Oregonians like to act like theirs is an exclusive club because it gives them a sense of superiority. Personally, I don't know how to respond any more when people ask me where I'm "from". Er, when I was a kid? In college? Grad school? Or one of the 8 cities I've lived in in the past 8 years? I know the answer - whichever place makes me the coolest.
great post, great comment, i fumble every time im asked that question- it means nothing to me. people that purposely relocate; be it PDX, America, or even Alabama, are the ones that need to be there, are drawn there, that research and CHOOSE to move to there, they are the ones that truly deserve to call it home