Virginia

Virginia has a long and interesting history with the United States of America. It started out as a colony that was owned by Britain. It is named Virginia after Mary, the "Virgin Queen," but ironically, when pronounced by an Australian, it sounds like "vagina."

Virginia is also known not as a state, but as a commonwealth, which is odd.

It was the most populous state in the Union, mostly because of slaves, until people realized it was the most boring state besides Ohio and Utah.

It joined the Confederate States in seceding from the Union in 1861. The motive was to stop the march of time and return to the Middle Ages.

Virginia was won by Barack Obama and John McCain in the 2008 primaries. Obama's victory was due mainly to Virginia realizing common sense.