# Where were you born? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 29, 2000, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-were-you-born/47678 "2000-12-29T17:12:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![VaHermit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ed655f/32.png) [@VaHermit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VaHermit)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-were-you-born/47678/61 "2000-12-29T21:15:17Z")
Not that anyone really cares but, Rockingham County, Va. (turkey capitol of the world, no comments please). City of Harrisonburg (then a small town). [hijack] I’ve lived in many places so far in my life, but the beauty and history of the Shenandoah Valley always calls me home. [/hijack] ---
**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-were-you-born/47678/62 "2000-12-29T21:33:42Z")
Yokusuka, Japan, in the Naval Hopsital there. ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-were-you-born/47678/63 "2000-12-29T21:36:42Z")
Salt Lake City, Utah. Go, bees! ---
**Author:** ![Solkee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/97f17d/32.png) [@Solkee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Solkee)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-were-you-born/47678/64 "2000-12-29T22:10:34Z")
Tiel, Gelderland, The Netherlands ---
**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-were-you-born/47678/65 "2000-12-29T22:31:23Z")
The fine town of **Chattanooga, TN** ---
**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-were-you-born/47678/66 "2000-12-29T22:43:09Z")
Long ago, in a galaxy far, far away. . . . ---
**Author:** ![yosemite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/3ab097/32.png) [@yosemite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yosemite)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-were-you-born/47678/67 "2000-12-29T22:47:12Z")
Glendale, California. (Suburb of L.A., near Pasadena and Burbank.) In the Glendale Adventist Hospital, I believe. ---
**Author:** ![woodstockbirdybird](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/woodstockbirdybird/32/7905_2.png) [@woodstockbirdybird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/woodstockbirdybird)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-were-you-born/47678/68 "2000-12-29T22:49:09Z")
Santana, Macapa, Brazil. I have no idea why. I’ve asked my mom what she was doing down there, but I always forget, probably because, knowing my mom, it was a boring explanation. ---
**Author:** ![Sofa\_King](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/58956e/32.png) [@Sofa\_King](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sofa_King)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-were-you-born/47678/69 "2000-12-29T22:55:01Z")
Long Beach, CA. My first residence was the building that girl jumps off of at the beginning of _Lethal Weapon_. Nicholas Cage stole his GT-500 out of the parking garage, too. ---
**Author:** ![demanton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3bc359/32.png) [@demanton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/demanton)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-were-you-born/47678/70 "2000-12-29T23:11:32Z")
Jackson, MS as well, St. Dominic Hospital. Born too late to be a redneck. ---
**Author:** ![porcupine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ac91a4/32.png) [@porcupine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/porcupine)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-were-you-born/47678/71 "2000-12-29T23:11:47Z")
The South Side of Chicago, the Baddest Part of Town. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2000, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-were-you-born/47678/72 "2000-12-30T01:20:20Z")
Yokahama, Japan. ---
**Author:** ![Permission\_to\_Engage\_Sir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3e96dc/32.png) [@Permission\_to\_Engage\_Sir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Permission_to_Engage_Sir)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2000, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-were-you-born/47678/73 "2000-12-30T01:21:36Z")
Baaston ---
**Author:** ![Jkayla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5fc32e/32.png) [@Jkayla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jkayla)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2000, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-were-you-born/47678/74 "2000-12-30T01:28:28Z")
Raleigh, NC Lived here my whole life…Nice weather, easy access to the coast, easy access to the mtns and lots of trees. ---
**Author:** ![Palmyra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/57b2e6/32.png) [@Palmyra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palmyra)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2000, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-were-you-born/47678/75 "2000-12-30T01:38:22Z")
Dallas, TX… a looooooooong after the JFK thing AND that damned TV show… ---
**Author:** ![MysterEcks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f475e1/32.png) [@MysterEcks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MysterEcks)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2000, 8:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-were-you-born/47678/76 "2000-12-30T08:04:39Z")
Detroit, Michigan…or that’s what they told me, anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Homer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/df788c/32.png) [@Homer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homer)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2000, 8:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-were-you-born/47678/77 "2000-12-30T08:37:01Z")
I think it was St. Lukes. Somewhere in Overland Park or Olathe, KS. Suburbs of Kansas City, KS. –Tim ---
**Author:** ![Broken\_Doll](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bbce88/32.png) [@Broken\_Doll](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broken_Doll)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2000, 8:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-were-you-born/47678/78 "2000-12-30T08:38:37Z")
Goulburn Valley Base Hospital, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia [to be exact]. ---
**Author:** ![AndYrAStar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8edcca/32.png) [@AndYrAStar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AndYrAStar)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2000, 8:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-were-you-born/47678/79 "2000-12-30T08:46:14Z")
Vorhees, New Jersey. West Jersey Hospital. I wish I was born somewhere cool. ---
**Author:** ![kawliga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ea666f/32.png) [@kawliga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kawliga)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2000, 10:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-were-you-born/47678/80 "2000-12-30T10:30:40Z")
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