Virtual Flaneurism

Given that I hit my year blogoversary the other day, I thought I'd give you some geographical facts about visitors to the blog. Why? Because it interests me, that's why.

In the past year, VF has had visitors from 65 countries, representing each of the six normal, non-penguin laden continents. The top ten countries were:

1. USA
2. Canada
3. Chile
4. Brazil
5. UK
6. Germany
7. France
8. Taiwan
9. Australia
10. Italy

Looking at at that list, I have to wonder why my humor appeals only to Eurocentric nationalities. I thought that the cat videos would get me hits from South Korea at the very least. I'm going to blame internet blockage for this discrepancy. Shame on you, China. Let your people see children fall down! It is the democratic way.

Let's move a little closer: to America.

First, let me send out a big eat it to Hawaii and North Dakota. Every state got its shit together this year and had one of their residents look at my damn blog -- except for you two.

Hawaii I'll cut some slack - as I stated above, apparently I don't appeal to the Eastern sense of humor. Plus Hawaii's like really, really far away (that matters for the internet, right?). But North Dakota? What on earth could people in North Dakota have been doing that got in the way of visiting this blog? I'm going to blame it on computer illiteracy due to mass inbreeding and move on.

Our top ten states (and enclaves, since D.C. is at the tippity top of the list):

1. D.C.
2. New York
3. Virginia
4. Texas
5. California
6. Maryland
7. Pennsylvania
8. Illinois
9. Ohio
10. Delaware

I am perfectly satisfied by the Mid-Atlantic tilt of this top ten. Seriously, do I have a demographic or what? Kisses to you, my longitudinally middling brethren. We have been unfairly lodged between a hick/yankee war for too long. Let us meet at the Bennigans and rejoice in our splendor.

Finally, U.S. Cities. Don't get your hopes up, Duluth.

1. Washington, D.C.
2. New York, NY
3. Austin, TX
4. Arlington, VA
5. Ft. Myer, VA
6. East Syracuse, NY
7. Takoma Park, MD
8. Columbus, OH
9. Herndon, VA
10. Bear, DE

Things I learned from this list: There is apparently a place in America called Bear. Also, diverse Virginians love sassy cats.

I apologize for this post. It's just a half post, though! It doesn't really count.

Don't worry, more poop jokes and cats to come.