I was having this argument with some friends about the definition of New England. My position as someone who's visited once but prides himself in geographical-sociological knowledge is that Connecticut is a weird halfway state in-between New Yorker and New Englander culture. Rhode Island? Definitely New England. Connecticut? I don't think it's so definite.
My friends were contradicting me and saying that not only is Connecticut DEFINITELY in New England, but so is New York, a position I find crazy and believe both New Yorkers and New Englanders would reject.
What are y'alls thoughts?