In the 80’s, Oregon’s larger-than-life Governor Tom Mcall famously quipped: “We want you to visit our state…But for heaven’s sake, don’t move here to live. Or if you do have to move here to live, don’t tell any of your neighbors where you are going.” McCall’s words were representative of a state culture marked by friendliness for the sake of efficiency rather than warmth. He later elaborated: “Oregon, queen bee though she is, is not yet ready for the swarm.”
 

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