re: what is the obsession in Maryland with their state flag?

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Anything east and north of Elliott City, mostly northeast, is not a place I want to visit.

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What? You don't like Catonsville?

Man, you wanna talk about taxes? I lived in Columbia at one point and had to pay federal tax, state tax, county tax, and city tax. Columbia's tax rates are insane. On the flip side, they have great schools, terrific park services, and public services out the wahoo. So you get what you paid for.

Annapolis is one of the greatest places on earth. I mean that. Beautiful city and a really fun place to hang out. Park the car and just walk the streets at night -- it's a great hang out city.

Then again, I love Baltimore, too. That's my town. I used to work in Hamden, which is about 50% more "Hon" than the rest of Baltimore.