since Cincinnatus was the city's namesake, people tended to pronounce the city name in a similar way.

I still like Cincy and the script Cincy that's been used at times past and present. Both are definitely secondary elements of the brand unlike the script "Pitt" which is a primary athletic mark for that university.

Only if you're from Missouruh

I have no issues with "Cincinnatuh" if it flows naturally (usually from older folks or people in rural settings) but Herbstreits use of the word just comes across as a jab. I don't know, maybe I am being too sensitive...

(07-15-2019 07:49 AM)CliftonAve Wrote:  I have no issues with "Cincinnatuh" if it flows naturally (usually from older folks or people in rural settings) but Herbstreits use of the word just comes across as a jab. I don't know, maybe I am being too sensitive...

I agree in terms of general conversation among locals, but I didn't graduate drom the University of CincinnaTUH. I don't root for the CincinnaTUH Bearcats Football Team either. I don't remember a current or previous player, coach, AD, or President say it. It makes us sound like some backwoods remedial college. FWIW, I don't believe I've heard anyone other than Dorkstreit pronounce it that way.

(07-15-2019 07:43 AM)cpawstoney Wrote:  

(07-15-2019 07:40 AM)OKIcat Wrote:  

(07-13-2019 11:05 AM)UCGrad1992 Wrote:  

(07-13-2019 10:24 AM)QSECOFR Wrote:  I am not a fan of the Cincy nickname, but I truly hate “The Nati”

What I hate more is the Kirkster's use of "Cincinnatuh." I just want to shoot a nerf bazooka at him when he does that.

Hated "The Nati" too. Pronouncing it "Cincinnatuh" was actually considered an acceptable variation at one time and was in common usage in the past, though I never liked it either. The only explanation I've ever heard was that since Cincinnatus was the city's namesake, people tended to pronounce the city name in a similar way.

I still like Cincy and the script Cincy that's been used at times past and present. Both are definitely secondary elements of the brand unlike the script "Pitt" which is a primary athletic mark for that university.

Only if you're from Missouruh

Creek or crick?

(07-15-2019 01:35 PM)UCGrad1992 Wrote:  

(07-15-2019 07:49 AM)CliftonAve Wrote:  I have no issues with "Cincinnatuh" if it flows naturally (usually from older folks or people in rural settings) but Herbstreits use of the word just comes across as a jab. I don't know, maybe I am being too sensitive...

I agree in terms of general conversation among locals, but I didn't graduate drom the University of CincinnaTUH. I don't root for the CincinnaTUH Bearcats Football Team either. I don't remember a current or previous player, coach, AD, or President say it. It makes us sound like some backwoods remedial college. FWIW, I don't believe I've heard anyone other than Dorkstreit pronounce it that way.

Hence, the point I was making that it comes across as a jab. If Herbie was raised in Seaman, Ohio I'd get it, but he grew up in a nice suburban neighborhood in Centerville. His dad was a football coach and was even on Woody Hayes' staff.

Seg Dennison on WLW radio says Cincinnatuh Reds all the time. Of course he's a clown, since he works daily with the clown from XU!!!!

(07-15-2019 02:56 PM)bearcat72 Wrote:  Seg Dennison on WLW radio says Cincinnatuh Reds all the time. Of course he's a clown, since he works daily with the clown from XU!!!!

UK fan.

(07-15-2019 01:53 PM)CliftonAve Wrote:  

(07-15-2019 01:35 PM)UCGrad1992 Wrote:  

(07-15-2019 07:49 AM)CliftonAve Wrote:  I have no issues with "Cincinnatuh" if it flows naturally (usually from older folks or people in rural settings) but Herbstreits use of the word just comes across as a jab. I don't know, maybe I am being too sensitive...

I agree in terms of general conversation among locals, but I didn't graduate drom the University of CincinnaTUH. I don't root for the CincinnaTUH Bearcats Football Team either. I don't remember a current or previous player, coach, AD, or President say it. It makes us sound like some backwoods remedial college. FWIW, I don't believe I've heard anyone other than Dorkstreit pronounce it that way.

Hence, the point I was making that it comes across as a jab. If Herbie was raised in Seaman, Ohio I'd get it, but he grew up in a nice suburban neighborhood in Centerville. His dad was a football coach and was even on Woody Hayes' staff.

Yep, in Herbie's case, it sounds like a poke in our eye--some passive-aggressive behavior perhaps?

I wasn't raised in Columbus so I welcome comments from those who were. One man's opinion--for much of my life, Cincinnati was viewed (for good reason) in Dayton, Columbus, Indy, Lexington, Louisville and Huntington as the regional hub for major league sports, arts/entertainment and major attractions.

Columbus was viewed more as a cowtown that was fertilized by, and grew in, the shadows of state government and OSU. I think there has been some "Cincinnati-envy" through the years and when Bearcat football suddenly started sharing a bigger stage in the Buckeye State it didn't sit well with some in Franklin County who viewed college football as their unique claim to fame.

An Ode To Dirk Dorkstreit



We wuz born'in Cincinnatuh/
Then daddy moved tuh Missasipuh/
Now we'z call ol' Missouruh our grand home/
Bless my soul/

(07-15-2019 03:32 PM)OKIcat Wrote:  

(07-15-2019 01:53 PM)CliftonAve Wrote:  

(07-15-2019 01:35 PM)UCGrad1992 Wrote:  

(07-15-2019 07:49 AM)CliftonAve Wrote:  I have no issues with "Cincinnatuh" if it flows naturally (usually from older folks or people in rural settings) but Herbstreits use of the word just comes across as a jab. I don't know, maybe I am being too sensitive...

I agree in terms of general conversation among locals, but I didn't graduate drom the University of CincinnaTUH. I don't root for the CincinnaTUH Bearcats Football Team either. I don't remember a current or previous player, coach, AD, or President say it. It makes us sound like some backwoods remedial college. FWIW, I don't believe I've heard anyone other than Dorkstreit pronounce it that way.

Hence, the point I was making that it comes across as a jab. If Herbie was raised in Seaman, Ohio I'd get it, but he grew up in a nice suburban neighborhood in Centerville. His dad was a football coach and was even on Woody Hayes' staff.

Yep, in Herbie's case, it sounds like a poke in our eye--some passive-aggressive behavior perhaps?

I wasn't raised in Columbus so I welcome comments from those who were. One man's opinion--for much of my life, Cincinnati was viewed (for good reason) in Dayton, Columbus, Indy, Lexington, Louisville and Huntington as the regional hub for major league sports, arts/entertainment and major attractions.

Columbus was viewed more as a cowtown that was fertilized by, and grew in, the shadows of state government and OSU. I think there has been some "Cincinnati-envy" through the years and when Bearcat football suddenly started sharing a bigger stage in the Buckeye State it didn't sit well with some in Franklin County who viewed college football as their unique claim to fame.

I always felt that Herbstreit used it as more a term of endearment. He is a big Reds and Bengals fan. The guy has never shown any animosity towards the city as far as I can recall, and he publically supports the major league teams in town. He was often complimentary of UC during their time in the Big East.

I hate when people from Cincinnatuh call Columbus "cowtown." I had never heard that before until I moved to Cincinnati. I don't believe there is any envy of Cincinnati in Columbus. The older generation/Boomers tended to be a bit more loyal to Cincinnati with the Reds having such a storied history, but over time the younger generation seems to have latched on to Cleveland as the primary sports city for Columbus. The Indians have been the better team over the past 3 decades, and Lebron James made a ton of people into Cavs fans.

I feel like Cincinnati, and UC fans like to stir the pot and create enemies out of Ohio State. Nonstop chirping on twitter has created a little brother syndrome for UC and for the most part the majority of Buckeye fans had no issues with UC or would passively cheer for them as long as the two teams were not facing off.

I feel like people in Columbus generally view Cleveland and Cincinnati with a lot of respect. Great places to visit, but our home is Columbus, and nothing ever beats home. I often miss Cincinnati and love to go down and visit. I think Cleveland is a great town, and hell, I even love Dayton. Over time, it feels like Cincinnati has isolated itself, and now has created some "rivalry" with Columbus that seems really one-sided and odd. Cleveland has spent a ton of money advertising in Columbus, and their pro teams advertise and play games here a lot as well. Now it feels like Columbus and Cleveland are a bit more tied at the hip, while Cincinnati (often due to poor ownership) has ignored Columbus. There is no reason Columbus should not be a Reds town, but the Indians seem far more popular.

I have never encountered as much Columbus animosity as I do on Bearcat Banter. I never meet anyone in my day to day life that has anything but nice things to say about Cincinnati. It has always been very odd to me.

(07-16-2019 07:27 AM)Banter Wrote:  

(07-15-2019 03:32 PM)OKIcat Wrote:  

(07-15-2019 01:53 PM)CliftonAve Wrote:  

(07-15-2019 01:35 PM)UCGrad1992 Wrote:  

(07-15-2019 07:49 AM)CliftonAve Wrote:  I have no issues with "Cincinnatuh" if it flows naturally (usually from older folks or people in rural settings) but Herbstreits use of the word just comes across as a jab. I don't know, maybe I am being too sensitive...

I agree in terms of general conversation among locals, but I didn't graduate drom the University of CincinnaTUH. I don't root for the CincinnaTUH Bearcats Football Team either. I don't remember a current or previous player, coach, AD, or President say it. It makes us sound like some backwoods remedial college. FWIW, I don't believe I've heard anyone other than Dorkstreit pronounce it that way.

Hence, the point I was making that it comes across as a jab. If Herbie was raised in Seaman, Ohio I'd get it, but he grew up in a nice suburban neighborhood in Centerville. His dad was a football coach and was even on Woody Hayes' staff.

Yep, in Herbie's case, it sounds like a poke in our eye--some passive-aggressive behavior perhaps?

I wasn't raised in Columbus so I welcome comments from those who were. One man's opinion--for much of my life, Cincinnati was viewed (for good reason) in Dayton, Columbus, Indy, Lexington, Louisville and Huntington as the regional hub for major league sports, arts/entertainment and major attractions.

Columbus was viewed more as a cowtown that was fertilized by, and grew in, the shadows of state government and OSU. I think there has been some "Cincinnati-envy" through the years and when Bearcat football suddenly started sharing a bigger stage in the Buckeye State it didn't sit well with some in Franklin County who viewed college football as their unique claim to fame.

I always felt that Herbstreit used it as more a term of endearment. He is a big Reds and Bengals fan. The guy has never shown any animosity towards the city as far as I can recall, and he publically supports the major league teams in town. He was often complimentary of UC during their time in the Big East.

I hate when people from Cincinnatuh call Columbus "cowtown." I had never heard that before until I moved to Cincinnati. I don't believe there is any envy of Cincinnati in Columbus. The older generation/Boomers tended to be a bit more loyal to Cincinnati with the Reds having such a storied history, but over time the younger generation seems to have latched on to Cleveland as the primary sports city for Columbus. The Indians have been the better team over the past 3 decades, and Lebron James made a ton of people into Cavs fans.

I feel like Cincinnati, and UC fans like to stir the pot and create enemies out of Ohio State. Nonstop chirping on twitter has created a little brother syndrome for UC and for the most part the majority of Buckeye fans had no issues with UC or would passively cheer for them as long as the two teams were not facing off.

I feel like people in Columbus generally view Cleveland and Cincinnati with a lot of respect. Great places to visit, but our home is Columbus, and nothing ever beats home. I often miss Cincinnati and love to go down and visit. I think Cleveland is a great town, and hell, I even love Dayton. Over time, it feels like Cincinnati has isolated itself, and now has created some "rivalry" with Columbus that seems really one-sided and odd. Cleveland has spent a ton of money advertising in Columbus, and their pro teams advertise and play games here a lot as well. Now it feels like Columbus and Cleveland are a bit more tied at the hip, while Cincinnati (often due to poor ownership) has ignored Columbus. There is no reason Columbus should not be a Reds town, but the Indians seem far more popular.

I have never encountered as much Columbus animosity as I do on Bearcat Banter. I never meet anyone in my day to day life that has anything but nice things to say about Cincinnati. It has always been very odd to me.

Bolded.

I love Cincinnati. I'm indifferent to Herbie...And I loathe Ohio State as much as anybody. But I cannot imagine getting my panties in a bunch because of some perceived slight from Herbie by pronouncing it "Cincinnatuh". Life is too damn short dudes.

If anything I think it is more endearing than a slight. An affectionate nickname that to a novice football fan makes it sound like Cincinnati football has been around for a really long time and is an established entity.
Like Rocky Top, Happy Valley, etc. Yes that's a stretch but I think it's closer to being endearing than a poke as some of you so badly want it to be.

(07-16-2019 07:27 AM)Banter Wrote:  

(07-15-2019 03:32 PM)OKIcat Wrote:  

(07-15-2019 01:53 PM)CliftonAve Wrote:  

(07-15-2019 01:35 PM)UCGrad1992 Wrote:  

(07-15-2019 07:49 AM)CliftonAve Wrote:  I have no issues with "Cincinnatuh" if it flows naturally (usually from older folks or people in rural settings) but Herbstreits use of the word just comes across as a jab. I don't know, maybe I am being too sensitive...

I agree in terms of general conversation among locals, but I didn't graduate drom the University of CincinnaTUH. I don't root for the CincinnaTUH Bearcats Football Team either. I don't remember a current or previous player, coach, AD, or President say it. It makes us sound like some backwoods remedial college. FWIW, I don't believe I've heard anyone other than Dorkstreit pronounce it that way.

Hence, the point I was making that it comes across as a jab. If Herbie was raised in Seaman, Ohio I'd get it, but he grew up in a nice suburban neighborhood in Centerville. His dad was a football coach and was even on Woody Hayes' staff.

Yep, in Herbie's case, it sounds like a poke in our eye--some passive-aggressive behavior perhaps?

I wasn't raised in Columbus so I welcome comments from those who were. One man's opinion--for much of my life, Cincinnati was viewed (for good reason) in Dayton, Columbus, Indy, Lexington, Louisville and Huntington as the regional hub for major league sports, arts/entertainment and major attractions.

Columbus was viewed more as a cowtown that was fertilized by, and grew in, the shadows of state government and OSU. I think there has been some "Cincinnati-envy" through the years and when Bearcat football suddenly started sharing a bigger stage in the Buckeye State it didn't sit well with some in Franklin County who viewed college football as their unique claim to fame.

I always felt that Herbstreit used it as more a term of endearment. He is a big Reds and Bengals fan. The guy has never shown any animosity towards the city as far as I can recall, and he publically supports the major league teams in town. He was often complimentary of UC during their time in the Big East.

I hate when people from Cincinnatuh call Columbus "cowtown." I had never heard that before until I moved to Cincinnati. I don't believe there is any envy of Cincinnati in Columbus. The older generation/Boomers tended to be a bit more loyal to Cincinnati with the Reds having such a storied history, but over time the younger generation seems to have latched on to Cleveland as the primary sports city for Columbus. The Indians have been the better team over the past 3 decades, and Lebron James made a ton of people into Cavs fans.

I feel like Cincinnati, and UC fans like to stir the pot and create enemies out of Ohio State. Nonstop chirping on twitter has created a little brother syndrome for UC and for the most part the majority of Buckeye fans had no issues with UC or would passively cheer for them as long as the two teams were not facing off.

I feel like people in Columbus generally view Cleveland and Cincinnati with a lot of respect. Great places to visit, but our home is Columbus, and nothing ever beats home. I often miss Cincinnati and love to go down and visit. I think Cleveland is a great town, and hell, I even love Dayton. Over time, it feels like Cincinnati has isolated itself, and now has created some "rivalry" with Columbus that seems really one-sided and odd. Cleveland has spent a ton of money advertising in Columbus, and their pro teams advertise and play games here a lot as well. Now it feels like Columbus and Cleveland are a bit more tied at the hip, while Cincinnati (often due to poor ownership) has ignored Columbus. There is no reason Columbus should not be a Reds town, but the Indians seem far more popular.

I have never encountered as much Columbus animosity as I do on Bearcat Banter. I never meet anyone in my day to day life that has anything but nice things to say about Cincinnati. It has always been very odd to me.

Bolded, it's not just people in Cincinnati labeling Columbus. Check out "cowtown" defined in Wikipedia and it's the first of only five larger U.S. cities listed as examples.

I do agree with most of what you write though--you make some excellent points. Major league sports have been dreadful in Cincinnati for the most part since the 1990 World Series and it's natural for allegiances to flip to Cleveland. Heck, I think Knoxville was once Reds Country before the Braves ascent during their great years.

Still, for better or worse, I don't know of any major city the size of Columbus where its identity is so closely tied to a single major university and its athletic program. Maybe that's just been the absence of major league sports (pre-NHL) compared with say Minneapolis, home to a similarly sized state university. Even with a hockey team, I think few outside Ohio would name Columbus (or Oklahoma City) as a "major league city" because that's just not been it's historic identity.

No ill will here. Columbus by most accounts is a pleasant, comfortable place to live. But to me, it will never have the history or the gravitas of Cleveland or Cincinnati as Ohio's major urban centers.

I grew up in the Cincinnati area, went to UC and have now been a Columbo resident for 10 years. Here's my take.

I'm not sure of the exact definition, but IMO Columbus is not a Cowtown. It's a great little city and a wonderful area to raise a family.

That said...

Columbus is comprised largely of transplants. Whereas in Cincinnati it's unusual to run into someone who's not from there. In Columbus, it's almost unusual to find someone who IS from here.

Most of the transplants are either Cincinnatians or Clevelanders. I'd say its 60-40 Cleveland.

The natives tend to lean Cleveland, if any, which ticks me off.

What the natives ARE... is complete and utter O$U football. Period. They don't give a hoot about O$U basketball ...or anything else for that matter.

OK, so my first football season living here was yes, the 2009 season. So as I was strutting around up here in my UC gear, I found it frustrating that most of the locals couldn't even muster an opinion on us.

DUHHHHHH, DOES OSU PLAY THEM??? IF NOT, ME KNOWS NOT WHO THEY ARE...

THAT is the reason for the "rivalry". Not because we're little brother. Just because the refuse to acknowledge that there's another big time team in this state. The total cluelessness just drives you crazy.

...Now if they knew what they were talking about and treated us like a nobody, then we would be little brother.

That said, I have noticed that some have started to even begin to acknowledge our existence, but THAT'S ONLY BECAUSE LUKE FICKELL IS OUR COACH.

Thank heavens they have Skyline and Larosa's up here.

(07-16-2019 09:15 AM)Def Berkkat Wrote:  I grew up in the Cincinnati area, went to UC and have now been a Columbo resident for 10 years. Here's my take.

I'm not sure of the exact definition, but IMO Columbus is not a Cowtown. It's a great little city and a wonderful area to raise a family.

That said...

Columbus is comprised largely of transplants. Whereas in Cincinnati it's unusual to run into someone who's not from there. In Columbus, it's almost unusual to find someone who IS from here.

Most of the transplants are either Cincinnatians or Clevelanders. I'd say its 60-40 Cleveland.

The natives tend to lean Cleveland, if any, which ticks me off.

What the natives ARE... is complete and utter O$U football. Period. They don't give a hoot about O$U basketball ...or anything else for that matter.

OK, so my first football season living here was yes, the 2009 season. So as I was strutting around up here in my UC gear, I found it frustrating that most of the locals couldn't even muster an opinion on us.

DUHHHHHH, DOES OSU PLAY THEM??? IF NOT, ME KNOWS NOT WHO THEY ARE...

THAT is the reason for the "rivalry". Not because we're little brother. Just because the refuse to acknowledge that there's another big time team in this state. The total cluelessness just drives you crazy.

...Now if they knew what they were talking about and treated us like a nobody, then we would be little brother.

That said, I have noticed that some have started to even being to acknowledge our existence, but THAT'S ONLY BECAUSE LUKE FICKELL IS OUR COACH.

Thank heavens they have Skyline and Larosa's up here.

Lived in Columbus for 12 years (2001-2013). Agree with your take on Cleveland transplants (although I would say more aptly it is Northeast Ohio transplants-- a ton of folks from Akron, Canton, Youngstown, etc.). My wife is from the Youngstown area and went to a decent sized high school- basically half of her graduating class lives in and around Central Ohio.

My take was culturally Cincinnati and Columbus are very different culturally. Cincinnatians as a whole tend to embrace all things Cincinnati (sadly except for the university unfortunately) whereas people in other regions of the state tend to embrace the state as a whole (minus Cincinnati). There's a disconnect, and for that reason people from the two cities tend to grow frustrated with the other. Ask anyone from Northern Ohio where they are from and they will tell you they are from (Fill in the blank) Ohio. Ask someone from Cincinnati where they are from and they will say Cincinnati (no state). Folks in Northern Ohio think there is state law requiring all vacation pictures to include a shot of you doing the O-H-I-O somewhere, whereas Cincinnatian are usually wearing their Reds or Bengals gear.

For the record, I've heard a lot of people in Columbus and other parts of the state call Cincinnati "Cincitucky" or opine the city is not really part of Ohio. It goes both ways.

(07-16-2019 09:15 AM)Def Berkkat Wrote:  I grew up in the Cincinnati area, went to UC and have now been a Columbo resident for 10 years. Here's my take.

I'm not sure of the exact definition, but IMO Columbus is not a Cowtown. It's a great little city and a wonderful area to raise a family.

That said...

Columbus is comprised largely of transplants. Whereas in Cincinnati it's unusual to run into someone who's not from there. In Columbus, it's almost unusual to find someone who IS from here.

Most of the transplants are either Cincinnatians or Clevelanders. I'd say its 60-40 Cleveland.

The natives tend to lean Cleveland, if any, which ticks me off.

What the natives ARE... is complete and utter O$U football. Period. They don't give a hoot about O$U basketball ...or anything else for that matter.

OK, so my first football season living here was yes, the 2009 season. So as I was strutting around up here in my UC gear, I found it frustrating that most of the locals couldn't even muster an opinion on us.

DUHHHHHH, DOES OSU PLAY THEM??? IF NOT, ME KNOWS NOT WHO THEY ARE...

THAT is the reason for the "rivalry". Not because we're little brother. Just because the refuse to acknowledge that there's another big time team in this state. The total cluelessness just drives you crazy.

...Now if they knew what they were talking about and treated us like a nobody, then we would be little brother.

That said, I have noticed that some have started to even being to acknowledge our existence, but THAT'S ONLY BECAUSE LUKE FICKELL IS OUR COACH.

Thank heavens they have Skyline and Larosa's up here.

I have never once encountered an actual football fan in Columbus who was clueless to the fact that UC existed. Sure there are many casual fans who might not know the level of play our team has shown over the past 20 years, but they know we exist.

This idea that people don't know anything outside of Ohio State has always been frustrating. I have never experienced this with people. Sure there is a small subset of fans who are total jerks, and look down on everyone who is not a playoff contender, but that is not unique to Ohio State. There is another larger set of fans who are casual that will only follow OSU because they are the local team and good. Not everyone has to be a diehard football fan. Hell, I watch a ton of football and can hardly tell you any players in the SEC, but know a lot about the Big 10, AAC, and MAC.

I love how a thread about jerseys has evolved into socio-economic analysis on the state of Ohio.