East Virginia

Definitions

1. A hypothetical U.S. state that would be east of and analogous to West Virginia.
2. Virginia, when treated analogically to West Virginia.
   humorous

Examples

“While she will want⟳ to convince⟳ the judge⟳ that the court has jurisdiction because no other state has jurisdiction under the jurisdictional tests of the UCCJEA or the UCCJA, whichever happens to be the applicable custody jurisdiction statute of the state of East Virginia, this should fail⟳ if she is candid with the court about the previous physical residence of the children in Germany; surely Germany would be considered the children's "home state."”

“Question⟳ 1: The State Occupational Health and Safety Board⟳ of East Virginia recently issued regulations valid under its statutory mandate requiring that all employers in the state provide⟳ ionizing air purification systems for all employee work⟳.”

“OK. So I lied. This is really about West Virginia:”

“But Prince has come⟳ to the state of East Virginia, where Ladonna owns additional real property.”

“I, unfortunately, do say⟳ stupid things... a lot. I'll never live⟳ down asking where East Virginia was. Hey, there is a West Virginia so why isn't there an East Virginia!”

“Sorry. I do compose electronic music (more toward ambient or trance) here in East Virginia.”

“Of course, my own⟳ East Virginia is currently songless. "Carry⟳ Me Back to Old Virginny" was ousted a few years ago, after a long political battle.”

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