12/25/2023 0 Comments Tudors big tatorStepping up to the counter we were greeted by a long list of choices, including The Politician (biscuit sandwich with bologna, egg, and cheese), The Thundering Herd (biscuit with sausage, hash brown patty, egg, and cheese), and The Peppi (biscuit with pepperoni and cheese). It was an unassuming spot resembling an old-school donut shop or diner. We got off the exit for the town of Marmet and rolled up to a Tudor’s Biscuit World. Though we’d eaten breakfast shortly before, my sister insisted we stop and get one of their biscuits to share. With time to kill, Kim and I discussed at some length what the origins of this name could be, none of which bears repeating. The further we drove into the heart of the state, the more signs we saw for the curiously-named Tudor’s Biscuit World. The only real certainty about West Virginia I have gained is that they make terrific biscuits. I can’t speak much to the people beyond saying that we were repeatedly called “honey” and “sweetheart,” and that despite this hospitality I felt us without question to be Yankees. What’s more, the landscape seems to consist exclusively of the tightly packed Appalachian mountains, creating the impression of many small worlds hidden away this gave it a private and even mysterious air. Though they likely have their reasons for preferring in some cases to be left alone, I could likewise see why people here feel forgotten their world is their own, and as such is quite distinct from the America I inhabit. Not wanting to draw any undue attention to themselves, they’ve by extension not drawn any attention to their state. I couldn’t come up with a satisfactory answer, save the feeling that modest people make modest states. But I reflected quite a lot, as we weaved through the increasingly beautiful countryside, on why West Virginia is often overlooked. Though I grew up in nearby Ohio, I hadn’t given the food of West Virginia even one moment’s thought. This is somewhat hyperbolic but not entirely. On a recent road trip through West Virginia with my sister Kim, I had a life-changing experience.
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