Everywhere that is not Alaska. Often used as a synonym for the Lower 48, this is a similar use to “outside”, as in “out of jail,” except that residents of Alaska don’t particularly want to be Outside. In fact, there is general pride among Alaskans that our state and ways are not at all like those Outside.
(Contributed by Deirdre at http://esterrepublic.blogspot.com)
March 16, 2014 at 4:31 pm
[…] nowhere, but it was welcomed. We have not had much snow this winter and it seems that our friends Outside needed it more than we did. While it was fun to watch cities out east deal with snowfalls that we […]