Corner readers are whetting my appetite. Apparently Montana is b–e–a–u–t–i–f–u–l. Sample email:

Mr Derbyshire—It’s a beautiful state. It will help you forget about the miseries of the rest of world for a while. I live in Washington State and don’t get to go to Montana as often as I’d like. All of the states that are part of the Divide are magnificent.

Just curious: Lots of states are hated by some people for various non-personal reasons. (I mean, reasons other than ex-wife-from-hell lives there.) A friend of mine professes to hate California, and I know three or four Florida-haters. And then, of course, there is New Jersey… I don’t hate any states myself, I’ve always found something to like in every one, even NJ. But: does anyone hate Montana? If so, why?