What Does 'The Heartland' Mean? - GoFuckYourself.com

Mutt · 11-04-2004, 08:15 AM

when people refer to certain areas as 'The Heartland(s)' - where does that name come from and what does it mean? Some kind of metaphor relating to the physical organ - the pump, where the blood of a country is strongest? that kind of meaning?

Tom_PMs · 11-04-2004, 08:18 AM

The big empty space between New York and Los Angeles.

reynold · 11-04-2004, 08:25 AM

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Originally posted by Mutt
when people refer to certain areas as 'The Heartland(s)' - where does that name come from and what does it mean? Some kind of metaphor relating to the physical organ - the pump, where the blood of a country is strongest? that kind of meaning?

probably it means it's the center. you know the heart being the center of all.

reynold · 11-04-2004, 08:26 AM

heart land? it means center place. or being the center.

gleem · 11-04-2004, 08:30 AM

The Heron · 11-04-2004, 08:32 AM

Heartland is where america is still america. Made up of vast areas of rural farming, the hear of america.

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11-04-2004, 08:18 AM	#2
Tom_PMs Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 2,049	The big empty space between New York and Los Angeles. __________________ You've read it, you can't unread it.

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reynold Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Global Traveler Posts: 51,271	heart land? it means center place. or being the center.

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The Heron Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Michigan Posts: 4,488	Heartland is where america is still america. Made up of vast areas of rural farming, the hear of america.